Hobart Fire Department
Stations 3 & 4

The City of Hobart is located 38 miles southeast of Chicago along US-30 and I-65 in eastern Lake County. Established in 1891, the Hobart Fire Department is now a career department that provides Fire, Rescue and ALS protection to 26,500 residents and 25 square miles. HFD includes 52 career personnel who respond to more than 3,500 runs each year from four stations. HFD also provides some EMS coverage within areas of Lake Station and New Chicago.

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Engine 3 (5513) - 2002 Pierce Enforcer Rescue Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal
Engine 3 protects the northeast side of Hobart from their newest firehouse at 710 Colonial Drive. 
 
Engine 3 - 2002 Pierce Enforcer Rescue Pumper - 1250gpm Waterous Pump/750gal
Engine 3 - 2002 Pierce Enforcer Rescue Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal
Like all engines in the department, Engine 3 co-reponds to all ALS and many BLS calls.
 
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Engine 3 - 2002 Pierce Enforcer Rescue Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal
 
Station 4
Station 4 - 7710 S. Colorado Street @ US-30
The apparatus from Station 4 protect the far south side of Hobart including the Busy US-30 commercial corridor.
This firehouse is home to Engine 4, Tower 4, Tanker 1 and Ambulances 4 and 5.
 
Tower 4 - 1995 KME Excel 102" Aerialcat Tower - 1500gpm/250gal

Tower 4 (5624) - 1995 KME Excel Aerialcat 102' Rear-mount platform- 2000gpm/250gal
Tower 4 serves as the primary Ladder Company within the department. It's district includes the busy US-30 shopping corridor
and the southwest section of Hobart. At the end of 2005, it was joined by a second Ladder Company (former Quint 4)
at Station 1 to improve response time to the northern sections of town.
 
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Engine 4 (5614) - 2005 American LaFrance Metropolitan Rescue Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal
Engine 4 serves the busy US-30 shopping corridor and the southwest district of Hobart. It continues to serve as the busiest
Engine Company at HFD.
 
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Engine 4 (5614) - 2005 American LaFrance Metropolitan Rescue Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal
 
Tanker 1 - GMC TopKick/Indiana Fire - 400gpm/3000gal
Tanker 4 (5644) - 1993 GMC TopKick/New Lexington - 500gpm/3500gal
This truck runs out of Station 4 on the southwest side of town.
 
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Ambulance 5361 - 2002 Ford E-450/AEV
A-5361 is the primary ALS ambulance responding from Station 4.
 
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Reserve Ambulance 5 (5462) - 2002 E-350/AEV
 
 


Hobart Fire Department