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Dyer Fire Department The Town of Dyer is located 24 miles southeast of Chicago along the Illinois border in Lake County. First organized in 1915, Dyer is an all-volunteer department with 30 members who respond to 1,100 runs each year. DVFD provides Fire, Rescue, and BLS protection to 18,000 residents and 17 square miles from it's two stations. |
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| Dyer Fire Department Station 1 - Hart Street Completed in 2002, this large firehouse includes 6 drive-through bays. It serves as department Headquarters and is home to 4 frontline apparatus. |
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| Rescue 2 (1832) - 2000 E-One/Saulsbury Rescue Pumper - 1500gpm/850gal/30foam | ||
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| Engine 1 (1811) - 1989 Pierce Arrow Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal | ||
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| Support 1833 - 1991 GMC TopKick/1992 Rescue Technologies - Medium Rescue Built in Decatur, Indiana, this rig serves as a back-up rescue and contains equipment for water/dive rescue. It also includes an on-board cascade system for refilling air tanks at fire scenes. |
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| BLS Ambulance 1861 - 2001 Ford E-350/Osage Type II | ||
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| Squad 1851 - 2001 Chevy Suburban - Medical First-Response Unit | ||
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| Fire Chief - 2002 Chevy Surburban Command Vehicle | ||
| Special thanks to Chief Thad Stutler and FF Jeff Zendzian for their assistance in arranging the apparatus for these pictures and for providing department background and history. |
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