Indiana Fire Trucks: St. John Fire Department

	St. John Fire Department St. John is located 31 miles southeast of Chicago in southwest Lake County along US-421. St. John provides Fire, Rescue and BLS protection to the Town of St. John and portions of St. John Township, including 10,000 residents and approximately 10 square miles. St. John is a combination department with five full-time FF/EMT's on each shift supplemented by volunteers and a full-time chief.


St. John Fire Department Station - Civic Drive at West 93rd Avenue This new station was completed in the summer of 2007 and includes 5 drive-through bays. The city's new public safety building is shared by the police and fire departments. Conference and training areas are shared, while offices, crew quarters, kitchens and apparatus bays are separate. This well-planned building is home to all of SJFD's apparatus while a second station is being considered for southeast of this location.


Tower 1 (7521) - 2005 American LaFrance Eagle - 100' Rear-mount platform - 2000gpm/300gal


Tower 1 (7521) - 2005 American LaFrance Eagle - 100' Rear-mount platform - 2000gpm/300gal Tower 1 replaced an older Snorkel unit. It is the department's first true Ladder Truck.


Engine 1 (7511) - 1994 Seagrave Marauder II Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal Engine 7511 and Engine 7512 are truly identical twins with consecutive serial numbers from Seagrave's production. These engines rotate being first and second due for Fire & Rescue calls.


Engine 1 (7511) - 1994 Seagrave Marauder II Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal


Engine 2 (7512) - 1994 Seagrave Marauder II Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal All of St. John's engines include a unique feature: vertical exhaust pipes.


Engine 2 (7512) - 1994 Seagrave Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal


Rescue 7531 - 2005 International 4300/Pierce Contender Walk-Around Rescue In the Summer of 2009, this sharp rescue was purchased from 1st Consolidated Fire District in Caledonia, OH where it ran as Rescue 130. It now responds first-out on all technical rescue calls and vehicle extrications.


Former Truck 4 (7531) - 1973 Chevy C65/Gerstenslager walk-in Rescue Truck 4 (7531) previously responded to all tactical rescues and advanced extrications. It was retired in the Summer of 2009.


Engine 7 (7513) - 1982 Pierce Arrow Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal Engine 7 serves as the department's third-due and Reserve Engine.


Brush 5 - 2000 GMC 3500 4x4/EPF Skid Unit - 250gpm/250gal


Ambulance 1 - 1999 Ford E-450/Wheeled Coach Two nearly identical ambulances respond to all BLS calls for St. John.

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Ambulance 2 - 2002 Ford E-450/Wheeled Coach


Squad 7555 - 2007 Chevy Suburban EMS Quick-Response Vehicle


EMS 3 - Chevy Suburban EMS Response Vehicle EMS 3 serves a unique function. While they were awaiting the completion of a new fire station, SJFD was located at the Public Works Garages. However, since there is no place for sleeping quarters, the two FF's on each shift can choose to sleep in their own homes. One responds with this vehicle and the other with the first-due Ambulance.


Zodiac Boat Used for top water rescues


Battalion Chief 1 - Ford Explorer Command Vehicle