Portage Fire Department (Kalamazoo County, Michigan)

== Department Overview ==
The Portage Fire Department is a mostly career department in Kalamazoo County, Michigan. The agency employs 41 firefighters consisting of 30 career and 11 paid on-call, plus 2 civilian employees. The department operates three shifts from three stations and responds to all fire, EMS, hazardous materials, and technical rescue emergencies.
==History==
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
1 	7720 Shaver Road 	1941-1984 	Demolished
2 	118 West Van Hoesen 	1959-1976 	Demolished
3 	3300 East Centre Avenue	1961-1994 	Currently used as an auto shop
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Station 1 - 7830 Shaver Road===
Built 1984
:Engine 1211 - 
:Ladder 1241 - 2017 Pierce Impel FR (2000/500/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#30357)
:Rescue 1251 - 2022 Ford F-250 XL
:Battalion 1281 - 
===Station 2 - 6101 Oakland Drive===
Dedicated Oct.21, 2020
:Engine 1212 - 2014 Pierce Impel (SN#27755)
:Rescue 1252 - 2022 Ford F-250 XL
===Station 3 - 8503 South Sprinkle Road===
Built 1994
:Engine 1213 - 2016 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750) (SN#29900)
:Ladder 1243 -
:Rescue 1253 - 202? GMC Sierra 1500 
=== Assignment Unknown ===
:2021 Pierce Impel pumper (SN#35773)
==External Links==
:Portage Fire Department
Category:Kalamazoo County
Category:Michigan departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:MABAS Division 3503