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First Ward

Engine 1

Ladder 1

Battalion 1

Car 10

221 N. Myers St.

Charlotte, NC 28202

Opened In: 1991

2019 Spartan/Smeal Pumper

2000 gallons per minute

500 gallon water tank

30 gallon foam tank

High Pressure Pump

Started service: June 29, 2020

2008 Spartan/Smeal Pumper

2000 gallons per minute

500 gallon water tank

30 gallon foam tank

High Pressure Pump

Started service: February 2009

Ended service: June 29, 2020

2000 American LaFrance/ General Pumper

2000 gallons per minute

500 gallon water tank

30 gallon foam tank

High Pressure Pump

Ended service: February 2009

1968 Seagrave Pumper

1500 gallons per minute

300 gallon water tank

Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)

1956 Seagrave Pumper

1000 gallons per minute

250 gallon water tank

Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)

The other apparatus is E-10. Same year and model.

Mack Pumper

750 gallons per minute

300 gallon water tank

Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)

Mack

The first enclosed fire apparatus built in the United States.

Years later it became Engine 8.

Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)

2019 Spartan/Smeal Aerial

2000 gallons per minute

400 gallon water tank

30 gallon foam tank

105’ aerial ladder

4 Hurst eDRAULIC Tools

Started service: Jan. 10, 2020

2012 Spartan/Smeal Aerial

2000 gallons per minute

370 gallon water tank

30 gallon foam tank

105’ aerial ladder

4 Hurst eDRAULIC Tools

Started service: Feb. 27, 2013

Ended service: Jan. 10, 2020

2003 Spartan/Smeal Aerial

2000 gallons per minute

370 gallon water tank

30 gallon foam tank

105’ aerial ladder

3 Phoenix hydraulic tools

1 Hurst hydraulic tool

Ended service: Feb. 27, 2013

1984 Grumman Telescoping Aerial Platform

1000 gallons per minute

85’ aerial telescope ladder

Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)

2021 Chevrolet Tahoe

2013 Chevrolet Suburban

Started service: Feb. 2014

Ended service: July 2019

2009 Ford Crown Victoria

Started service: Dec. 2008

Ended service: February 2014

19?? Ford Crown Victoria

Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)

2024 Ford F-350 Pick-Up/ARE

Operated by a Division Chief and a Chief Aide (Captain), assigned to each shift.

Started service: Summer 2025

2015 Chevrolet 3500HD/

Super Vac SVU-50

The truck started service late 2015.

Super Vac SVU-50

Started service: January 2015

Utility 1

2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD

The fan was temporarily placed on a trailer.

2013 Chevrolet Silverado HD

1969 American LaFrance

85’ Snorkel

CFD’s only apparatus to carry the name Platform 1.

Unknown photographer

19?? Ford Econoline Van

This is Squad 1 first apparatus.

Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)

19?? Ford Econoline Van

Yellow was the original color, before it was painted red.

This is Squad 1 first apparatus.

Unknown photographer

19?? Ford

This truck went to 2nd alarm fires and pin-ins. Operated by Squad 1 personnel.

Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)

1940 Hollobird

750 gallons per minute

High Pressure Pump

Assigned to 2nd alarm fires and greater.

Photo provided by Batt. Chief Shane Nantz (ret.)

John Deere

Fire Station 1

Engine 1

Ladder 1

Battalion 1

Car 10

Vent 1

Utility 1

Platform 1

Squad 1

Truck 7

High Pressure Unit

QR 1

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First Ward

Fire Station 1