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Station 18

Engine 182

Engine 181

Tanker 18

Squad 18

Brush 18

UTV 18

Station 18 -

Built by members, the current station was completed in 1981. The station has five apparatus bays, a communications room, chief's office, training room, lounge, restrooms, air compressor/work room, furnace room and an attic for storage. The station also features an exhaust ventilation system for all apparatus. The ventilation system was installed by Plymo-vent exhaust systems. There are only a few stations in the area that have an exhaust system for their apparatus.

Engine 182 -

1998 Pierce Dash

Engine has seating for 6 firefighters and has a 1250gpm/1000 gallon, 10" rear dump valve, Hurst combination extrication tool, RIT equipped. E182 is equipped as an Engine-Rescue. E182 is first due engine and can be used as a second extrication unit or a second tanker.

Engine 181 -

1986 Chevrolet/Grumman Firecat

Engine has seating for 2 firefighters and has a 1000gpm/1000 gallon

E181 is used as a second due engine on structure related calls and first due on brush/wildland fires.

Tanker 18 -

1990 Ford/4Guys

Tanker has seating for 2 firefighters and a 1000gpm/2500 gallon

Tanker has a 10" dump valve on each side and the rear. Tanker has a front mounted pump. Tanker runs mutual aid to a large area due to a shortage of tankers and water supply in nearby areas.

Squad 18 -

2006 KME Preditor

Squad has seating for 8 firefighters and is equipped with a 6 bottle air cascade system, 6 hurst hydraulic reels, light tower, RIT equipment, and EMS equipment. This unit is first due on all motor vehicle collisions and runs first due on all RIT calls.

Brush 18 -

2006 Ford F-450/Utility

Brush has seating for 6 firefighters and a skid unit built by Pierce with a 200 gallon tank and a 500gpm high pressure pump. The skid unit also has a 30 gallon foam tank and is equipped with a 1" booster line and 1" hand line. This unit is also capable of drafting. This unit replaced the "Brush Buggy" and our utility. This unit will be first out on all brush and medical assist calls and will also transport a crew for our second line engine when needed.

UTV 18 -

John Deere Gator 6x4

Seating for 2 firefighters and equipped for brush/wildland fires. This unit was purchased with a Department of Natural Resources grant.

Apparatus and facilities that have served the Midland Volunteer Fire Department.

The "Old Garage" is attached to the rear of our social hall and is located across the street from our current station. The old station use to have two garage doors and housed two(2) engines and a tanker. The old station was remodeled in the 1990's and is currently the home for UTV 18 and the trailer to haul it, as well as our fuel tanks, portable pumps, spare hose, and extra equipment.

Old Garage

Sqaud 18

1971 chassis, 1975 body. The body of this unit served the department from 1975 until 2006. The chassis served the department from the mid 1990's. The chassis was obtained from the Bethesda Fire Department in Montgomery Co., MD. The upgrade was from a Ford gasoline cab over to a Ford desiel conventional cab.

Rescue

Squad 18

Brush 18

This unit was a 1968 military surplus jeep converted into a brush truck by the members of the department and served the department until 2007 when placed out of service and replaced by the new brush truck.

"Brush Buggy"

Brush 18

Utility 18

1987 Chevorlet Suburban

This unit was purchased from the Corriganville VFC for the purpose of running medical assist calls and to transport manpower to all other types of calls. This unit was placed out of service by the new brush truck. This unit was equipped with enough BLS equipment to transport patients to awaiting ambulances in severe weather conditions and rough terrain.

Utility 18

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