Stations 11-19 - Jefferson Parish FD

The Jefferson Parish Fire Department is a full-time, paid fire department located on the east bank of the Mississippi River, whereas the west bank is a mixture of volunteers and full-time paid employees. Only one volunteer fire department, the 3rd District, is located in east Jefferson Parish, and has no direct ties to the JPFD. The JPFD covers the communities of Metairie, Elmwood, and Jefferson and boarders the cities of Harahan, Kenner, and New Orleans.

Check out the low profile on this former Jefferson Parish 85' LTI tower. Many years ago it was assigned to Station 18 on Causeway Blvd in Metairie, LA and then housed at Station 11 on Jefferson Highway.
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Squad 169 is a 2004 Pierce Tek4. Very nice rig and a welcome addition to the Jefferson Parish East Bank Consolidated FD's roster.
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This 1998 Pierce Quantum is a reserve truck being used at Station 11.
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Station 18, Jefferson Parish East Bank is located near Lakeside Shopping Mall on Causeway Blvd.
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Jefferson Parish Fire Department Engine 127, a 1990 Pierce 75' ladder, is on loan to Station 11 while their engine is refurbished. You can see the difference in apparatus purchased by governments like this piece with the painted wheels verses the nice polished aluminum wheels on most volunteer companies apparatus.
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Station 11, Jefferson Parish East Bank is located near the intersection of Jefferson Highway and Shrewsbury Road.
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Continuing to improve equipment is the goal of the Jefferson Parish FD as evident with Engine 148, a 2001 Pierce Dash seen at the Jefferson Parish Fire Training Center in Bridge City, LA.
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A 1982 Mack filled the bill as rescue for the Jefferson Parish FD. Rescue 159 was its replacement.
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This Pierce rescue is probably the only rescue truck with the Jefferson Parish FD. Rescue 159 is seen here at the Jefferson Parish Fire Training Center in Bridge City, LA. A new squad has replace 159 and has also moved to Station 16 becoming Squad 169.
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Overhead views of a 1998 Pierce Quantum assigned to Station 16 in Metairie, LA. Top view shows the steps up and ready for the highway. The lower view shows the steps down. Doors have to be open or adjar for the steps to go down.
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Engine 168, a 1998 Pierce Quantum, is assigned to Station 16 in Metairie.
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Engine 177, a 75' Aerial Ladder, is assigned to the Jefferson Parish Fire Department located on the East Bank of the river. It is seen here at a Mardi Gras parade on Feb 27, 2000.
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Delivered in March of 2000, Jefferson Parish's newest fire apparatus is this 2000 Pierce 100' aerial ladder truck. The Pierce has been renumbered and reassigned to Station 11 and is now Engine 117. This particular shot was taken when it was new and assigned to Station 18 near Lakeside Mall.
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A closer look at the bucket of Jefferson Parish's engine 187 reveals a gold leaf logo protected by plastic to prevent low tree limbs from scratching the decal.
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Here another view of the beautiful 2000 Pierce 100' ladder assigned to the station at Causeway Blvd. in Metairie, LA. The building in the background says it all, this is an "Executive Tower".
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A new 2001 Pierce with a 100' refurbed LTI ladder is now assigned to Station 18 near Lakeside Shopping Mall in Metairie, LA. It replaces the ladder featured above. Normally, Pierce uses their own ladders, but this particular truck has a LTI ladder off an older truck and the ladder was refurbed by Pierce.
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A 2001 Pierce Dash fills in as the frontline pumper for newly refurbed Station 13 next to East Jefferson High School by Airline Drive.
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An engine, ladder and car are assigned to JPFD's Station 13. Check out the great signs over the engine room doors. Great looking and sort of brings back a thing of the past with the engine numbers over the bays. I think Station 13 has started something.
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