Headquarters

The City of Quincy offers a challenging assortment of potential incidents for our Deputies with it's multiple high-rise buildings and tightly packed, multiple-resident homes, 26 miles of coastline, highways, and heavy industry. Car-2 responds to all multiple piece responses in the city. The Deputy is responsible for the day to day operation of the Quincy Fire Department, as well as fire fighting tactics and coordination of rescue operations.

Engine-1

Engine 1 is a 2005 E-One Typhoon. It carries 500 gallons of water and has a 1500 gallon per minute Hale pump. In addition to Quincy Center, Engine-1's first alarm assignment includes Quincy Point, South Quincy, Merrymount, parts of Wollaston, and West Quincy.

Engine-1 also responds to all second alarms in the city.

Engine-1 was Firehouse Magazine's 166th busiest Engine in 2003. Click here to see the list. Requires Adobe Acrobat

Ladder-1

Quincy's newest peice, Ladder-1 is a 2002 Smeal. It's midmounted 100' ladder has a pre-piped waterway with an automatic nozzle capable of discharging up to 1,200 gallons per minute. In addition to Quincy center, Ladder-1's first alarm assignment includes Quincy Point, South Quincy, West Quincy, Merrymount, Adams Shores, Houghs Neck, Germantown and some of Wollaston.

Ladder-1 also responds to all second alarms.

Ladder-1 is Firehouse Magazine's 56th busiest ladder in 2003. Click here to see the list. Requires Adobe Acrobat

Rescue-1

Rescue-1 is a 1985 Ford/Salsbury. It carries equipment to handle rescue emergencies from motor vehicle accidents with entrapment to train derailments. It carries an assortment of ropes for repelling into Quincy's famous quarries, cold water rescue suits, gas detectors, Jaws of Life, airbags, a wide compliment of cutting apparatus such as K-12's, chainsaws, reciprocating saws, and hydrolic cutters.

Rescue-1 responds to all first alarm assignments in the city as well as motor vehicle accidents in Quincy Center, Quincy Point, South Quincy, Merrymount, Adams Shores, Houghs Nek and Germantown, as well as MVA;s on route's 93 and 3A. Rescue-1's responsibilities also extend to medical emergencies in Quincy Center, parts of South Quincy, Quincy Point, and Merrymount.

Due to recent budget constraints, when firefighters must be hired overtime to man Rescue-1 it is put out of service.

Rescue-1 was Firehouse Magazine's 10th busiest Heavy Rescue in 2003. Click here to see the list. Requires Adobe Acrobat

Past Rescue-1 Trucks:

1974 Ford

1951 Ford

Headquarters Circa 1946:

Gone but not forgotten