Norwich Fire Department (Connecticut)

==Overview ==
The Norwich Fire Department is one of six fire departments serving the City of Norwich, Connecticut. Responding to a variety of hazards in the hilly downtown area, Norwich is a career agency that also provides hazardous materials response to Norwich and several surrounding communities. NFD also operates a marine unit for the harbor at the head of the Thames River, at the confluence of the Shetucket and Yantic Rivers.
==History==
===Companies===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
1 	24 Chestnut Street 	?-1995 	Now a theatre
3 	15 Joseph Perkins Road	?-? 	Now a private residence
6 	195 West Thames Street	?-1990 	Disbanded; station now a pizzeria
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Fire Department Headquarters - 10 North Thames Street===
Built 1995
:Squad A - 2001 Ferrara Inferno (2000/500/40A/40B)
:Engine 3 - 2013 Ferrara Igniter (1500/500/30F) (SN#H-5300)
:Truck 1 - 2010 Pierce Arrow XT (-/-/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#23048)
:Truck 2 (Reserve) - 1995 Simon-Duplex D9300 6x4 (1500/300/85' LTI rear-mount platform) (Ex-Truck 1)
:Rescue 1 - 2005 Freightliner M2 106 / Pierce Contender / 2013 Firematic refurb walk-around (SN#16638-xx) (Ex-State HazMat, ex-HazMat 1)
:Forestry 1 - 2003 AM General HMMWV / Danko (200/270)
:Marine 1 - 201? 28' Metalcraft Marine boat
:Marine 3 - Zodiac inflatable boat
:Battalion 1 - 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
:Service 1 - 199? Chevrolet V2500
:2006 UPF foam trailer (-/-/500B) (State of Connecticut Regional Foam Trailer Program)
===Fire Station 2 - 446 North Main Street, Greenville===
Built 1896, believed to be one of the oldest operating fire stations in Connecticut
: Engine 2 - 2007 Ferrara Inferno (1500/750/30F) (SN#H-3407)
:Engine 4 (Reserve) - 1995 E-One Cyclone TC (1500/750/35A/35B) (Ex-Squad A, ex-Engine 3)
==Retired Apparatus==
:1989 Hahn pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Engine 2, ex-Engine 4, retired 2013)
:1986 Hahn pumper (1500/500) (Ex-Squad A, ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 2, retired 2007)
:1984 GMC Brigadier / Ranger walk-in rescue (Ex-Rescue 1, retired 1995?)
:1978 American LaFrance Century aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn) (Ex-Truck 1, retired 1995?)
: 1975 International / Providence rescue-ambulance (Retired 1984)
:1975 American LaFrance Pioneer pumper (1500/500)
:1971 American LaFrance Pioneer pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Squad A, ex-Engine 3, ex-Engine 6)
:1970 Seagrave Rear Admiral aerial (-/-/100' rear-mount ladder) (Ex-Taftville Fire Department, ex-FDNY)
:1969 American LaFrance 900 Series pumper (1250/500)
:1964 International CO-8190 "Cincinnati Cab" / Seagrave pumper (1000/300)
:1963 Seagrave aerial (-/-/100' tractor-drawn)
:1962 International R-Series / Howe pumper (750/500)
:1950 Seagrave pumper (500/125)
:1951 Dodge M37 brush
:1948 Diamond REO pumper (500/125) (Destroyed in 1962 explosion that killed four firefighters)
: 1944 Seagrave aerial (?/125/65' mid-mount) (Transferred to the Taftville Fire Department)
:1941 Seagrave pumper (500/?)
:1923 Seagrave pumper (500/150)
:1922 Seagrave pumper (600/?)
:1922 Seagrave pumper (750/?)
:1922 Seagrave aerial (-/-/75' tractor-drawn)
:1915 Seagrave chemical pumper (750/chem. tank)
:1913 American LaFrance Type 12 pumper (800/?) (Ex-Brookline Fire Department (Massachusetts))
:1912 Pope Mfg. chemical car/hose wagon
: 1863 Hunneman hand-drawn pumper (SN#665) (Sold to Gorham Fire Department (New Hampshire))
==External Links==
*Norwich Fire Department
*Norwich Firefighters (IAFF Local 892) Facebook page
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Category:Departments operating Danko apparatus
Category:Connecticut departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Connecticut departments operating Ferrara apparatus
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Category:Former operators of American LaFrance apparatus
Category:Former operators of Hahn apparatus
Category:Former operators of Howe apparatus
Category:Former operators of Ranger apparatus
Category:Former operators of Seagrave apparatus