Station 3
801 Piedmont Wekiva Road
Engine 3, Ambulance 3
Engine 31, Ambulance 31

In the late 1980's, the city's growth expanded east to the Seminole County Line. Many commercial buildings including apartment complexes, strip plazas, and large residential neighborhoods sprang up. A new station was needed and land was purchased on Piedmont Wekiva Road next to the Piedmont Lakes subdivision. Fire station 3 was completed in December of 1988 and is the second busiest station in the city.

Engine 3 is a 2003 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 ¾" 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. 

Engine 31 is a 1980 Ford Darley 750 GPM pumper. It is now used as a  reserve unit. It carries 1000' of 5" supply hose, 500' of 2 ½" hose, two 1 3/4" pre-connected attack lines and two 200' booster reels. It was refurbished in 1998 and still makes an excellent unit for drafting due to the location of  the pump and intake. This truck is also used at some brush fires for its "pump and roll" capability.

Ambulance 3 is a 2003 American LaFrance Medic Master ambulance on a Ford F350 chassis. 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. Ambulance three is the second busiest ambulance in the City. 

Ambulance 31 is a 1997 National Ambulance on a Ford F350 chassis. A31 is the backup ambulance  assigned to station 3.  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.