North Prairie Fire Dept. -  108 N. Oakridge Dr. (PO Box 296) North Prairie, WI  53153   Phone: 262.392.2700   Fax: 262.392.2121

This page contains pictures of the NPFD vehicles. Most pictures here are courtesy of John Axford of Haddonfield, New Jersey. John happened to stop in one day while in the area for a convention. John, being an apparatus buff asked if he could take photo's of our engines. We sort of talked him into taking pictures of everything. A short description follows each photo. Many thanks to John for the great photo's.

Truck #3571

"Pierce Aerial" on a Freightliner Chassis. This truck is NPFD's initial response vehicle to any structure fire. Affectionately known as "Squirt" in our community. The truck seats five personnel.

  55 foot ladder W/1000 GPM Nozzle,  1500 GPM Pump,  750 Gallon Tank, 500 Ft LDH, on-Board 3500 Watt Generator

Engine #3561

"Pierce" on a Freightliner Chassis. This engine is NPFD's initial response vehicle to car accidents as it is outfitted as an Engine\Rescue Vehicle. The engine seats five personnel.

1500 GPM Pump,  1000 Gallon Tank,  TNT Extrication Tools (Jaws),  1000 FT LDH, Various Rescue Tools and Equipment, On- Board/Portable Monitor Nozzle, On-Board 3500 Watt generator

Tanker  #3591

This tanker responds to all brush/grass fires as well as structure fires as it  has a portable pump mounted on the tail board. Seats two personnel.

2000+ Gallon Tank,  Portable Tank, 200 ft  1 3/4" hose,  200 GPM Pump, 3-way large gravity dump valves

Tanker #3592

The purpose of this big boy is basically response to structure fires. Seats three personnel.

3500 Gallon Tank, Portable Tank, 3-way large gravbity dump valves

Grass/Brush Truck #3581

This vehicle is used mainly in response to grass/brush fires, but is used as a multi-purpose vehicle.  Seats a maximum of three personnel.

250 Gallon Tank, 200 GPM Rear Mounted Pump, Various Small Diameter Hoses, Various Brush Firefighting Tools

Ambulance #3551

The ambulance is set up as a BLS (Basic Life Support) Unit.

Rescue Squad #3576

2006 Marion Freightliner Rescue Squad

Seats five personnel in the cab. This squad truck is a multi-purpose vehicle.  Not only is this vehicle outfitted as a mobile command center, it's equipped  for dive rescue, ice rescue, and hazmat cleanup. The truck also carries an SCBA re-fill station.

Canteen\Support Vehicle #3589

This vehicle is a "kitchen on wheels" and is operated by the NPFD Auxiliary. It is converted from an ambulance, hence its appearance. The Auxiliary responds to major calls and provides food, refreshments and more. The Auxiliary will even respond to calls with surrounding departments if asked. It's nicely equipped with everything from a fridge to fold-out chairs and a tent for the rehab sector. Ask any firefighter around these parts, and they'll tell you its a great sight to see when this rig arrives on scene.