Cincinnati Apparatus Photos

[LaurenSkye]

Here are a few apparatus photos from Cincinnati Fire Department. All photos are mine, information on apparatus make/model from various sources including http://www.cincyfireapparatus.com/.

Engine 8: 2009 Spartan/Rosenbauer housed in one of the most dilapidated firehouses in the city. Serves the far northeastern Pleasant Ridge and Kennedy Heights neighborhoods. [Note: Engine 8 is the last photo as I forgot to put it in initially]

Engine 34: 2009 Spartan/Rosenbauer. Housed in the historic Clifton Gaslight District. Is first due to western parts of the University of Cincinnati campus.

Engine 38: 2011 Spartan/Rosenbauer. Housed in a 100+ year old firehouse. Serves the mostly residential, mostly poor Spring Grove Village and Winton Terrace neighborhoods.

Engine 29: 2018 Rosenbauer. Their first due area is the poor West End neighborhood. When available they will respond to all working structure fires in Downtown Cincinnati.

Ladder 3: 2015 Rosenbauer Commander. Stationed on East 9th St in Downtown Cincinnati, Ladder 3 is the first due ladder truck to all of Downtown and parts of neighboring Over-the-Rhine. Ladder 3 is also responsible for staffing the city's main fireboat.

Ladder 17: 2021 E-One Typhoon. After a more than decade hiatus, CFD has gone back to E-One Engines and Ladders and after an even longer gap, has gone back to an all-red paint style. 17s are located in Lower Price Hill neighborhood and are the first due ladder truck along the entire River Road corridor on the city's westside. Ladder 17 also staffs a Zodiac boat for river emergencies.

Ladder 18: 2007 Seagrave. One of three Seagrave ladder trucks in the city, the only Seagraves that CFD owns. Ladder 18 is one of the least busy companies in the city. Stationed in the East End at the Lunken Municipal Airport, Ladder 18 is responsible for a Premier Horizon 24' pontoon boat as well as 2015 E-One ARFF Crash Rescue truck

Ladder 19: 2004 E-One is the single oldest ladder truck in front line service. Located on Short Vine St in Corryville, Ladder 19 is the first due ladder truck to the entire University of Cincinnati Main Campus as well as the UC Medical Campus and Medical Center. Notice the Cincinnati Bearcats logo on the ladder.

Station 19: Ladder 19 again along with Engine 19, a 2017 Rosenbauer. The Engine has the angry Bearcat eyes on the front bumper which can also be found on the companies' logo. If you look closely, there's a third apparatus bay to the right housing Medic 19, a 2019 Ford/Horton Ambulance.

Cincinnati Spare Heavy Rescue 52: 2006 Spartan/Central States Heavy Rescue. This unit is a spare that formerly ran as Heavy Rescue 9. The "52" placard represents the fact that 52 was once the designation for the one and only Heavy Rescue company in the city, housed at Station 14. The company was later renumbered Heavy Rescue 14 and a second Heavy Rescue company was established at Heavy Rescue 9.

 

[Lebby]

Big fan of the site, stumbled across it some time ago.

 

[3511]

Good stuff! Enjoyed traveling to Cincinnati in my business career years. What companies cover Mount Adams?

 

[fdhistorian]

Good stuff! Enjoyed traveling to Cincinnati in my business career years. What companies cover Mount Adams?

Originally Engine 15.
Presently Engine 3.

 

[3511]

There used to be a restaurant at the crown of the hill called “The Mellow Lemon” if I recall correctly. Doubtful it is still there?

 

[LaurenSkye]

There used to be a restaurant at the crown of the hill called “The Mellow Lemon” if I recall correctly. Doubtful it is still there?

I'm assuming not since even Google can't find it.

 

[LaurenSkye]

More apparatus photos ***RARE CAPTURES***

MCU 18--Mass Casualty Unit, one of two in Cincinnati (the other at Station 32). This one is housed at Station 18 at Lunken Municipal Airport. It was out for the Memorial Day weekend Taste of Cincinnati event (typically the largest full weekend festival of the year in Cincinnati). Apparatus is a 2007 Freightliner/Hackney, which is identical to MCU 32 as well as Decon 32.

MCU ATV--Polaris ATVs that are a part of the Mass Casualty team from Station 18.

Mobile Command Truck--This is actually NOT the CFD command truck, but rather Hamilton County Mobile Command housed at Blue Ash station 13. Also at Taste of Cincinnati.

ALS 34--One of three EMS Supervisors in Cincinnati (the others being ALS 32 and ALS 35). They respond to shootings, stabbings, cardiac and/or respiratory arrest incidents, working structure fires, entrapment crashes, and mass casualty incidents. All operate 2020 Ford F150 trucks. The department's 4 district chiefs and safety officer have the same type of vehicles, but theirs are 2018s. Story behind this photo, this was at a shooting outside of a Target store in the city's Oakley neighborhood. I was a block away at a bus stop when this happened, didn't see or hear the shooting, but saw the massive police and fire response. The shooting occurred directly in front of the entrance to the store. Between that and the multiple cars of shots fired, the dispatchers entered this incident as a possible active shooter (it was not, it was a single isolated incident). In addition to numerous police units from multiple departments CFD sent three companies (L31, E8, E46), three medic units (46, 9, 23), two EMS supervisors (ALS 34 & 32), District 4, Safety Officer, various unmarked cars. Medic 46 transported the patient to University Hospital where he died. Fire units were on scene for 2-3 hours while SWAT teams cleared the store.

