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fire 111

Station 111, located at 400 West Main Street, houses a Rescue/Pumper, a Ladder, a Medic, the shift Incident Commander, and Boat. Built in 1986, it is staffed by a minimum of 12 fire fighters. Station 111 also includes the Division's administrative wing with offices for the Fire Chief, two Deputy Chiefs, four Battalion Chiefs, three Fire Prevention Inspectors and two full time secretaries.

  
Station 111 Equipment

Engine/Rescue 111 is a 2006 Pierce Dash that was placed in service to accomplish the functions of two vehicles, an engine company and a rescue company.  This vehicle is equipped with all of the necessary tools and equipment for both firefighting and rescue capabilities, and is also equipped with a CAFS (Compressed Air Foam System) for more efficient extinguishing of all types of fires.

Ladder 111 is a 1998 Pierce Dash. It has a 1,500 gpm Waterous pump, a 200 gallon water tank and carries more than 1,400 feet of hose. It is equipped with a 105-ft. aerial ladder with a ladder-mounted fire nozzle capable of delivering 1,000 gpm of water on fire from an elevation of more than 80 feet.

Medic 111 is a Road Rescue mounted on a 2004 Ford F550 chassis.  It is an advanced patient stabilization and transport unit carrying airway equipment, cardiac and trauma drugs, a cardiac monitor/defibrillator, and various equipment essential to stabilizing a patient's neck and spine following an automobile accident or fall.


Battalion 111 is a 2003 Ford Explorer. Equipment includes all necessary items for implementation of the Incident Command System and a thermal imaging camera used to locate victims in dark or smoke-filled environments and air quality monitoring devices.

Field Com 111 is a 1991 International Chassis that is used by NAS-T, an area-wide Hazardous Materials Response team. The van is used as a command post and is equipped with computer, fax, phone and chemical research resources. It is manned by on duty Westerville Fire Fighters when it is requested at the scene of a hazardous materials incident, multi-alarm fire or natural disaster.

Boat 111 is a Michigan Rescue Concepts inflatable boat powered by a 25 hp Mercury outboard and is used for swift water, pond and ice rescue.

    

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