BOSTON FIRE APPARATUS

BY FIRE COMPANY

This page lists the apparatus used by the Boston Fire Department, by FIRE COMPANY. Apparatus are assigned to active fire companies for a period of years, then are used as spares until disposal. This page shows the different types of apparatus used by Boston Fire Department companies over the years.


     Engine Co.     Ladder Co. Rescue Co./Squads Tower Co. Marine Co./Chiefs Chemical Co. Hose Co. Other Fire Co's.
Engine Co. 1 Ladder Co. 1 Rescue Co. 1 Water Tower Engine Co. 31 Chemical Co. 1 Hose Co. 1(N) Fire Brigade
Engine Co. 2 Ladder Co. 2 Rescue Co. 2 Water Tower 1 Engine Co. 44 Chemical Co. 2 Hose Co. 1(C) .
Engine Co. 3 Ladder Co. 3 Rescue Co. 3 Water Tower 2 Engine Co. 47 Chemical Co. 3(CT) Hose Co. 2(S) Special Unit (H-2)
Engine Co. 4 Ladder Co. 4 Rescue-Pumper Water Tower 3 Marine Unit 1 Chemical Co. 3(Rx) Hose Co. 2(C) Haz-Mat Unit (H-3)
Engine Co. 5 Ladder Co. 5 Rescue Company Water Tower 4(rv) Marine Unit 2 Chemical Co. 4(WR) Hose Co. 3(W) Tunnel Rescue (H-4)
Engine Co. 6 Ladder Co. 6 . Aerial Tower 1 Marine Unit Chemical Co. 4(SE) Hose Co. 3(C) Decon Unit (H-5)
Engine Co. 7 Ladder Co. 7 Engine-Squad 11 Aerial Tower 2 . Chemical Co. 5(Dr) Hose Co. 4(R) Collapse Unit (H-6)
Engine Co. 8 Ladder Co. 8 Engine-Squad 14 Tower Unit . Chemical Co. 5(Rx) Hose Co. 4(C) Decon Unit (H-7)
Engine Co. 9 Ladder Co. 9 Engine-Squad 18 Tower Company . Chemical Co. 6 Hose Co. 5 Techn'l Supp't. (H-8)
Engine Co. 10 Ladder Co. 10 Engine-Squad 29 Tower Ladder 2 . Chemical Co. 7(EB) Hose Co. 6 .
Engine Co. 11 Ladder Co. 11 Engine-Squad 34 Tower Ladder 3 . Chemical Co. 7(WR) Hose Co. 7(B) Air Supply (W-12)
Engine Co. 12 Ladder Co. 12 Engine-Squad 45 Tower Ladder 10 . Chemical Co. 8 Hose Co. 7(R) Rehab Unit (W-25)
Engine Co. 13 Ladder Co. 13 Engine-Squad 53 Tower Ladder 17 . Chemical Co. 9 Hose Co. 8(S) .
Engine Co. 14 Ladder Co. 14 . . Fire Commissioner Chemical Co. 10 Hose Co. 8(W) Mobile Comnd. Post
Engine Co. 15 Ladder Co. 15 . . . Chemical Co. 11(Dr) Hose Co. 9 Tactical Comnd. Unit
Engine Co. 16 Ladder Co. 16 . . Chief of Department Chemical Co. 11(WR) Hose Co. 10 .
Engine Co. 17 Ladder Co. 17 . . . Chemical Co. 12 Hose Co. 11 Brush Fire 1
Engine Co. 18 Ladder Co. 18 . . Headquarters Chiefs Chemical Co. 13 Hose Co. 12 Brush Fire 2
Engine Co. 19 Ladder Co. 19 . . . Chemical Co. 14 Hose Co. 48 Brush Fire 48
Engine Co. 20 Ladder Co. 20 . . Division 1 . Hose Co. 49 Brush Fire 55
Engine Co. 21 Ladder Co. 21 . . Division 2 . . .
Engine Co. 22 Ladder Co. 22 . . Division 3 . . Squrt 17
Engine Co. 23 Ladder Co. 23 . . . . . Squrt 26
Engine Co. 24 Ladder Co. 24 . . District 1 . . Squrt 39
Engine Co. 25 Ladder Co. 25 . . District 2 . . Squrt 42
Engine Co. 26 Ladder Co. 26 . . District 3 . . Squrt Tower Unit
Engine Co. 27 Ladder Co. 27 . . District 4 . . .
Engine Co. 28 Ladder Co. 28 . . District 5 . . Dive Unit (J-20)
Engine Co. 29 Ladder Co. 29 . . District 6 . . .
Engine Co. 30 Ladder Co. 30 . . District 7 . . Lighting Plant 1
Engine Co. 31 Ladder Co. 31 . . District 8 . . Lighting Plant 2
Engine Co. 32 Ladder Co. 32 . . District 9 . . Lighting Plant 3
Engine Co. 33 Ladder Co. 33 . . District 10 . . .
Engine Co. 34 Ladder Co. 34 . . District 11 . . Motor Squad
Engine Co. 35 . . . District 12 . . Dept. Wrecker
Engine Co. 36 . . . District 13 . . Special Service Unit
Engine Co. 37 . . . Safety Chief (H-1) . . Ansul/Cardox Unit
Engine Co. 38 . . . . . . Hi-Pressure Wag. 1
Engine Co. 39 . . . . . . Hi-Pressure Wag. 2
Engine Co. 40 . . . . . . Hi-Pressure Wag. 3
Engine Co. 41 . . . . . . .
Engine Co. 42 . . . . . . Aerial Ladder 1
Engine Co. 43 . . . . . . .
Engine Co. 44 . . . . . . Comb. Wagon 1(A)
Engine Co. 45 . . . . . . Comb. Wagon 1(R)
Engine Co. 46 . . . . . . Comb. Wagon 2(S)
Engine Co. 47 . . . . . . Comb. Wagon 2(C)
Engine Co. 48 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 3
Engine Co. 49 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 4
Engine Co. 50 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 5
Engine Co. 51 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 6
Engine Co. 52 . . . . . . Comb. Wagon 7
Engine Co. 53 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 8
Engine Co. 54 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 9
Engine Co. 55 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 10
Engine Co. 56 . . . . . . Comb. Ladder 11



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