 

[mack]

More apparatus photos ***RARE CAPTURES***

MCU 18--Mass Casualty Unit, one of two in Cincinnati (the other at Station 32). This one is housed at Station 18 at Lunken Municipal Airport. It was out for the Memorial Day weekend Taste of Cincinnati event (typically the largest full weekend festival of the year in Cincinnati). Apparatus is a 2007 Freightliner/Hackney, which is identical to MCU 32 as well as Decon 32.

MCU ATV--Polaris ATVs that are a part of the Mass Casualty team from Station 18.

Mobile Command Truck--This is actually NOT the CFD command truck, but rather Hamilton County Mobile Command housed at Blue Ash station 13. Also at Taste of Cincinnati.

ALS 34--One of three EMS Supervisors in Cincinnati (the others being ALS 32 and ALS 35). They respond to shootings, stabbings, cardiac and/or respiratory arrest incidents, working structure fires, entrapment crashes, and mass casualty incidents. All operate 2020 Ford F150 trucks. The department's 4 district chiefs and safety officer have the same type of vehicles, but theirs are 2018s. Story behind this photo, this was at a shooting outside of a Target store in the city's Oakley neighborhood. I was a block away at a bus stop when this happened, didn't see or hear the shooting, but saw the massive police and fire response. The shooting occurred directly in front of the entrance to the store. Between that and the multiple cars of shots fired, the dispatchers entered this incident as a possible active shooter (it was not, it was a single isolated incident). In addition to numerous police units from multiple departments CFD sent three companies (L31, E8, E46), three medic units (46, 9, 23), two EMS supervisors (ALS 34 & 32), District 4, Safety Officer, various unmarked cars. Medic 46 transported the patient to University Hospital where he died. Fire units were on scene for 2-3 hours while SWAT teams cleared the sto

More apparatus photos ***RARE CAPTURES***

MCU 18--Mass Casualty Unit, one of two in Cincinnati (the other at Station 32). This one is housed at Station 18 at Lunken Municipal Airport. It was out for the Memorial Day weekend Taste of Cincinnati event (typically the largest full weekend festival of the year in Cincinnati). Apparatus is a 2007 Freightliner/Hackney, which is identical to MCU 32 as well as Decon 32.

MCU ATV--Polaris ATVs that are a part of the Mass Casualty team from Station 18.

Mobile Command Truck--This is actually NOT the CFD command truck, but rather Hamilton County Mobile Command housed at Blue Ash station 13. Also at Taste of Cincinnati.

ALS 34--One of three EMS Supervisors in Cincinnati (the others being ALS 32 and ALS 35). They respond to shootings, stabbings, cardiac and/or respiratory arrest incidents, working structure fires, entrapment crashes, and mass casualty incidents. All operate 2020 Ford F150 trucks. The department's 4 district chiefs and safety officer have the same type of vehicles, but theirs are 2018s. Story behind this photo, this was at a shooting outside of a Target store in the city's Oakley neighborhood. I was a block away at a bus stop when this happened, didn't see or hear the shooting, but saw the massive police and fire response. The shooting occurred directly in front of the entrance to the store. Between that and the multiple cars of shots fired, the dispatchers entered this incident as a possible active shooter (it was not, it was a single isolated incident). In addition to numerous police units from multiple departments CFD sent three companies (L31, E8, E46), three medic units (46, 9, 23), two EMS supervisors (ALS 34 & 32), District 4, Safety Officer, various unmarked cars. Medic 46 transported the patient to University Hospital where he died. Fire units were on scene for 2-3 hours while SWAT teams cleared the store.

Thanks Lauren. Great pictures and info.

 

[LaurenSkye]

Going beyond the City of Cincinnati. Covington, KY, located directly across the Ohio River from Downtown Cincinnati and connected via the fabulous Roebling Suspension Bridge (a sort-of prototype for the Brooklyn Bridge) and the infamous Brent Spence Bridge.

Ladder 1-2018 Seagrave Tiller. Housed at department HQ on Robbins Ave. Protects the heart of the city's Downtown and Riverfront areas.
Rescue 1-2006 Spartan formerly belonging to Cincinnati Fire Department.
Pumper 2-Covington still refers to their Engines as "Pumpers". This 2018 Seagrave protects the city's west side including the scenic Devou Park.
Station 8-In the near-south Latonia neighborhood, Station 8 houses Pumper 8 (left), Ladder 7 (right), Ambulance 2 and Ambulance 8.

 

[mack]

Thanks. Great pics and descriptions.

