Bangor Fire First Alarm Responses & Still Alarms
Grass/ Brush Fire - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue, SR-2 (as requested)
Vehicle Fire - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue
Fire Alarm- 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, 2 Rescues, Fire Comm 1
Fire in Building - 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, 2 Rescues, Fire Comm 1
Vehicle Accident - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue - *Heavy Rescue Spec Call
EMS - 1 Rescue (Engine if Warranted by EMD)
Dumpster Fire - 1 Engine
Carbon Monoxide - 1 Engine
Chimney Fire - 2 Engines, 1 Ladder, 2 Rescues, Fire Comm 1
Water Related - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue, 1 boat, Heavy Rescue 
Technical Rescue - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue, Heavy Rescue 
Haz - Mat  - 2 Engines, 2 Rescues, 1 Ladder, Fire Comm 1, Orono FD Haz Mat Team (as needed)
Aircraft Emergency at BIA - minimum of 1 engine, 1 rescue, 1 tanker.
(more as size of aircraft requires) (may add 2 additional engines, 1- ladder, 2 additional rescues, Fire Comm 1, Heavy Rescue, Second Ladder Command Truck in case of crash) 
* This is determined by ANG Crash Rescue protocol *
Mutual Aid - as requested
**Tank 6 Responses - All fires and alarms outside of city hydrants and mutual aid.

Alarms Above the 
First Alarm

All Hands - One additonal Engine, One additional Rescue to scene. ANG E11 to scene as RIT. 
(** additional tankers as needed) Brewer Engine and Orono Engine to cover Central, Hire Back Chief Officer

Second Alarm - Brewer Engine & Orono Engine to scene, 
Hermon Engine to cover Central, Veazie Engine to cover Station 5 or Glenburn FD to cover Station 6, 

Third Alarm - Hermon Engine & Veazie Engine to Scene. 2 Engines called to cover city

Fourth Alarm - 2 covering Engines to scene. 2 addition Engines to cover Stations

** = Tanker responses outside the hydrant district.

Addition Ladders and other equipment are by special call.

*All initial alarms may have other equipment added as needed for special circumstances *
Bangor Fire Department Station #6
The Bangor Fire Department has a long proud history in protecting the City of Bangor and her citizens. Along with the city history Station 6 has had many proud moments as well as some moments to laugh about. 
The Bangor Fire Department currently operates out of 3 stations. Station #6 protects the North side of the city. The station is located on the Griffin Road between Kenduskeag Avenue & Broadway. This station has the largest district in the city protecting the Bangor International Airport, 2 Malls, many elderly housing complexes and 5 trailer parks (4 large ones).
We work in 4 crews ,working a 42 hour schedule. The schedule consists of 24 hours on - 24 hours off - 24 hours on and then 5 days off. All members at station #6 are members of IAFF local #772 .   From this station we operate Engine 6, Rescue 6 (ambulance) and cross-man Ladder 6 and Tanker 6, as needed, manned by 5 men per shift.
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BFD Primary
   154.280
BFD Tac Channel
   154.220
Bangor PD
   155.550
Local Hospitals
   155.355
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Members of Station 6 maintain this site.

Station # 6
11 Griffin Road 
Bangor, Maine
Engine #6
Proudly Serving Bangor Since 1838
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