Firehouse 51

Firehouse 51 is a fire station in the United States of America located in Chicago, Illinois. The station is owned by the City of Chicago and the Chicago Fire Department. Firehouse 51 is home to the brave firefighters of the CFD and it houses an Engine Company, Truck Company, Battalion Chief (Now Relocated), Rescue Squad, Ambulance, and a Deputy District Chief. The Station is located in the Near West Side of Chicago and is part of the 4th District and 25th Battalion. The Fire Station is home to 3 shifts at the station for 24 hours. Every Year, the Firefighters from the CFD invite members of the Pontypandy Fire Service to teach the CFD Academy cadets (Candidates) with approval from CFD Headquarters and donates CFD Uniforms in the colors of the Pontypandy Fire Service Uniforms. House 51 even donated Vehicles to the Pontypandy Fire Service to be used as spare vehicles in the event that their current vehicles need maintenance in Newtown. It has been home to many firefighters, Battalion Chiefs, and Paramedics. The first Chief of Firehouse 51 was Billy Bukanski who was a mentor of the current chief at 51.

## Known Firefighters

* Captain Matthew Casey
* Lieutenant Kelly Severide
* Lieutenant Stella Kidd
* Lieutenant Christopher Herrmann
* Firefighter Randall "Mouch" McHolland
* Firefighter Darren Ritter
* Firefighter Brian "Otis" Zvonecek
* Deputy District Chief Wallace Boden Jr.
* Firefighter Blake Gallo
* Firefighter Harold Capp
* Firefighter Tony Ferraris
* Firefighter Joe Cruz
* Firefighter Jason Kanelle
* Firefighter Sam Carver
* Firefighter/Paramedic Gabriela Dawson
* Paramedic In-Charge Sylvie Brett
* Paramedic Emily Foster
* Paramedic Gianna Mackey
* Paramedic Violet Mikami
* Paramedic In-Charge Leslie Shay
* Candidate Rebecca Jones
* Firefighter Mason Locke
* Firefighter Jose Vargas
* Lieutenant Jason Pelham
* Firefighter Peter Mills
* Firefighter Andrew Darden

## Special Guests to the Station

* Fireman Sam
* Ellie Phillips
* Penny Morris
* Station Officer Steele
* Elvis Cridlington
* Arnold McKinley
* Ben Hooper
* Tom Thomas

## Vehicles

* Engine Co. 51 (1992 Spartan Gladiator/Darley (1500/750/30F) Top-Mount Pumper)
* Rescue Squad Co. 3 (1989 Spartan Gladiator/3D-Heavy Metals Rescue Squad) "Born of Fire"
* Ambulance 61 (2004 Ford F-350/Medic-Master Type 1 Ambulance)
* Truck Co. 81 (1990 Spartan Gladiator LTI 110' Rear-Mount Aerial Ladder) "Fightin' 81"
* Deputy District 2-2-6 (2013 Ford Explorer Police Interceptor Utility)

## Trivia

* Firehouse 51 is known to be a family house because the firefighters at 51 treat everyone with respect, kindness, and like family.
* The first Chief of Firehouse 51 had a crest for the companies except for the battalion Chief's car. Engine 51 has a Camel, Squad 3 has a Crest with Cerberus, two axes across each other, and the number 3 with a banner that reads "Born of Fire". Truck 81 has a Goat because the First Chief was Billy "Goat" Bukanski who was a mentor to Chief Boden. The Banner under the Crest reads "Fightin' 81"
* The station is based off of a Real Life Fire Station (Firehouse 18). Station 18 is home to Ambulance 65, High Rise Unit 6-4-16, Deputy District 2-2-1, and Engine Co. 18. The Station where 51 is located was where they first filmed the series.

## Firefighters who lost their lives from 51

* Firefighter Andrew Darden, Truck 81 (Line of Duty)
* Firefighter Brian "OTIS" Zvonecek, Truck 81 (Line of Duty)
* Paramedic Leslie Shay, Ambulance 61 (Line of Duty)
* Candidate Rebecca Jones, Truck 81 (Committed Suicide off-duty)