Engine 151 is a 1988 Pierce pumper which carries 1000 gallons of on-board water. This engine is first out in the Station #1 district and a backup engine for multiple calls. With drafting capabilities, this engine can be used to setup a rural water program using tankers to bring water to non-hydranted areas. This pumper was the main line engine at Station #1 until replaced with Rescue Engine 159 in December of 2008.

Brush Truck 154, a 1986 Chevrolet 4X4, with a utility body. It holds a small 250 gallon pump and a 250 water tank to respond to all brush and field fires. The brush truck is small enough to go off road and track down hard to access fires.  This truck also has the capabilities of refilling from an engine or tender on scene to continue the fire fight without having to go to a fire hydrant.

Ambulance 171 is a 2006 Medtec Type-3  ALS (Advanced Life Support) ambulance.  Built on a Ford E-450 chassis, this ambulance provides care as a backup unit for our district.  With a minimal staffing of (1) Paramedic and (1) EMT, this unit can provide care to patients suffering from medical illnesses to trauma from multi-vehicle car crashes.  Both of the districts ALS ambulances are also equipped with water rescue equipment.

 Tender 156 was purchased in 1987 and built on a Ford 8000 chassis with an aluminum body and a 2000 gallon tank.  The primary purpose of this tender is to supply the department with water when a fire occurs in a non-hydranted area.  

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Support Vehicle 191, a 2003 Ford F-250 Super duty, provides transportation for paid-on-call members responding to calls and addition medical support to the districts other station when needed. In 2007, a snowplow has been added to maintain the parking lots at both stations.

This 2008 Ford Expedition was placed in service as a chiefs vehicle. Fire Chief Jeff Panega uses this SUV for day to day operations and serves as a IC for major incidences.