Apparatus

Fair Grove’s first engine was purchased in 1957, before there was even a station to put it in. We are very proud of our apparatus and equipment units, now 13 strong. Here is a gallery of our rolling stock, past and present.

Current Designation: Engine 43
Truck: 2020 Spartan motor chassis with Cummins L9 engine and Allison automatic transmission manufactured by Smeal
Pump: Hale G Series X 1500 gpm
Tank Size: 1000 gal
Years of Service: 2020 - Present

Current Designation: Officer/Support Truck
Truck: 2011 Dodge Ram
Use: Officer Response and Support
Years of Service: 2019 - Present

Current Designation: Squad 43
Truck: 2018 Ford F-250 Super Duty with Powerstroke Diesel
Use: Emergency Medical Response
Years of Service: 2019 - Present

Current Designation: Mobile Air 43
Truck: 1990 Chevrolet Step Van
Use: Air compressor for servicing SCBA and SCUBA tanks
Years of Service: 2016 - Present

Current Designation: Tanker 43
Truck: Manufactured in 1992 by Pierce Manufacturing with a Detroit Diesel engine
Pump: 1000 gpm single stage Waterous
Tank Size: 2500 gal
Years of Service: 2016 - Present

Current Designation: Squad 45
Truck: 2013 Ford F-350 Super Duty with Powerstroke Diesel
Use: Emergency Medical Response and Special Underwater Rescue/Recovery
Years of Service: 2013 - Present

Last Designation: Engine 45
Truck: 1991 Spartan Motors chassis with Detroit Diesel emgine from KME Fire Apparatus
Pump: Hale Products 1500 gpm two stage with Akron foam system with tank
Tank Size: 750 gal
Years of Service: 2008 - 2020

Current Designation: Dive 43
Use: Special Underwater Rescue/Recovery
Years of Service: 2006 - Present

Current Designation: Rescue 43
Truck: 2000 International Harvester with Detroit Diesel engine and body from Mickey Truck Bodies
Use: Service/Rescue
Years of Service: 2006 - Present

Last Designation: Command Car
Model 1998 Ford Crown Victoria
Use: Officer response
Years of Service: 2004 - 2019

Current Designation: Engine 45
Past Designation: Engine 43, 243
Truck: Built in 2001 by Quality Fire Equipment with a Spartan Motors chassis and a Cummins engine
Pump: 1250 gpm two stage from Hale Products
Tank Size: 1000 gal
Years of Service: 2001 - Present

Current Designation: Brush 43
Past Designation: 1143
Truck: 2001 Ford F-550 Super Duty with Powerstroke Diesel with Knaphede body from Anchor-Richey EVS
Pump: Hale Products Skid-mount unit with Briggs and Stratton gasoline engine
Tank Size: 250 gal
Years of Service: 2001 - Present

Last Designation: Kid's Fire Safety House
Maker: Mobile Concepts by Scotty
Use: Fire Prevention & Safety Education
Years of Service: 1999 - 2018

Current Designation: Engine 44
Past Designations: 343, Squad 43
Truck: 1996 Freightliner FL70 with Cummins engine from EEI
Pump: 1250 gpm two stage from Hale Products with Akron inline foam inductor on the panel
Tank Size: 750 gal
Years of Service: 1997 - Present

Current Designation: Tanker 45
Past Designation: 143
Truck: Manufactured by 3D Manufaturing in 1995 with a Freightliner Trucks chassis and Cummins engine
Pump: Hale Products 1250 gpm two stage
Tank Size: 1000 gal
Years of Service: 1995 - Present

Current Designation: Tanker 44
Past Designation: Tanker 43, 843
Truck: Manufactured by Emergency Equipment Inc. in 1987 with a Ford L8000 chassis and Catapiller 3208 engine
Pump: Hale Products 1250 gpm two stage
Tank Size: 1000 gal
Years of Service: 1987 - Present

Last Designation: 1343
Truck: Chevrolet Panel Van
Use: Utility and Support
Years of Service: 1978 - 1989

Last Designation: Utility 45
Past Designations: 1143, Brush 43
Truck: 1977 Chevrolet dual-wheel pickup
Pump: Skid-unit (removed when utility)
Tank: 250 (removed when utility)
Years of Service: 1977 - 2014

Last Designation: 243
Past Designation: 143
Truck: 1975 Ford by Pierce Manufacturing
Pump: Waterous
Tank Size: 1000 gal
Years of Service: 1975 - 1997

Last Designation: 243
Truck: 1968 Ford commercial chassis
Pump: American LaFrance
Tank Size: 500 gal
Years of Service: 1968 - 2001

Last Designation: 343
Past Designation: 1
Truck: 1957 GMC
Pump: American LaFrance
Tank Size: 500 gal
Years of Service: 1957 - 1997

Address

HQ Station 43
211 Cedar Lodge Road
Thomasville, NC 27360

Station 44
760 Lee Rd
Thomasville, NC 27360

Station 45
7261 Welborn Rd
Trinity, NC 27370

Contacts

Email
Main: station43@fairgrovefire.net
Chief: srudisill@fairgrovefire.net
Web: kevinsink@northstate.net

Telephone
Admin: 336-472-7711
Sta. 43: 336-472-7712
Sta. 45: 336-431-7744

Links

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North Carolina Office of EMS
North Carolina State Firemen’s Association
North Carolina Association of Rescue and EMS
North Carolina Fallen Firefighters Foundation
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United States Fire Administration

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