Worcester Fire Department (Massachusetts)

==Department Profile==
The Worcester Fire Department (WFD) is the second largest fire department in the US state of Massachusetts, and serves the City of Worcester. They operate from 10 fire stations, and are comprised of the following units:
*13 Engine Companies (E2, E3, E4, E5, E6, E7, E8, E9, E11, E12, E13, E15, E16)
*7 Ladder Companies
**2x 100' rear-mount aerials (L4, L6)
**2x 100' tractor-drawn aerials (L2, L5)
**3x 95' mid-mount platforms (L1, L3, L7)
*1 Rescue Company
*2 Districts Chief (C3, C4)
*1 Deputy Chief (Tour Commander) (C2)
Box 4 Special Services, which supports fire departments throughout the area, is also located in Worcester.
==History==
===Fire Companies===
Company 	Address 	In Service	Notes
Engine 1 	Central Street & Major Taylor Boulevard 	?-2007 	Disbanded
Engine 10	424 Park Avenue (Quarters of Engine 4, Ladder 7)	?-2007 	Disbanded
Engine 14	Cambridge Street & McKeon Road 	?-1991 	Disbanded
===Fire Stations===
Station 	Address 	In Service	Notes
Fire Alarm Building	 	 	
1 	 	 	
6 	267 Plantation Street	?-2008 	
12 	100 Providence Street	 	
14 	Cambridge Street 	 	
Beacon Street 	Beacon Street 	 	
Eastern Avenue 	Eastern Avenue 	 	
Millbury Street 	Millbury Street 	 	
Winslow Street 	Winslow Street 	 	
Woodland Street 	Woodland Street 	 	
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===North Division===
====Grove Street Station (North Division Headquarters) - 141 Grove Street (Lincoln Square)====
:Engine 3 - 2020 E-One Cyclone (1500/500/30B) (SO#143523)
:Engine 16 - 2019 E-One Cyclone (1500/500/30B)
:Ladder 2 - 2014 Seagrave Marauder II (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
:Car 1 (Chief of Department) -
:Car 2 (Deputy Chief) - 2014 Ford Police Interceptor
:Car 3 (North Division District Chief) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV 4x4
:Car 5 (Deputy Chief) -
:Car 6 (Training District Chief) -
:Car 7 (Safety District Chief) -
:Car 13 (Spare District Chief) - 2009 Ford Expedition 4x4
:Car 14 (Spare District Chief) - 2009 Ford Expedition 4x4
:Forestry Unit 3 - 1988 Chevrolet K 4x4
:Field Communications Unit 30 - 2004 Freightliner Sprinter
:Engine 22 (Spare) - 2007 Seagrave Marauder II (1500/500/45B) (Ex-Engine 11)
:Engine 24 (Spare) - 2002 E-One Cyclone II (1500/500/40B) (Ex-Engine 5)
:Engine 25 (Training) - 1993 KME Excel (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 15)
:Engine 26 (Training) - 1999 KME Excel (1500/500/40B) (Ex-Engine 16)
:Engine 27 (Spare) - 2007 Seagrave Marauder II (1500/500/45B) (Ex-Engine 13)
:Ladder 23 (Spare) - 2004 Seagrave Marauder II / 1973 Baker (-/-/75' Aerialscope mid-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 3)
:Ladder 24 (Spare) - 1994 E-One Hurricane (-/-/110' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 4)
====Park Avenue Station - 424 Park Avenue (Main South / Columbus Park)====
:Engine 4 - 2022 E-One Typhoon (1500/500/30B)
:Ladder 7 - 2023 Seagrave Capitol (-/-/95' Aerialscope mid-mount platform)
:Engine 20 (Spare) - 2003 E-One Cyclone II (1500/500/50B) (Ex-Engine 4)
====Burncoat Street Station - 19 Burncoat Street (Brittan Square)====
:Engine 8 - 2010 E-One Typhoon (1250/500/40B)
====Tatnuck Square Station - 1067 Pleasant Street====
:Engine 9 - 2016 E-One Cyclone (1500/500/30B)
====Greendale Station - 438 West Boylston Street====
:Engine 11 - 2023 E-One Typhoon (1500/500/30B)
:Ladder 6 - 2019 E-One Cyclone Metro 100 (-/-/100' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 1)
:Engine 23 (Spare) - 1996 E-One Cyclone (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 3)
===South Division===
====South Division Headquarters - 180 Southbridge Street (Green Island)====
:Engine 2 - 2018 E-One Cyclone (1500/500/30B)
:Engine 13 - 2023 E-One Typhoon (1500/500/30B)
:Ladder 3 - 2023 Seagrave Capitol (-/-/95' Aerialscope mid-mount platform)
:Car 4 (South Division District Chief) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe PPV 4x4
:Forestry Unit 1 - 2014 Ford F-350 4x4 (125/250)
:Scuba Unit 1 - 2008 Ford E-450 / Life Line Superliner (Ex-Paxton Fire Department (Massachusetts))
:Scuba Unit 2 - Rescue boat
====Webster Square Station - 40 Webster Street====
Opened 2001
:Engine 5 - 2021 E-One Typhoon (1500/500/30B)
:Ladder 4 - 2019 E-One Cyclone Metro 100 (-/-/100' rear-mount)
:Special Operations Unit 1 - 2005 Seagrave Marauder walk-around rescue
:Air Supply Unit 1 - 2002 Chevrolet / Union City Body Co.
