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Cincinnati Fire Department - Station 3

331 East 9th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202

Located on the eastern side of downtown, close to Over The Rhine and the Main Street entertainment district.  This station is the District 1 headquarters.  The new Horseshoe Casino is also located on property across from the station.

- District 1
- Built in 1951





Engine 3 - 2015 Rosenbauer Commander (1500 GPM / 500 Gallon Tank / 30 Foam)
Shop# 51675

- Video of Engine 3 Responding from Quarters
- Video of Engine 3 Responding on 4th Street Downtown







Ladder 3 - 2015 Rosenbauer Commander (100' Rear-Mount Aerial)
Shop# 51650









Medic 3 - 2017 Ford F-450 / Horton (ALS Ambulance)
Shop# 71454

- This ambulance was previously assigned to Medic 24.







Boat Tow Unit - 2000 International / Knapheide
Shop# 00929









Boat 3 - 2018 Munson Marine (32' / 1500 GPM / 3 Monitors)
Shop# 78450









District 1 - 2024 Chevrolet Tahoe (District Chief)
Shop# 30681














Engine 3 - 2003 E-One Cyclone II (1500 GPM / 500 Gallon Tank / 30 A/B Foam)
Shop# 31684

- This apparatus was originally assigned to Engine 20








Engine 3 - 1993 E-One Cyclone (1500 GPM / 500 Gallon Tank)
Shop# 31671









Ladder 3 - 2002 E-One Hurricane (110' Rear-Mount Aerial)
Shop# 21650









Ladder 3 - 1994 E-One Hurricane (110' Rear-Mount Aerial)
Shop# 41650

- Converted to a spare (shown in picture) when the 2002 E-One arrived 
- This apparatus is now retired






Medic 3 - 2017 Ford / Braun / Emergency Vehicles Plus (ALS Ambulance)
Shop# 71450









Medic 3 - 2015 Ford / Braun / Emergency Vehicles Plus (ALS Ambulance)
Shop# 51450









Medic 3 - 2008 Ford / Braun (ALS Ambulance)
Shop# 81452 










Boat 3 - 1998 Boston Whaler "Herman Helfrich" (27' / 750 GPM)
Shop# 88450









​District 1 - 2018 Ford F-150 (District Chief)
Shop# 18415









District 1 - 2012 Ford Expedition (District Chief)
Shop# 20691








District 1 - 2011 Ford Expedition (District Chief)
Shop# 10697

- This car was subsequently assigned to the Safety Officer, SO2 








District 1 - 2007 Ford Expedition (District Chief)
Shop# 60684









District 1 - 2001 Ford Expedition (District Chief)
Shop# 10690































Engine 3 - 1980 Seagrave (50' Tele-Squrt / 1250 GPM / 300 Gallon Tank)
Shop# 4679

- One of only two Tele-Squrt equiped apparatus to be used by the CFD, the other was assigned to Engine 19
- Photo courtesy Steve Hagy






Engine 3 - 1960 Seagrave (1000 GPM / 160 Gallon Tank)
Shop# 4602

- Photo courtesy Steve Hagy






Engine 3 - 1949 Seagrave (1000 GPM / 100 Gallon Tank)
Shop# 25175

- Ed Effron photo







Engine 3 - 1941 Seagrave (750 GPM / 100 Gallon Tank)
Shop# 25159

- Ed Effron photo







Engine 3 - 1933 Mack (750 GPM / 100 Gallon Tank)
Shop# 25103

- This apparatus was subsequently assigned to Engine 13
- George Snelbaker photo







Engine 3 - 1918 Ahrens-Fox
Shop# 25152

- George Snelbaker photo





Engine 44 - 1961 Seagrave (1000 GPM / 160 Gallon Tank)
Shop# 4606

- Engine 44 relocated to Station 2 in 1951 when Station 44 closed.  The company disbanded in 1975 and this apparatus was reassigned to Engine 3.
- Photo courtesy Steve Hagy




Engine 44 - 1955 Seagrave (1000 GPM / 100 Gallon Tank)
Shop# 25193

- Ed Effron photo







Engine 44 - 1944 Seagrave (1000 GPM / 100 Gallon Tank)
Shop# 25165

- Ed Effron photo







Ladder 1 - 1994 E-One (110' Rear-Mount Aerial)
Shop# 41650

- Photo courtesy Steve Hagy






Ladder 1 - 1983 Seagrave (100' Tractor-Drawn Aerial)
Shop# 31650

- Photo courtesy Steve Hagy







Ladder 1 - 1982 Pirsch (100' Tractor-Drawn Aerial)
Shop# 21650

- Photo courtesy Steve Hagy







Ladder 1 - 1963 Seagrave (100' Tractor-Drawn Aerial)
Shop# 4614

- Photo courtesy Steve Hagy







Ladder 1 - 1954 Seagrave (100' Tractor-Drawn Aerial)
Shop# 25232

- Ed Effron photo







Ladder 1 - 1941 Seagrave (100' Tractor-Drawn Aerial)
Shop# 25217

- Ed Effron photo





Ladder 1 - 1934 Mack (85' Tractor-Drawn Aerial)
Shop# 25201























Current Apparatus
Retired Apparatus
Station Logo

Station 3 - Circa 1960
Additional Retired Apparatus
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News / Updates:

09/24 - A new Chevrolet Tahoe command vehicle was placed into service with District 1.

11/18 - District 1 received a new Ford F-150 pick-up. This is the first Cincinnati command vehicle to use a pick-up style truck.

06/18 - A new Munson Marine fireboat was placed into service with Boat 3.

01/17 - Medic 3 received a new Emergency Vehicles Plus ambulance. It is a remount of a Braun boxe on a new Ford F-450 chassis.

08/15 - New Rosenabuer aooaratus have been placed into service with both Engine 3 and Ladder 3

03/15 - Medic 3 received a new remount of a Braun box on a Ford chassis from Emergency Vehicles Plus.