South Bend Fire Department
Station 2

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.

Station 2
South Bend Fire Station 2 - N. Cushing Street at Lincolnway (US-20)
This beautiful new station was completed in early 2007 just west of downtown along US-20. It was designed to enhance and
blend into the architecture of the surrounding neighborhood. The land and expanded station were paid for by the generous purchase
of their old property by neighboring Memorial Hospital, who intend to expand their facilities there. Station 2 is home to Engine 2,
Battalion 102, Medic 3 and a reserve Medic.
 
Engine 2 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
Engine 2 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
Engine 2 has a twin at Engine 1. In most cases, brand new engines at SBFD are first assigned as Engines 1 & 2 (the busiest
in the city) and their existing engines are rotated to other houses in the greatest need of a new rig.
 
Engine 2 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
Engine 2 - 2003 Pierce Enforcer Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
 
Medic 3
Medic 3 - 2004 International/Marque
 
Battalion Chief 103 - 2003 Ford Excursion Command Vehicle
Battalion Chief 103 - 2002 Ford Excursion Command Vehicle
BC 103 commands the north side Stations and responds from Station 2.
 
Medic 8
Medic 8 - 1995 International/Road Rescue
Medic 8 serves as the primary reserve ambulance at SBFD. It is stationed with the 2's.
 
Boat 2
Boat 2 - Smoker Craft - Dive/Swift Water Rescue Boat
SBFD runs two separate rescue boats for Top Water and Dive Rescue within the city of South Bend. The boat from Station
2 is pulled by the former Battalion vehicle, Unit 131 (below).
 
Unit 131 - Water Rescue
Utility 131 - 1995 Suburban
 
 Engines Training
Medic 3 and Engines 2, 11 and 6 parked side-by-side behind Headquarters during a mid-week training session.
 



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