Indiana Fire Trucks: Chesterton Fire Department

Chesteron Fire Station - 702 Broadway
Located in downtown Chesterton, this firehouse is home to all 12 CFD apparatus.

Engine 512 - 2000 Pierce Saber Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal/20gal A/40gal B Foam
E-512 is first-due for all calls at Chesterton and is staffed full-time by 3 firefighters.

Engine 512 - 2000 Pierce Saber Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal

Engine 511 - 1992 International/Pierce Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal
This apparatus carries a set of Hurst Extrication tools and responds first-out on all calls in Westchester Township.

Engine 510 - 1989 Pierce Lance Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal/40gal foam
E-510 is first-out on all mutual aid fires.

Tower 520 - 2009 Spartan Gladiator/Rosenbauer 101ft Cobra Tower Ladder (#7221) - 2000gpm/300gal
Tower 520 is dedicated to long time member and later Chief, Skip Highwood who was a 46 year member of the department.
Sadly, Skip a dear friend and firefighter passed away in January of 2009 and was not able to see this sharp Tower, dedicated
to him in his honor.

Tower 520 - 2009 Spartan Gladiator/Rosenbauer 101ft Cobra Tower Ladder (#7221) - 2000gpm/300gal

Former Tower 520 - 1979 Oshkosh/Pierce/LTI 75ft Tower Ladder
This ladder was replaced in May 2009 with the new Rosenbauer Tower shown above.

Squad 530 - 1996 International 4900/American Fire & Rescue
SQ-530 carries Hurst Extrication tools and Ice Rescue equipment. A 22ft Wil-bert light tower can be extended from the
roof to illuminate night incidents.

Tanker 540 - 2004 Peterbilt/Pierce - 300gpm/3000gal

Tanker 540 - 2004 Peterbilt/Pierce - 300gpm/3000gal

Brush 571 - 1997 Ford F-250 - 50gpm/250gal

Truck 550 - 1999 Ford F-250 4x4 Utility Vehicle
This vehicle is used for a variety of purposes including Manpower transport and serving as the department's snow plow.

Command 50 - 2003 Chevrolet Suburban Command Vehicle
CFD has 3 identical administration vehicles belonging to the Chief, Assisant Chief and Deputy Chief.

Former Ambulance 551 - 1993 Ford E350/Wheeled Coach.
Ambualnce 551 is now out of service and will be replaced by a 2004 GMC 3500/Warner as a medic-first response unit.

Former Engine 1 - 1941 American LaFrance Pumper - 500gpm/200gal
Engine 1 was bought brand new in 1941 for $6,419.95. It served as a frontline apparatus for CFD until 1961, when a brand new engine was bought. During 1961 through 1978, E-1 was on auxillary status. In 1978, Engine 1 was sold to fomer Chesterton Police Chief Arnold Mauke for $400. Through the years it was used various times as an advertising piece until it was sold to Roger Greiger of Furnessville. From, then on Engine 1 sat in a field owned by Mr. Greiger; exposed to the elements and deteriorating severly. On Friday, May 11, 2007, while Lt. John Jarka, Engineer Brent Valpatic & FF Jamie Hicks were at lunch at Sunrise Cafe a man approached them. He told them about an old fire truck in a field that was about to be scrapped, and thought it was Chesterton's old rig. Lt. Jarka went out to the field that day and it indeed was the old Chesterton Engine 1. On May 12th, Lt. Jarka & FF Hicks with the help of Joe's Towing put Engine 1 on the a flatbed truck and took it to the scales, weighed it and gave Mr. Greigers $525 dollars, the scrap price. Since, it's departure 29 years ago, Engine 1 was on it's way home. CFD is hoping to restore it to it's former glory and us it in parades and fire prevention. The restoration of Engine 1 will be done by CFD members and local businesses on donation funds.

Special Thanks to Lt. Rudy Jimenez & Engineers Steve Himen & Tony Coslet for their help in arranging the apparatus
for these pictures and for providing CFD background and history.

Chesterton Fire Department