182 Copeland St 
(617)376-1045

    West Quincy's fire station, built in 1939, houses Engine-5.  Engine 5 is located at the corner of Copeland St and Miller St.

     Recently, State Street Bank donated 2 Specialty Services Units, one located here in West Quincy, the other in North Quincy.

West Quincy lost Ladder-3 in 1990 due to budget constraints

Engine-5

    Engine-5, the sister of Engine-1, is a 2005 E-One Typhoon.  It has 750 gallons of water on board and is rated to pump 1500 gallons per minute.  Engine-5 is also equipped with Jaws of Life for motor vehicle accidents with entrapment on Rt 93. 

    Engine-5's first alarm assignment includes South Quincy, parts of Quincy Center and Wollaston.  Engine-5 also responds to the Town's of Milton and Braintree for mutual aid.

SSU-1

West Quincy also houses SSU-1 1998 Ford F 350 Supper Duty 4x4 with Omaha Body  250 GPM Hale pump 300 gallon tank.
SSU 1 carries 2 SCBA's,Gas & Electric Chain Saws, assorted hand tools, Water,CO2,and Dry Chem Extingushers, 2000 Watt Honda Generator & portable lights, Forestry Hose on a reel,
1 3/4" &  2 1/2" Hose on top in trays, "Winch Bag" made up of Snatch Blocks, Straps and chains.  Oxygen and First Aid ''Jump Kit" SSU 1 is station at E 5 and was purchase for use in parking garages and for brush fires. The "Orange Plastic" on the AM/FM antenna is cut to the overall height of the truck and is used to judge if truck will clear when entering a parking garage. When SSU 1 is used, E 5 responds with both E 5 and the SSU.
SSU 1 is also used for fire watches and fire work details.