South Bend Fire Department
Stations 10 & 11

South Bend is Indiana's fourth largest city. It is located in between
Ft. Wayne and Chicago along I-90 and the Michigan state line. Founded as a full-time department in 1887, South Bend Fire Department now includes 248 firefighters and 11 fire stations. Together they provide Fire, Tactical Rescue, Hazmat and ALS protection to 107,000+ residents in St. Joseph County.
South Bend Fire Department Station 10 - 5303 York Road
South Bend Fire Department Station 10 - 5303 York Road - Far Southside
 
Engine 10 - 1997 Pierce Lance - 1500gpm/500gal

Engine 10 - 1998 Pierce Saber Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal
 
Engine 10 ds
Engine 10 - 1998 Pierce Saber Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal
 
Medic 10
Medic 10 - 2004 International/1996 Horton with McCoy Miller re-box
M-10 has the largest response area of any SBFD medic. Medic 10 runs from the county lines east and west across
the southside of the city from it's home at Station 10.
 
South Bend Fire Department Station 11 - 3505 North Bendix Drive

South Bend Fire Department Station 11 - 3505 North Bendix Drive
11's is a single-engine house located on the city's northeast side immediately south of the Indiana Toll Road.

 
Engine 11 ds
Engine 11 - 1991 Pierce Dash Custom Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal - Pierce #E6457
In the spring of 2007 this rig was purchased "lightly used" from the West Milton Fire Company in Ohio. While slightly longer
than some of the SBFD Engines, it has a similar setup and fit right into the current fleet.
 
Engine 11 os
Engine 11 - 1991 Pierce Dash Custom Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal
 
Engine 11 os2
Engine 11 - 1991 Pierce Dash Custom Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal
In the late summer of 2007, E-11 got some refreshed graphics as compared to the above picture.
 
Engine 11
Former Engine 11 - 1991 Pierce Arrow Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
This rig was reassigned to Engine 4 in the Summer of 2007.
 
Medic 12 - 2004 International
Medic 11 - 2002 International/1995 Road Rescue with McCoy-Miller re-box
South Bend provides 3 "County" Ambulances the offer ALS Transport outside of the city limits. These rigs continued with the previous white color scheme, while the four SBFD City Ambulances changed to red with the same design.
Medic 12 is actually stationed at Penn Township Fire Station 2 on the east side of the county.
 
SBFD Medic 12

South Bend Fire Department - Medic 12 - 2004 Intl 4300/Med-Tec
SBFD Medic 12 is located at Penn Township Fire Department Station 2 and responds to most of the Penn Township's
district for all EMS calls. It is one of three "county" ALS Ambulances run by full-time SBFD personnel.
 



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