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Portage
Township Fire Department Portage Township is located in St. Joseph County on the west side of South Bend. PTFD responds with 6 apparatus from one station to protect 10 square miles and approximately 1,200 residents. Their protection district surrounds the South Bend Airport. |
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| Portage Township Station 1 - 23626 Fillmore Road - South Bend | ||
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| Engine 1545 -
2006 Pierce Dash Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal Engine-1545 is the newest rig in the PTFD fleet. It is the first-out apparatus for all fires. |
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| Engine 1545 - 2006 Pierce Dash Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal | ||
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| Tanker 1552 - 2000 Pierce Dash Pumper/Tanker - 1500gpm/1500gal | ||
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| Rescue 1569 - 1995
EVI/Chevy Kodiak - Walk-In Medium Rescue Rescue 1569 is first due on all MVA/Extrication and EMS runs |
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| Engine 1541 - 1984
Pierce Dash/2007 RPI Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal In 2007, this rig was refurbed by RPI out of Tipton. The rear of the cab was enclosed and the lighting was changed compared to an earlier picture below. It now serves as the department's third-out engine. |
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| Engine 1541 - 1984 Pierce Dash 1500gpm/1000gal | ||
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| Grass 1576 - 1995 Chevrolet Custom Grass Rig | ||
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| Former Engine 1543 - 1990
Pierce Dash 4x4 1250gpm/750gal Engine 1543 previously served as PTFD's first due engine. Due to small compartment and tank size, it was sold to a department in Colorado in 2006. This rig was replaced by the 2006 Pierce Dash custom pumper at the top of this page. |
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| Former Tanker 1554 - 1980
Ford C9000/Welsh 1000gal This apparatus was sold in June 2005 and is no longer in service. |
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