Stations & Apparatus

A 2022 Sutphen heavy-duty custom pumper that began serving our community on June 16, 2022. Built with pride by Sutphen Corporation and Teamsters Local 284, 4414 carries a full complement of advanced life support medical equipment (a Physio-Control LifePak 15, airway kit, intubation equipment, suction unit, and cardiac arrest drug kit, with at least one paramedic on board at all times) and firefighting tools along with specialized rescue equipment: water and ice rescue suits, active shooter, high angle rope, and hydraulic rescue tools. Sutphen, 100% American owned and operated by the same family for over 130 years, is the oldest continuously owned and operated fire apparatus manufacturer in the country.

A 2018 one hundred and nine foot ladder used to perform rescues, as a work platform for firefighters, or as a water tower. The truck carries 600 gallons of water on board for firefighting and is equipped with a compressed air foam system and other state-of-the-art rescue equipment. Like Engine Company 4414, it carries full ALS equipment (a Physio-Control LifePak 15, airway kit, intubation equipment, suction unit, and cardiac arrest drug kit) with at least one paramedic on board at all times.

A 2021 Kenworth T370 chassis with a Hackney roll-up style body serving as a Technical Support unit for any large-scale incident, such as a large-scale flammable or combustible liquid fire, carrying 360 gallons of AFFF-ATC firefighting foam concentrate. 4499 also supports any large-scale or major rescue response: hand tools, dimensional timber and shoring equipment for structure collapse stabilization; pneumatic struts and shoring panels for trench or excavation collapse; and concrete breaking and cutting tools to breach structural components and access trapped or entombed victims. It is equipped for confined space rescues with supplied air respirators, tripod, rescue rope, ventilation fans, stokes basket and SKED stretcher, and for heavy extrication at major vehicle accidents with heavy-duty air bags, large cribbing, and heavy-duty hydraulic tools for lifting, cutting, and prying.

A 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe support / tow vehicle equipped with computer-aided dispatch connectivity and a power inverter to support the department's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (drone) program.

A 2014 Polaris 6×6 Ranger purchased through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant Program. It is equipped with a small firefighting pump and hose and other equipment for wildland firefighting, and can transport patients from inaccessible areas such as many locations throughout Creve Coeur Park.

A 2014 high pressure quick-fill inflatable 430 RS Rescue Boat purchased through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Grant Program. Equipped with an Evinrude 40HP E-Tec Rescue Pump Jet and a 500 Series trailer, it carries small rescue and EMS equipment and allows the District to conduct rescue and emergency medical operations on Creve Coeur Lake.

A 2011 Rosenbauer with a Spartan cab and chassis, equipped with 725 gallons of water on board for firefighting. It carries a full complement of rescue equipment, from high angle to extrication and other technical rescue equipment.