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Minneapolis Fire Department Station # 5 |
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Last Updated: Jan 31st 2006
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-----Home of Engine 5 and M.F.D.'s Air Supply Unit-----
Engine 5 is a 1999 Freightliner by General Safety Corp. with Squrt addition.
Air Supply Unit is a 1992 Ford van for supplying air bottles
thru-out the city and at all MFD fires.
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*** 34 NEW pics on WTC page 3 *** (3-27-02)
*** 4 new pics on Page 2 *** (2-8-02)
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Here is Engine 5 with new door badges....
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Engine 5 is a 1999 Freightliner with Squrt addition.
April 2001: Station 5 gets a Hovercraft for winter ice & water rescues.
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Sept 00: Engine 5 gets a 3 stall garage fully involved near 26th/Cedar.
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Aug 00: Engine 5 first in at house fire at 23rd/Bloomington.
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Sept 00: Eng 5 joins Lad 2 for auto extrication training.
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Aug 00: Eng 5 invites Eng 7 and Lad 3 for Target Saw & Chain Saw practice.
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June 2000: Engine 5 recently got a new tool... the Pro Pak portable foam unit.
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Station 5 buddy and future K-9 Police dog....."Radar" (at 4 months old)
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Station 5 is located in the heart of the "Phillip's" neighborhood in South Minneapolis
and is located at 27th St. & Bloomington Ave S. Enjoy your visit!
last updated on:
Mar 27th 2002 (34 new W.T.C. pics on W.T.C. Page)
Updated Oct 3rd 2000
Byron suits up and is anxious to get some practice in.
Baraka & Ace get ready to use Station 5's new Hovercraft.
Whether water or ice, the Hovercraft can get thru it all.
Byron & Dan follow safety rules before heading out.
Dan & Byron come by to show their driving skills.
No time to waste... off they go to practice a rescue.
Eng 5 gets ready to lay a line on the fully involved 3 stall garage.
Dawn shows that, despite that garage loss, neighboring garages were spared.
Heavy fire shows on the 2nd floor and in the attic.
The next day shows it wasn't much of a save.
Ace (L) and Jeremy (R)
come back to pose after
the "Rook's" 1st fire.
Jeremy uses
the cutters on
the Hurst tool.
Spreading the window
allows Jeremy access to the side door panel.
Mike tries out the
cutting blade of the
Hurst Tool.
Another method to get
into the trunk is learned....
Eng 5 "A" rookie
Jeremy practices his
chain saw cutting.
Rita from Lad 3 instructs
Jeremy on safe operation
of the Target saw.
Jeremy shows his
cutting skills!!
Mike gets his chance
to do some cutting.
A metal bar is no match for Mike using the Target Saw.
When all is done, Rita from Lad 3 shows the Rook's proper saw cleaning and maintenance.
Engine 5 crew moves in on a garage fire with the Pro Pak.
The Pro Pak foam unit easily penetrates this couch fire.
cute l'tle Radar with his owner and trainer, Bob from M.P.D..
with Engine 5 out on a run, Radar
already patrols the station.Sept. 2000
Radar: now all grown up!!
(with his Master: Bob)
Found 2 pics of Engine 5 in action at a fire
at 24XX 10th Ave S. in Oct. of 1993.
Photos by R. Boyd (ret.)
My disclaimer: This "unofficial" M.F.D. Station 5 page is a personal web page
for enjoyment by all and is not meant to be an official site
of the Minneapolis Fire Department.
Here are your choices of pages:
When you have seen all of my pages, come back here and
see "Steiny's" MPLS Fire Webpage here....
all photos are copyright
© 1998-2024 by "Ace Woodrow"
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Visitors-- Pics of others who work/visit at Station 5.
Page 3 & 4-- Pics from Station 5 in 1998 (no updates).
WTC Photos-- Pics from World Trade Center tragedy.
Previous Pics-- 1st time at our site?? This link has pics that were
here at one time but are saved in case you just found this site.
the newest pics: 4 more pics added on 2/8/02
visitor's to Sta 5: 1 pic added on 4/14/01
pics from 1998 (added 12/16/98)
pics from 1998 (added 11/18/98)
World Trade Center Pics Updated Mar 27th 2002 (97 photos).
CLICK HERE for the Previous Pics that were on this 1st page before.