====Franklin Street Station - 266 Franklin Street (Downtown)====
Opened 2008 on the site of the deadly 1999 Worcester Cold Storage fire that killed 6 firefighters
:Engine 6 - 2013 E-One Cyclone II (1500/500/30B)
:Engine 12 - 2017 E-One Cyclone (1500/500/30B)
:Ladder 1 - 2023 Seagrave Capitol 6x4 (-/-/95' Aerialscope mid-mount platform)
:Rescue 1 - 2017 E-One Cyclone walk-in
:Rescue 2 (Spare) - 2001 E-One Cyclone II walk-in (Ex-Rescue 1)
:Car 10 (Special Operations District Chief) - 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD 4x4
====Southeast Station - 745 Grafton Street (Grafton Hill / Southeast)====
:Engine 7 - 2012 E-One Cyclone II (1500/500)
====McKeon Road Station - 80 McKeon Road (College Hill)====
:Engine 15 - 2016 E-One Cyclone (1500/500/30B)
:Ladder 5 - 2011 Spartan Gladiator / Smeal (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
===Station/Assignment Unknown===
:Training Ladder - 1988 E-One Hurricane (-/-/110' rear-mount) (Ex-Concord Fire Department (Massachusetts))
:(Spare) - 2006 Smeal Altair aerial (-/-/87' rear-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 7)
:(Spare) - 2006 Smeal Altair aerial (-/-/105' rear-mount) (Ex-Ladder 1, ex-Ladder 6)
==Retired Apparatus==
:2009 Ford Expedition 4x4
:1999 GMC Suburban 4x4
:1999 KME Excel pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 27)
:1999 KME Excel pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 12, Engine 1, ex-Engine 22)
:1998 KME Excel aerial (-/-/95' AerialCat mid-mount platform) (Ex-Ladder 6)
:1995 Sutphen Deluge aerial (1500/270/100’ mid-mount platform) (Ex-Auburn Fire Department (Massachusetts)) (Ex-Ladder 23)
:1994 Freightliner FL 50 / E-One walk-in rescue (Ex-Somerset Fire Department (Massachusetts)) (Ex-Scuba 1)
:1991 Spartan / 1971 Maxim aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 6, ex-Ladder 2)
:1991 KME Renegade pumper (1500/500)
:1991 KME Renegade pumper (1500/500/40F) (Ex-Engine 10)
:1989 KME Renegade pumper (1500/500/40F) (SN#GSO-550) (Ex-Engine 5)
:1990 E-One Hurricane / 1969 Maxim aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Now privately owned)
:1989 Maxim F1500 pumper (1500/500) (SN#30-0021) (Ex-Engine 12)
:1989 Maxim S-Model pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 7, ex-Engine 27)
:1989 Maxim pumper (1250/500) (2004 refurb) (Ex-Engine 9)
:1989 Maxim F1500 pumper (1500/500) (SN#30-0031) (Ex-Engine 8)
:1989 Maxim MLT aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#30-0026) (Ex-Ladder 5)
:1988 Maxim FLT aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#65-3001) (Ex-Ladder 4)
:1988 Maxim F-Model pumper (1250/500)
:1987 Maxim F1250 pumper (1250/500) (SN#30-3027) (Ex-Engine 16)
:1987 Maxim / 1973 Maxim aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
:1986 Ford F-350 / Wheeled Coach
:1985 Spartan FA20-2142 / Ranger pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 7)
:1985 Ranger pumper (1250/500)
:1985 Chevrolet K30 / FD-built brush (150/250)
:1984 Spartan / Ranger walk-in rescue
:1983 Mack CF / Baker aerial (-/-/75' Aerialscope mid-mount platform)
:1983 GMC / Continental Compac pumper (1250/500) (SN#43003) (Ex-Engine 9)
:1981 GMC / Continental Compac pumper (1250/500) (SN#43705) (Ex-Engine 15)
:1981 Continental Compac / 1965 Maxim aerial (-/-/65' mid-mount) (Ex-Ladder 7)
:1977 Maxim F pumper (1250/500/110F) (Ex-Engine 2)
:1977 Maxim pumper (1250/500/55F)
:1976 Maxim FFC8212C pumper (1250/500) (SN#3349) (Ex-Engine 4)
:1975 Maxim FFC8215C pumper (1500/500) (SN#44369) (Ex-Engine 13)
:1975 Mack CF / Baker aerial (-/-/75' Aerialscope)
:1975 Dodge van 4x4
:1974 Maxim F pumper (1000/500) (Ex-Engine 1)
