Bangor Fire First Alarm Responses & Still Alarms

Grass/ Brush Fire - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue

Vehicle Fire - 1 Engine, 1 Rescue

Fire Alarms - 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 *

Mutual Aid - as requested

**Tank 6 Responses - All fires outside of city hydrants and mutual aid.

Alarms Above the

First Alarm

All Hands - One additonal Engine, One additional Rescue to scene

(** ANG tanker & Glenburn tanker to scene) Brewer Engine and Hampden Engine to cover Central, Hire Back Chief Officer

Second Alarm - Brewer Engine & Hampden Engine to scene,

(** Hermon & Hampden tankers to scene) Hermon Engine to cover Central, Veazie Engine to cover Station 5, Bangor Recall for 1 officer and 3 ffers to man Engine 2.

Third Alarm - Hermon Engine & Veazie Engine to Scene, Engine 2 cover central, Orono Engine to cover Station 5.

Fourth Alarm - Engine 2 and Orono Engine to scene, Old Town Engine to Cover Central, Glenburn Engine to cover Station 6

** = 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 developments 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.

Phone numbers:

Emergency9-1-1

Station #6(207)992-4690

Station #5(207)992-4680

Central                   (207)992-4700

Dispatch  (207)942-8211

Radio Frequencies

BFD Primary

  154.280

BFD Tac Channel

  154.220

Bangor PD

  155.550

Local Hospitals

  155.355

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This web site is not related to the official Bangor Fire Department web site.

Members of Station 6 maintain this site.

* We have moved in and the new station is now operational.

* Check out our new Union Website, using the link below. Keep track of what is going on, like upcoming events, going to work and more.

This is a photo of the last night shift at the old Station 6. Pictured is A Crew. The crew worked the last full 24 hours at this Station and incidentally, worked the first full 24 hour shift in the new station. B Crew reported to the old station, then moved lots of stuff and spent the first night in the new station.

Pictures L to R: Lt. Troy Lare, Sam Monteith, Bill Wentworth, Cory Richards & Dwayne Pinette (behind Cory).

Station # 6

11 Griffin Road

Bangor, Maine

Proudly Serving Bangor Since 1838