Long Beach

Michiana Shores
Volunteer Fire Department

The small community of Michiana Shores is located 60 miles east of Chicago along US-12 and Lake Michigan in northeast LaPorte County. The 18 members of this all-volunteer department provide Fire, Rescue and Medical First Responder protection to 1,156 residents in the communities of Michiana Shores, Indiana & Michiana, Michigan.
Long Beach
E1441 ds
Engine 1441 - 1981 Pierce Arrow Pumper/Tanker - 1000gpm/1250gal
E-1441 is second-out on all fire calls at Michiana Shores.
 
E1441 os
Engine 1441 - 1981 Pierce Arrow Pumper/Tanker - 1000gpm/1250gal
 
E1440 ds
Engine 1440 - 1975 Ford 900/Pierce Pumper - 1000gpm/1000gal
This apparatus is supposedly the first 1000gpm/1000gal combo pumper built by Pierce.
 
E1440 os
Engine 1440 - 1975 Ford 900/Pierce Pumper - 1000gpm/1000gal
 
Sq1460
Squad 1460 - 2004 Ford F550/American LaFrance - 1000gpm/300gal
Squad 1460 is first out on all calls at MSVFD and carries a set of extrication equipment.
 
TK1450 ds
Tanker 1450 - 1975 International/Custom - 1000gpm/3000gal
 
Tk 1450 os
Tanker 1450 - 1975 International/Custom - 1000gpm/3000gal
 
 
Special Thanks to Chief James Imes & FF Gery Brown for their help in arranging the apparatus for these pictures.