Indiana Fire Trucks: St. John Fire Department

	St. John Fire Department St. John is located 31 miles southeast of Chicago in southwest Lake County along US-421. St. John provides Fire, Rescue and BLS protection to the Town of St. John and portions of St. John Township, including 10,000 residents and approximately 10 square miles. St. John is a combination department with five full-time FF/EMT's on each shift supplemented by volunteers and a full-time chief.


St. John Fire Department Station - Civic Drive at West 93rd Avenue This new station was completed in the summer of 2007 and includes 5 drive-through bays. The city's new public safety building is shared by the police and fire departments. Conference and training areas are shared, while offices, crew quarters, kitchens and apparatus bays are separate. This well-planned building is home to all of SJFD's apparatus while a second station is being considered for southeast of this location.


Tower 1 (7521) - 2005 American LaFrance Eagle - 100' Rear-mount platform - 2000gpm/300gal


Tower 1 (7521) - 2005 American LaFrance Eagle - 100' Rear-mount platform - 2000gpm/300gal Tower 1 replaced an older Snorkel unit. It is the department's first true Ladder Truck.


Engine 1 (7511) - 1994 Seagrave Marauder II Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal Engine 7511 and Engine 7512 are truly identical twins with consecutive serial numbers from Seagrave's production. These engines rotate being first and second due for Fire & Rescue calls.


Engine 1 (7511) - 1994 Seagrave Marauder II Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal


Engine 2 (7512) - 1994 Seagrave Marauder II Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal All of St. John's engines include a unique feature: vertical exhaust pipes.


Engine 2 (7512) - 1994 Seagrave Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal


Truck 4 (7531) - 1973 Chevy C65/Gerstenslager walk-in Rescue Truck 4 (7531) responds to all tactical rescues and advanced extrications. A new Rescue truck is next in line at St. John


Engine 7 (7513) - 1989 Pierce Arrow Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal Engine 7 serves as the department's third-due and Reserve Engine.


Brush 5 - 1998 GMC 3500 4x4 - 250gpm/250gal skid unit


Ambulance 1 - 2002 Ford E-450/Wheeled Coach Two nearly identical ambulances respond to all BLS calls for St. John.


EMS 3 - Chevy Suburban EMS Response Vehicle EMS 3 serves a unique function. While they are awaiting the completion of a new fire station, SJFD is currently located at the Public Works Garages. However, since there is no place for sleeping quarters, the two FF's on each shift can choose to sleep in their own homes. One responds with this vehicle and the other with the first-due Ambulance.


Zodiac Boat Used for top water rescues


Battalion Chief 1 - Ford Explorer Command Vehicle

Not yet pictured - Engine 1 (7511) - 1994 Seagrave (twin to Engine 2)