South Bend Fire Department
Stations 4 & 5

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 4 - 220 North Olive Street
South Bend Fire Department Station 4 - 220 North Olive Street
Located on the city's west side, the 4's is home to E-4, M-4 and the Salvation Army Canteen Truck.
 
Engine 4 ds
Engine 4 - 1991 Pierce Arrow Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
In the spring of 2007, this truck underwent a refurb and repaint at RPI and was reassigned from E-11 to E4.
 
Engine 4 os
Engine 4 - 1991 Pierce Arrow Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal
 
Engine 4
Former Engine 4 - 1991 Pierce Dash Mid-mount - 1500gpm/500gal
In the Spring of 2007, this truck was refurbished by RPI and reassigned as Engine 5 in May 2007.
 
Medic 4
Medic 4 - 2004 International/1996 Horton - rebox by McCoy Miller
Medic 4 responds all over the city's westside including station 4, 5 and 7's districts.
 
South Bend Fire Department Station 5 - 2221 Prairie Avenue
South Bend Fire Department Station 5 - 2221 Prairie Avenue
Completed in 1954, The 5's protects the far southwestern portion of South Bend along IN-23. It's shown here with a previous
Mack reserve engine.
 
Engine 5 ds
Engine 5 - 1991 Pierce Dash/2007 RPI Pumper- 1500gpm/500gal
 
Engine 5x
Former Engine 5 - 1983 Duplex Pumper - 1250gpm/500gal with late 90's refurb by RPI
This truck is shown here in it's last week of full-time service. It was refurbished and moved to reserve status in June 2007
after having also previously served as Engine 4.
 
Quint 5 ds
Quint 5 - 1992 Pierce Arrow 65' rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/500gal
Quint 5 (formerly Engine 10) is a frequently used reserve apparatus for all ladder companies/quints. Although all other SBFD
engine and aerial companies are numbered according to their station assignment, this truck was too tall to have ever served Station 5.
 
Quint 5 - 1992 Pierce Arrow 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm
Quint 5 - 1992 Pierce Arrow 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/500gal
Whenever Q-3 is out of service for maintenance, Q1 moves to station 3 and Q5 moves in as the primary reserve at Station 1.
This truck was refurbished several years ago and remains one of the fastest and favorite rigs in the SBFD fleet.
 
Quint 5 - 1992 Pierce Arrow 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm
Quint 5 - 1992 Pierce Arrow 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/500gal
Quint 5 is shown here pouring water on a house fire in the winter of 2005.
 
Quint 5 - 1992 Pierce Arrow 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm
Quint 5 - 1992 Pierce Arrow 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/500gal
Quint 5 was the first aerial company in at a house fire on Donald Street in February 2006.
 



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