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Fire Department Apparatus
Sturbridge Fire Department Car 1 is designated as the Fire Chief's vehicle. Car 1 is a 2000 Ford Expedition, and is outfitted with a command center in the rear of the vehicle. Car 1 has the capabilities to receive transmissions and record operations from the two Bullard handheld Thermal Imaging cameras that the department operates on the fireground.
A-1 is a 2003 Ford E-450/Lifeline
A-2 is a 2005 Ford E-450/Lifeline
Engine 1 is a 1981 Maxim built on a Ford C-8000 chassis. E-1 is equipped with a 1000 gpm Hale midship pump. It carries a water supply of 1000 gallons of water, an 1800 feet split lay of 2 1/2" and 3" supply hose, as well as 1 3/4" cross lays to attack the fire. This Engine has been a work horse for the department from 1982 until 1988 as the first due engine to all alarms of fire. Today, E-1 is still relied on heavily, and is even used for brush fire calls.
Engine 2 is a 1998 Emergency-One Engine, built on a Freightliner FL-80 four-door chassis. This was the first piece of apparatus in the Sturbridge Fire fleet to have all riding positions in an enclosed cab. This provides safety to all firefighters responding on the engine, as well as keeping them out of the elements. Previously, firefighters had to "ride the tailboard" or rear step of the engine, and in the winter were usually frozen before they reached the scene of the fire. E-2 has a 1250 gpm midship pump with a 1000 gallon on board water supply. Upon its delivery in 1998, this Engine replaced Engine 5 as the first due engine on the running card.
 Engine-3 is a 2004 Freightliner FL80/E-One 4X4 1250/1000
Sturbridge Engine 4 is a 1974 International 2010-A Engine, manufactured by Farrar. This engine has a 5 speed manual transmission, 1000 gpm front mounted pump, and 1000 gallon on board water tank. It also has a Newton quick dump valve, to quickly off-load their tank water in tanker shuttle situations. This vehicle is the most rehabbed engine in the Sturbridge Fire fleet. In the early 90's, the engine was "blown" during driver training. After many months, E-4 was placed back in service with a rebuilt engine and re-worked compartmentation. Shortly thereafter, the 1000 gallon steel booster tank gave out, and it was replaced with a new 1000 gallon poly tank with the Newton dump valve. It remains in service today as the fourth due engine and as a brush fire vehicle.
Engine 5 is a 1988 FMC Custom Engine, built on a Spartan chassis. This was the first and only piece of custom fire apparatus purchased by the Sturbridge Fire Department. E-5 was placed in service as the first due engine upon its arrival in July of 1988. Engine 5 remained on the front lines for 10 years. It is a multi-faceted engine; it has a 1000 gpm midship pump, pre-piped deck gun, a 1500 gallon water supply with a quick dump valve located off the rear step of the engine, and also carries its own 2200 gallon dump-tank. E-5 can be used as an attack engine, draft out of the dump tank to supply the fireground, or take part in a tanker shuttle operation. With its short wheelbase, E-5 can usually run circles around larger tankers during these tanker shuttle operations. Presently,
Engine 5 is the second due engine to alarms of fire in Sturbridge, and has occasionally responded out of town to mutual aid calls.
 Sturbridge Rescue 1 is a 1997 Freightliner FL-70 Rescue designed and manufactured by E.J.Murphy Co. of Hopkinton, MA. The rescue came to the Sturbridge FD as a result of another fire company's misfortune. The Derby, CT fire department had rolled over their Rescue truck and it had been totaled. The chassis and rescue box were sent to a local junk yard and soon, the rescue box found its way to the Sturbridge FD. E.J.Murphy
got the bid to mate the box with a new 1997 Freightliner FL-70 chassis, and the Sturbridge FD received a "new" Rescue truck for about $140,000! A comparable rescue can cost in the neighborhood of $325,000. Rescue 1 has a small 250 gpm pump with a 300 gallon water tank on board for emergency situations. It also has a full compliment of Hurst Rescue Tools with wet reels, a 20KW generator, scene lighting, a cascade system, high/low angle rescue gear, dive/rescue equipment and many more rescue and fire related tools.
 Sturbridge Ladder 1 is a 1976 Maxim 100' midship mounted aerial ladder. This particular model was dubbed "The Spirit of '76" by the manufacturer in recognition of our national Bicentennial in 1976. The ladder truck was originally bought by the Oxford, MA fire department, and served many years with that department. Ladder 1 was purchased through a bidding process in 1999 from the Town of Oxford, was rehabbed and
repainted to the current white over red color scheme of the Sturbridge Fire Department and was placed in service. This Aerial ladder truck was purchased and rehabbed for less than $50,000; a comparable aerial ladder could not be purchased today for less than $400,000! Sturbridge Ladder 1 now proudly serves in its second home, where it will probably finish out its career.
 Forest Fire 1 is a 1954 Dodge Power Wagon that was attained through military surplus. Converting the four wheel drive, go anywhere vehicle into a forest fire truck became a project for the members of the department. The truck was fitted with a 300 gallon steel tank, a reel of booster hose or "red line", and a portable pump in the bed. Hand tools and pump cans were added to round out the equipment list. A roof was manufactured by the members and the unit was placed in service. Apart from some problems with the military 24-volt electrical system, the truck has seen quite a bit of service. It remains in service today.
Squad-1 is a 1996 Ford F-350 4x4 Utility
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