:1974 Maxim F pumper (1000/500/40F)
:1974 Hahn HCC / Providence walk-in rescue (SN#HCC1083007344) (Ex-Haz-Mat 1)
:1974 Maxim F aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 6)
:1974 Dodge van
:1973 Mack CF / Baker aerial (-/-/75' Aerialscope)
:1972 Maxim pumper (1250/500)
:1972 Maxim SC26210C pumper (1000/250) (SN#3020) (Ex-Engine 2, Ex-Engine 10)
:1971 Maxim SC26210C pumper (1000/250) (SN#2935) (Ex-Engine 8)
:1971 Maxim F pumper (1000/250) (Ex-Engine 11)
:1970 Maxim SC26210C pumper (1000/250) (SN#2839) (Ex-Engine 6)
:1969 Maxim SO262LT100 aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Tractor replaced with a 1990 E-One Hurricane) (SN#2755) (Ex-Ladder 2, ex-Ladder 1) (Sold to private collector)
:1968 International 1600 LoadStar / FD-built Type 6 brush (125/125) (Ex-Hose 6)
:1968 International 1600 LoadStar / FD-built (Ex-Hose 9)
:1967 Maxim S26210C pumper (1000/250) (SN#2647) (Ex-Engine 14)
:1967 Maxim S26210C pumper (1000/250) (SN#2648) (Ex-Engine 5, ex-Engine 13)
:1965 Maxim S pumper (1000/250) (Ex-Engine 12)
:1965 Maxim S pumper (1000/250) (Ex-Engine 16)
:1965 Maxim S pumper (1000/250) (Ex-Engine 3)
:1965 Maxim S aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Ladder 4)
:1964 Maxim S26210C pumper (1000/250) (SN#2457) (Ex-Engine 16, ex-Engine 21)
:1964 Maxim S26210C pumper (1000/250) (SN#2456) (Ex-Engine 11, ex-Engine 22)
:1963 Maxim S262LAT100 aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#2384) (Ex-Ladder 3)
:1962 Maxim S pumper (1000/250) (Ex-Engine 21)
:1961 Maxim aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
:1961 Maxim S2627Q pumper (1000/250) (SN#2274) (Ex-Engine 9)
:1961 Maxim S26210C pumper (1000/250) (SN#2276) (Ex-Engine 3)
:1961 Maxim pumper (1000/150)
:1957 International R190 / Local rescue (Ex-Rescue 1)
:1955 Ward LaFrance 120T pumper (1000/-) (SN#3835) (Ex-Engine 10, ex-Engine 15)
:1954 GMC / Local hose wagon (Ex-Hose 6)
:1954 GMC panel van 4x4 (Ex-Rescue 4)
:1953 GMC panel van 4x4 (Ex-Squad 2)
:1951 Maxim 23710 pumper (1000/150) (SN#1766) (Ex-Engine 7)
:1951 Maxim 237LA65 aerial (100/100/65' mid-mount) (SN#1768) (Ex-Ladder 7)
:1949 Maxim 237LA75 aerial (100/100/75' mid-mount) (SN#1705) (Ex-Ladder 6)
:1948 Buffalo salvage unit (SN#A-2545) (Ex-Salvage 1)
:1948 Maxim pumper (1000/150)
:1948 Pirsch 27 pumper (1000/-) (SN#1726) (Ex-Engine 8)
:1947 Macim S aerial (-/-/75' mid-mount) (Ex-Ladder 24)
:1947 GMC
:1945 Buffalo pumper (1000/-) (Ex-Engine 5)
:1942 Mack L pumper (1000/-) (Ex-Engine 14)
:1940 Mack L pumper (1000/-) (Ex-Engine 13)
:1940 Pirsch 25 aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (SN#1139) (Ex-Ladder 1)
:1939 Ahrens-Fox ID pumper (1000/-) (SN#3448) (Ex-Reserve Engine 3)
:1931 Ahrens-Fox N-S-444 service ladder (SN#3402) (Ex-Ladder 10)
:1859 Hunneman hand-drawn pumper (SN#640)
==External Links==
*Worcester Fire Department 
*Worcester Firefighters (IAFF Local 1009)
*Videos of the Worcester Fire Department in Action
*Worcester City Fire and EMS Broadcastify feed
==Station Map==
Category:Worcester County, Massachusetts
Category:Massachusetts departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Massachusetts departments operating KME apparatus
Category:Massachusetts departments operating Maxim apparatus
Category:Massachusetts departments operating Seagrave apparatus
Category:Massachusetts departments operating Smeal apparatus
Category:Former operators of Buffalo apparatus
Category:Former operators of Continental apparatus
Category:Former operators of Mack apparatus
Category:Former operators of Pirsch apparatus
Category:Former operators of Ward LaFrance apparatus