North Little Rock Fire Department Unofficial Website

North Little Rock Fire Station #9
John F. Kennedy Blvd and Osage Drive - Home of Engine 9 and Standby Engine 103

Apparatus Housed in NLRFD Station Number Nine
ENGINE9	2011 FERRARA EMBER CUSTOM PUMPER	1 Captain; 1 Lieut. and 1-2 Fire Fighters	Delivered new in 2/ 2011 Deck Gun - Carries defilibrator. The following specifications (below) are from the Ferrara Website - During Construction of the pumper: Type: Top Mount Custom Rescue Pumper Chassis: Ferrara Ember custom fire chassis; Cummins ISL-400 engine; Allison 3000EVS transmission; Ember extended medium cab with 12" raised roof; Seating for 4; Extended front bumper with center storage tray; EMS cabinet in cab; David Clark intercom Body: Heavy duty extruded aluminum fire body; Left and right side full height rescue compartments; Extended depth tailboard compartment; Full width intermediate rear step; Ladders/pike poles stored between tank and high side; Spare SCBA over rear wheels Pump: Waterous CS 1250 GPM; Top mount pump panel; Class 1 Captain pressure governor; Front jump line; Double crosslays; Hose bed 2-1/2" preconnect; Deck gun plumbing; Akron 125 GPM foam eductor Tank: 500 gallon poly water tank with 30 gallon integral foam cell Features: Whelen Super LED warning lights; Whelen Traffic Advisor directional bar; Whelen LED stop/turn/back up lights; Federal Q2B siren; On Scene Solutions LED compartment lights; Whelen Pioneer LED telescopic scene lights;
STANDBY ENGINE 103	1987 Pierce Arrow Custom Pumper	Ready to go in service.	Purchased new in August of 1987; Originally Engine 2; became Engine 4 and then a Reserve. 500 Gallon Tank; 1250 GPM Pump. Is fully equipped and ready to go in service.

Engine 9 -A 2011 Ferrara Ember Custom 1250 GPM Pumper began its career as Engine 7 on February 3, 2011

Reserve Engine 103 is a 1987 Pierce Arrow Pumper r with a 1250 GMP pump. The truck was

originally Engine 2 and was later Engine 4. It was later Reserve Engine 101 before becoming Reserve Eng. 103.

Photos by Lee Clark
Station 9, which opened in 1977, protects the Indian Hills area of North Little Rock. This includes several churches, schools and large shopping centers. Engine 9 responds to nearby NLR Airport. Engine 9 responds to all alarms at Mc Cain Mall, Lakewood Village and the surrounding area. Engine 9 is the second due pumper in much of Engine 7's territory.

Interesting Facts About Station 9 and Company 9: Station 9 opened in early 1977. The original pumper at Station 9, the 1976 International/American LaFrance, was one of three identical pumpers delivered in August, 1976. Station 9 was built in response to some homes in the Indian Hills addition that were more than the minimum distance that the ISO allowed from a Fire Station. The original pumper for Station 9 was stored at Fire Station 2 on East Broadway after its arrival in August, 1976 until Station 9 opened. The pumper was put on display at Mc Cain Mall for Fire Prevention Week of 1976.

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