Gary Fire Department
Stations 7-9

Located 29 miles southeast of Chicago along Lake Michigan,
Gary is the largest fire department in northwest Indiana. Gary's
14 Stations protect approximately 103,000 residents over
nearly 75 square miles.
Station 7 - Miller Area

Gary Fire Department Station 7 - Miller Area
Station 7 is home to Engine, Truck, Medic and Battalion 7
 
Tower Ladder 7 - 2000 Ferrara Inferno 100' - 2000gpm/250gal
Tower Ladder 7 - 2000 Ferrara Inferno 100' Rear-mount platform - 2000gpm/250gal
Tower Ladder 7 is the only platform ladder in the department and covers the Miller area on the east side of Gary.
 
Engine 7 - 1989 Seagrave J-Cab Custom Pumper - 1250gpm/500gal
Engine 7 - 1989 Seagrave J-Cab Custom Pumper - 1250gpm/500gal
Twin Engines 7 and 13 are the last active Seagrave apparatus in the department.
 
Former Ladder Tower 7 - 1989 American LaFrance/LTI ST2000 100' Tower
Former Ladder 7 - 1989 LTI Olympian ST-2000 100' Tower #8806521 - 1500gpm/300gal
Delivered on 11/3/1989, this rig formerly served at Station 7 before being replaced by the current Ferrara Unit. Ladder
Tower 7 was retired from the department's reserve fleet in 2005 and was destroyed when a fire consumed the
Gary Fire Department Maintenace facilities in December 2006.
Station 8 Logo Station 8 - 2800 West 5th Avenue

Gary Fire Department Station 8 - 2800 West 5th Avenue
Built in the 1940's, this two bay station houses Engine 8, Medic 408 and Battalion 8
 
Engine 8 - 2001 Ferrara Inferno Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
Engine 8 - 2000 Ferrara Inferno Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
In 2000 six Limited Edition Ferrara Pumpers along with Tower 7 were purchased for use across the city. These new trucks
replaced mostly older Seagrave apparatus.
 
Medic 8 - Ford F-350/Braun

Medic 408 - Ford F-350/Excellance
Gary responds to more than 26,000 Medical Calls each year. The department currently has 6 ALS
Ambulances along with a Paramedic Supervisor (Unit 500) and an EMS Chief (Unit 400) on each shift.
 
Station 9 - 761 Clark Road - Brunswick Area

Gary Fire Department Station 9 - 761 Clark Road - Brunswick Area
Station 9 is a single engine house on the city's west side.
 
Engine 9 - 2000 Ferrara Inferno Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
Engine 9 - 2000 Ferrara Inferno Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
 
Engine 9 - 2000 Ferrara Inferno Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
Engine 9 - 2000 Ferrara Inferno Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
 
Station 9-2
Gary Fire Department Station 9 - 761 Clark Road - Brunswick Area

Gary Fire Department

Gary Station 2