 

[Capttomo]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Back in the late 80’s we did some training with their Heavy Rescue Crews which were station 52. I’m sure a lot has changed. Is there still a rescue at 52. Did they add additional rescues. Interestingly back then at least, Cincinnati was one of the few fire departments in the nation to have a bomb squad

 

[LaurenSkye]

Great photos. Thanks for sharing. Back in the late 80’s we did some training with their Heavy Rescue Crews which were station 52. I’m sure a lot has changed. Is there still a rescue at 52. Did they add additional rescues. Interestingly back then at least, Cincinnati was one of the few fire departments in the nation to have a bomb squad

Heavy Rescue 52 is now known as Heavy Rescue 14. They changed it so that all of the apparatus at a particular station have the same number (except District chiefs). They have a second Heavy Rescue at station 9 in North Avondale/Bond Hill area. That company previously ran as the ladder truck out of station 14 Downtown.

 

[Capttomo]

Thank you so much for the info and the update. Stay well

 

[LaurenSkye]

Here are some more from the suburbs of Cincinnati.

Colerain Twp. is located in Nortwestern Hamilton County and is one of the largest townships in Ohio. The department has five stations. Units shown here at a wreck and vehicle fire on I-74 in the far southwestern portion of the township.
Engine 26 and Rescue 26 are stationed in the Groesbeck neighborhood close the busy Colerain Ave and first due at Colerain High School (my alma mater). Rescue 26 also cross-staffs Medic 226.
Engine 103 serves the western and southwestern portions of the township.

Deer Park/Silverton Joint Fire District serves two, primarily residential, communities in north central Hamilton County. If anyone is familiar with the Kenwood shopping area, Deer Park and Silverton are just west of there. The two photos here show (from left to right) Medic 89, Engine 89, Quint 89, and ALS 89 (EMS first responder).

Little Miami Fire District previously served the villages of Fairfax and Newtown, along with Columbia Township in Hamilton County's east side. Sometime in the 2010's Newtown left the district and joined Anderson Township. Later, the Golf Manor Fire Department joined Little Miami. Pictured here are Engine 47 and Medic 47 from the Golf Manor station passing through Cincinnati's Pleasant Ridge neighborhood on their way to a run (if you look closely at the engine you can see the firefighter's hand as he's frustrated that cars won't get out of their way).

Madeira/Indian Hill Fire Department serves two affluent communities in Northeastern Hamilton County. Indian Hill is home numerous million dollar and multi-million dollar homes. Pictured here is Engine 64, a 2013 Pierce Impel, which operates out of the Indian Hill Station. One of the more memorable incidents in Indian Hill in recent years was when a mansion burned to the ground in a case of insurance fraud.

Fire Department of Bellevue/Dayton serves two towns in Campbell County in Northern Kentucky. Both sit on the Ohio river and are directly east of Newport. The department was formed in 2002 by combining the two cities respective departments. The "FDBD" name was deliberately chosen to honor the firefighters of FDNY after 9/11. Pictured here in quarters are Engine 201 and Ladder 210.

 

[LaurenSkye]

Here are a few from Butler County which is directly north of Hamilton County.

Hamilton is located in central Butler County and is the county seat. The fire department operates out of five stations. Pictured here are Tower 22, Tower 28 (a spare operating as T22), Medic 22 (Red), and Medic 28 (white). Those all operate out of the department's headquarters on Pershing Ave and are first due to Downtown Hamilton. Medic 28 is only staffed between 8:00 AM and 8:00 PM and is first due out of the station when it is staffed with Medic 22 as second due. The bonus photo is the incident at which I photographed Tower 22 and Medic 28. The driver of the white car suffered lacerations to the head but was conscious. Civilians rendered first aid before emergency crews arrived.

Middletown is located in northern Butler County (and partially in Warren County) and is named for being on the middle between Cincinnati and Dayton. Medic 81 is pictured and serves the struggling Downtown area.

 

[Capttomo]

Thanks for sharing with us

 

[LaurenSkye]

Cincinnati has just gotten two new Ford/Horton ambulances and they are now red with new graphics. The two new ones are located at Medic 9 in Bond Hill and Medic 12 in Camp Washington. Here are photos of the new Medic 9 as well as a photo of Medic 51 as a comparison of the color and graphics.

 

[Lebby]

Cincinnati has just gotten two new Ford/Horton ambulances and they are now red with new graphics. The two new ones are located at Medic 9 in Bond Hill and Medic 12 in Camp Washington. Here are photos of the new Medic 9 as well as a photo of Medic 51 as a comparison of the color and graphics.

Are the ambulances staffed by cross trained firefighters?

 

[LaurenSkye]

Are the ambulances staffed by cross trained firefighters?

No, not for Cincinnati Fire Department. Some smaller, rural communities have that. All of the fire engines and ladder trucks are paramedic staffed and respond to all medical emergencies in Cincinnati.

 

[Lebby]

No, not for Cincinnati Fire Department. Some smaller, rural communities have that. All of the fire engines and ladder trucks are paramedic staffed and respond to all medical emergencies in Cincinnati.

So CFD has sole function EMTs? Do you know their ambulances staffing?