Station 1 – Downtown

Fire Station 1 is located at 29 S. Weber St. at Colorado Ave. and was completed in 1926, with a remodel of the station finished in 2017. The station nicknamed is the “Big House”.

BATTALION CHIEF 1

2022 Ford F-150 4×4 XLT. (District 1 Chief) covers the Stations 1, 3, 4, 5, 13 & 16.

ENGINE 1

2022 Pierce Saber (36310-1) 1500 gpm pump (Waterous) with 500 gallon water tank.

TRUCK 1

(319) 2020 Pierce Velocity Ascendant 107′ rear-mount aerial (35167).

SQUAD 1

(522) 2013 Ford F-450 4×4 XL Super Duty / Osage. In service when American Medical Response (AMR) has no ambulances available or when staffing allows. Former Squad 8 and was housed at the Fire Department Complex (FDC) and Station 8. Shown as Squad 8.

UTILITY 1

(027) 2006 Ford F-350 4×4 XL Super Duty, former Utility 17.

Station 1 Historical Photos

Station 1

Fire Station 1 at the current location on South Weber St. and in service since 1925.

Shown here in 2008, and before the remodel in 2016.

HOSE COMPANY No. 1

ENGINE No. 1

1898 Metropolitan Steamer.

ENGINE No. 1

1926 Ahrens-Fox (1662) 1000 gpm pump and 150 gallon water tank.

TRUCK No. 1

1935 American LaFrance 75′ aerial ladder. Retired from active service in 1951 and sold to Platteville Volunteer Fire Department (Colorado) in 1970.

TRUCK 1

1951 American LaFrance 100′ mid-mount aerial ladder.

ENGINE 1

1974 Ward LaFrance 1250 gpm pump with 500 gallon water tank.

ENGINE 1

American LaFrance.

ENGINE 1

(417) 1980 American LaFrance Century (CE-6948) 1250 gpm pump with 500 gallon water tank.

Shown here with updated graphics and logo, also used as a training engine.

ENGINE 1

Engine 1 (418) 1982 Pemfab / E-One (2099) 1250 gpm pump with 500 gallon water tank.

TRUCK 1

Truck 1 (303) 1970 American LaFrance 900 (14-1-1991) 100′ rear-mount aerial ladder.

TRUCK 1

Truck 1 (306) 1984 E-One Hurricane (3516) 95′ rear-mount aerial platform.

TRUCK 1

HAZ-MAT 1

Haz-Mat 1 (604) 1983 Chevy Stepvan, also ran as Haz-Mat 9.

RESCUE 1

TRUCK 1

(312) 1997 HME / Central / R.K. Aerials 109′ rear-mount ladder, shown here before the refurbished in 2012.

(312) 1997 HME / Central / R.K. Aerials 109′ rear-mount ladder, shown here after the refurbished in 2012 with the older logo, graphics and paint

ENGINE 1

1993 HME 1871 / Becker, refurbished in 2007.

ENGINE 1

(448) 2008 Spartan Advantage 4×4 / Rosenbauer Central (14207-08/14288-90/14332) 1500 gpm pump, 500 gallon water tank with foam., shown here with the older graphics & logo.

QUICK ATTACK 1

(QA-1) 2006 GMC 5500 / KME 500 gpm pump with 250 gallon water tank, also served as Broadmoor Fire Protection District Engine 622.

BATTALION CHIEF 1

(134) 2012 Chevy Suburban 4×4 (District 1 Chief) covers the Stations 1, 3, 4, 5, 13 & 16. Out of service after involved in a t-bone collision on February 24th, 2021, refer to incident Colorado Springs Battalion 1 MVC.

TRUCK 1

(312) 1997 HME / Central States / R.K. Aerials 109′ rear-mount ladder, refurbished in 2012.

BATTALION CHIEF 1

(105) Chevy Suburban 4×4 (District 1 Chief) covers the Stations 1, 3, 4, 5, 13 & 16. Currently, in service after frontline Battalion 1 was in a traffic collision in February 2021.

ENGINE 1

(448) 2008 Spartan Advantage 4×4 / Rosenbauer Central (14207-08/14288-90/14332) 1500 gpm pump, 500 gallon water tank with foam. Former Rosenbauer demo unit. Currently Training Engine 1.