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Lakes of the Four Seasons
Fire Force - Station 1

Lakes of the Four Seasons straddles the county line between Lake and Porter Counties. Lakes of the Four Seasons Fire Force provides ALS, Fire and Rescue protection to more than 75 square miles including the Town of Winfield, Winfield Township, Lakes of the Four Seasons and Western Portage Township. This combination department includes two full-time personnel at Station 2 supplemented by more than 30 volunteers that respond from either station (one in each county).

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Engine 3544 - 1997 Spartan/S&S - 1500gpm/3000gal
Station 1 - 745 W. 275 South - West Portage Township
Station 1 is currently home to 7 frontline and one reserve apparatus including Engines 3511 and 3522, Tanker 3545,
Brush 3577, Utility 3555, Marine 3553, Dive Rescue 3599 and Reserve Ambulance 3563.
 
E3511
Engine 3511 - 1994 Spartan/Boardman Pumper - 1250gpm/500gal
 
Engine 3522 - 1991 Spartan/Boardman Quint 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1250gpm/1000gal
Engine 3522 - 1991 Spartan/Boardman 75' Quint - 1250gpm/500gal
 
Engine 3522 - 1991 Spartan/Boardman Quint 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1250gpm/1000gal
Engine 3522 - 1991 Spartan/Boardman 75' Quint - 1250gpm/500gal
Engine 3522 is department's primary aerial device and responds second-due for fire calls.
 
Tanker 3545 - 2002 Freightliner/S&S - 500gpm/3000gal

 

Brush 3577
Brush 3577 - 1986 Chevy Silverado - 250gpm/250gal
 
Rescue 3533 - 1999 Ford F550/Warner - HP/250gal tank

Utility 3555 (former R3533) - 1999 Ford F550/Warner - HP/250gal tank
This truck previously served as the department's primary rescue vehicle. With the arrival of the American LaFrance rescue
in 2007, the skid unit and extrication equipment was removed from this rig.

 
U3555
Utility 3555 (former R3533) - 1999 Ford F550/Warner - HP/250gal tank
The truck was reassigned as Utility 3555 and now serves a variety of purposes including pulling marine 3553 shown below.
U-3555 is also AED-equipped and can assist on medical calls as needed.
 
Marine 3553
Marine 3553 - 2001 RescueONE Dive/Water Rescue Boat
 
D3559
Dive Rescue 3559 - 1986 International Bus
This vehicle carries various water rescue equipment and dive team equipment. A hitch will be mounted on it in the near future so it can pull the Dive Team's boat.
 
R3563
Reserve Ambulance 3563 - 1991 Ford E350/Medtec
 

LOFS Station 2 - Lake County

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