Boiling Spring Lakes
Fire Department

Our firefighters are ready to keep you safe with our high-quality pieces of equipment. Our gear helps us protect you and minimize the loss of life and property. 

Engine 471

2012 Pierce Saber rescue engine with 750 gallons of water and a 1,750 gpm pump. Outfitted for all hazard response including carrying a full compliment of Amkus rescue tools for extrication.

Engine 472

2009 Pierce Contender commercial cab pumper/tanker carrying 1,000 gallons of water with a 1,500 gpm delivery system, this engine typically responds first out for mutual aid responses cause of its multi functional capabilities to act as either a engine (pumper) or tanker to transport water.

Engine 473

2002 E-One Hurricane engine. The workhorse of the fleet, this engine boasts a 1,000 gallon tank of water with a 1,500 gpm pump and a custom cab with a top mount pump, allowing the engineer to have nearly total 360* visibility while working a scene. This engine is also outfitted with a complete set of rescue tools for performing extrications.

Tanker 476

Currently a 1991 International chassis with a 1,000 gallon tank. This unit is utilized to bring water to the fire, especially where there are no hydrants available.

Ladder 461

2019 Toyne/Spartan chassis carrying a rescue body and a 75’ ladder with pre-piped aerial waterway. This unit is known fondly in the fire service as a “Truck” and typically truck companies will perform search and rescue, ventilation, and forcible entry as well as various other assignments on a fire scene. Truck 4 also has a 2,000 gpm pump and carries 500 gallons of water so it could stand alone as a full service company on initial fire response if necessary.

Brush 478/479

A pair of 2008/09 Ford F-350 truck chassis outfitted with skid units that carry 250 gallons of water each, with a 250gpm pump and preconnected booster lines, as well as a compliment of wildland firefighting equipment enabling firefighters to go off road and take the fire fight to the fire….usually.

Command/Chief 480

2021 Ford F-250 command vehicle that carries a small compliment of tools and equipment, and is typically operated by the chief. This vehicle is utilized as a command post and transport personnel to and from calls. It is also used as a rescue response for storms, and other situations as needed.

QRV 481

2019 Ford Expedition. This is a quick response vehicle, capable of transporting manpower for responses, and carrying a small array of EMS supplies as well as various tools. Also frequently utilized as a duty officer response vehicle.

QRV 484

2012 Ford Expedition- formerly the 480C unit, this unit was the primary response QRV for the chief, before being handed down to respond as the medical first response unit, and now serves primarily as personnel transport for classes, trainings, and even still emergency response or duty officer work.

UTV 485

2019 Polaris Ranger 4x4- this unit is used mainly as a wildland transport and search and rescue in the wildland urban interface area as well as assisting other agencies for similar responses.

Rescue Boat 490

A flat bottom boat with a 75hp motor able to be used in the various waters of the area for rescue and recovery missions.

Car 483

2001 Chevy Silverado 1500 pick up- this truck is utilized as a miscellaneous unit to transport tools, equipment, and just in general a work unit. This unit formerly served as QRV 481 for many years before being retired from primary service and used as the walk about vehicle.

Tanker 477

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Tanker 477 is now in service! This hoss of a unit is a 2025 Kenworth chassis carrying 3,000 gallons of water! This will allow a much larger mobile water source to travel to areas without a traditional water source present and carry water and tools right to where its needed most. This tanker will become our front line tanker, and allow us to place our 1991 model 1,000 gallon rig in a reserve role now. With triple the old units water payload, this rig also boasts a 1,000 gpm pump allowing it to handle a firefight as a stand alone unit if necessary. Tanker 4, as it is fondly already known, is also capable of pump and roll, so it will also come in handy in times of wildland fires or any other need for those capabilities! The rig is now in service at our headquarters station.