Station 1 (Headquarters)
175 East 5th Street
Chief 1, Chief 2, Chief 3, Chief 4, FLM 1
District Commander 1, Squad 1 (rapid intervention team)
Engine 1, Ambulance 1, Tower 1, Rescue 1, Brush 1
Engine 11, Tower 11, Ambulance 11, Ambulance 12
Special operations unit, Mobile air unit, Spill containment unit, Water rescue unit

Station 1 is located in the downtown section of the city and is primarily responsible for a mixed residential/commercial area containing many aged buildings. In addition to housing the ten assigned firefighters each shift, this station is also home to the fire adminstaration and the emergency operations center including the 911 communications center for the Cities of Apopka, Maitland, and Eatonville.

Engine 1 is the newest pumper the department  has purchased. It is a 2004
American LaFrance Eagle Series pumper with  a 1500 GPM Darley three stage high
pressure pump. It caries 1000' of 5" supply  hose, 800' of 2 ½" hose, four 1 Ύ"
pre-connected attack lines, two 200' booster  reels, 750 gallons of water and
a 30 gallon foam tank and  is equipped with  a global positioning and mapping
laptop computer. This engine also carries a  thermal imager camera and
complete set of Amkus vehicle extrication  equipment.  

Ambulance 1 is a 2001 American LaFrance on a Ford F350 chassis.

Tower 1 is a 2003 American LaFrance Eagle Series LTI Tower Ladder with a reach of 95’. It has a 1500 GPM Hale pump and carries 500’ of 5” supply hose, 800’ of 2 1/2” hose and has two 1 Ύ” pre connected attack lines. 

Tower 2 is now a reserve unit. This truck is a 1974 85’ Sutphen Aerial platform it was refurbished in 1989 and was just recently replaced by the American LaFrance pictured above.

Engine 11 is a 1989 Darley engine on a Spartan chassis. It has a 1500 GPM Darley three stage high pressure pump.

Brush 1 is a 2001 Ford F350 with a Darley 250 GPM pump. It carries 300 gallons of water with 200' of booster hose, 100' of 1 3/4" pre-connected attack hose, and a wide array of brush/woods firefighting equipment.

Ambulance 12 is a 1996 National Ambulance on a Ford F350 chassis. This is the third backup ambulance assigned to station 1. All Apopka ambulances are State licensed advanced life support units and carry a wide array of life saving equipment including a cardiac heart monitor, airway adjuncts, and a wide selection of emergency medications. It is also equipped with a global positioning and mapping laptop computer.  It is staffed with a paramedic/firefighter and an EMT/firefighter.

  Rescue 1 is a 1995 Medic Master heavy rescue/ hazardous materials unit on a Freightliner chassis. This truck responds to all structure fires, auto accidents with entrapment, confined space rescues, hazardous materials incidents and any other specialty incident. Rescue one carries a full compliment of vehicle extrication equipment, haz mat entry suits and equipment, scuba equipment, an air bottle cascade filling system, extra air bottles, and a 30 foot tall extendable light mass. It also serves as a mobile command post with various computers and radio equipment capable of communicating with all Central Florida fire departments. Rescue one is also equipped with global positioning mapping capabilities.

The District Commander drives this 2002 Ford Explorer.He is responsible for the overall daily operations of his shift including fireground command.		Squad 1 is a 2003 Ford Excursion. This newly formed unit is staffed with three firefighters at all times and  is the NFPA required rapid intervention team (RIT) at all fire scenes. Their primary responsibility at a  fire is the safety and rescue of any injured or downed firefighter. When not a fire scene they assist other units with additional manpower at auto accidents, EMS calls or hazardous materials incidents. This unit is also staffed with state certified fire inspectors which assist the City’s fire inspector in daily business inspections.