ENGINE COMPANY 5

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Jefferson Fire Company (1800's) - The Vikings (Current)

CFDHISTORY ---›Companies ---› ENGINES ---› ENGINE COMPANY 5

Members Who Died In The Line:

  John Renner - September 15, 1881

  Ed Anderson - November 9, 1891

  Lt. August Grabo - June 19, 1925

After many years of hard, urban service former Cincinnati fire apparatus often moves on to a smaller department where many additional years of use are obtained from the vehicle.
This 1993 Sutphen was previously assigned to Engine 5. Olive Hill, Kentucky now operates this unit as Squad 2 as seen in this photo from 2010.
Photo Greg Stapleton

2004 Emergency One 1500 GPM - 500 Tank - 30A/30B Foam Shop #31689
The 5's working at a 1 alarm on Gilbert Avenue at Taft Road - September 9, 2007
Photo Bill Strite

2004 Emergency One 1500 GPM - 500 Tank - 30A/30B Foam Shop #31689
Photo Steve Hagy

2004 Emergency One 1500 GPM - 500 Tank - 30A/30B Foam
The 5's apparatus is at the Municipal Garage where all C.F.D. apparatus is serviced.
Photo Bob Luce

2004 Emergency One 1500 GPM - 500 Tank - 30A/30B Foam Shop #31689
Photo Bob Luce

1993 Sutphen 1250 GPM - 300 Tank Shop #21675
Photo Steve Hagy

1979 Seagrave 1250 GPM - 300 Tank - 54' Squrt Shop #4676
One of a pair, the twin to this piece was assigned to Engine 14.
Photo Steve Hagy

The working end of the 5's 1979 Seagrave.
Photo Steve Hagy

1975 Seagrave 1250 GPM - 300 Tank Shop #4675
Photo Steve Hagy

The 5's quarters was also home to Squad 1. Created as a salvage squad after the Underwriters Salvage Corps was disbanded, the company evolved into a manpower unit that would often jump runs to make working fires in various parts of the city.
Photo Cincinnati Fire Department

1963 Seagrave 1000 GPM - 150 Tank Shop #4609
Pumping at a 2nd alarm for a fire in a building that was on McMillan Avenue during 1974.
Photo Steve Hagy

1963 Seagrave 1000 GPM - 150 Tank Shop #4609
Photo Steve Hagy

1963 Seagrave 1000 GPM - 150 Tank Shop #4609
Engine 5 poses for the photographer before delivery from the plant in Columbus, Ohio.
Photo Seagrave Fire Apparatus

The cover of the dedication program when the 5's current house opened in 1958.
Photo Steve Hagy Collection

Engine 5 1951 Seagrave 1000 GPM -100 Tank Shop #25181
Squad 1 1951 GMC-Kinnaird Shop #3390 (Ex-Underwriters Salvage Corps)
Photo Ed Effron

1951 Seagrave 1000 GPM - 100 Tank Shop #25181
Engines 9 and 13 also received new Seagrave engines during 1951.
Photo Ed Effron

1951 Seagrave 1000 GPM - 100 tank Shop #25181
1 of 3 pumpers purchased from Seagrave that year, they were originally delivered without booster reels.
Photo Steve Hagy Collection

1919 Ahrens-Fox 750 GPM Shop #25105
The firehouse shown was located on the same site as the 5's current quarters.
Photo Steve Hagy Collection.