Indiana Fire Trucks: Munster Fire Department

	Munster Fire Department Station 2 The Town of Munster is located 23 miles southeast of Chicago in western Lake County along I-80. Munster provides Fire and Rescue protection to the City of Munster, including 22,000+ residents and approximately 7.5 square miles. 60 volunteer members respond from three fire stations. EMS Service is provided locally by private ambulance services.


Munster Fire Department Station 2 - Fisher Street Station 2 is located just east of Community Hospital barely half a mile from the Illinois state line on the city's westside. The 2's is home to Engine 2224, Ladder 2221, a personnel transport, the department's rescue boats and a Lake County Special Operations Hazmat Truck.


Truck 2221 - 2001 American LaFrance Eagle/LTI 100ft Tower Ladder - 2000gpm Waterous pump/200gal Truck 2221 is the department's Aerial device.


Truck 2221 - 2001 American LaFrance Eagle/LTI 100ft Tower Ladder - 2000gpm Waterous pump/200gal
While pictured here in front of Station 1, Fire Department Headquarters, it now responds from Station 2.


Truck 2221 - 2001 American LaFrance Eagle/LTI 100ft Tower Ladder - 2000gpm Waterous pump/200gal
All of the rigs at Munster use the Chicago FD color scheme of black-over-red with a green beacon light on the right side. While there are many stories surrounding the use of the green light, the true origin is from a Chicago Fire Commissioner named Albert Goodrich. He served from 1927-1931. His family owned the Goodrich steamship line. Back then, it was the largest Transatlantic shipping concern in the US. He wanted to leave his signature on the Chicago Fire Department, and due to his nautical upbringing, made it standard to have the green/red lights on Chicago Fire Department rigs to resemble the green/red lights on boats to mark port/starboard. This also made it to Chicago Fire Department firehouses, the lights making it easy for civilians to see the firehouse at night to report a fire back then.


Engine 2224 - 1998 HME/Custom Fire Pumper - 1500gpm/700gal
Engine 2224 is the first-due Engine company from the city's west-side station.


Engine 2224 - 1998 HME/Custom Fire Pumper - 1500gpm/700gal


Engine 2224 - 1998 HME/Custom Fire Pumper - 1500gpm/700gal Engine 4 awaits orders outside a building alarm in February 2006.


Engine 2222 - 1979 Mack - 1500gpm/750gal Engine 2222 is the second-out Engine Company for Fire & Rescue calls on the city's north side. It will be replaced in September 2007 with a new Pumper from Custom Fire Apparatus. While it's cab is small, this rig is still a favorite with it's crews.


Engine 2223 - 1987 Mack/Boyer Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal Engine 3 was reassigned in 2007 and now responds from the department's third station just south of the railroad tracks along Calumet Avenue.


Engine 2223 - 1987 Mack/Boyer Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal Engine 3 responds to a building alarm on Calumet Avenue just down the street from Station 2.



	Munster Volunteer Fire Department