Apparatus

The District fleet is a critical part of our response to any emergency. Fire Mechanic II/III Joe Parle and Firefighter/EMT Scott Baumgardner keep our apparatus ready to respond.

Ambulances

  • The Truckee Tahoe Airport District assisted with the acquisition of three Automatic Chest Compression Devices and one additional AED, along with the Gary Sinise Foundation who donated two Automatic Chest Compression Devices for the district. The devices provide uninterrupted high-quality, high performance chest compressions to victims of cardiac arrest to achieve life-saving circulation, which frees up the firefighter/paramedic to perform other life-saving interventions at the same time the mechanical chest compressions are being performed during transport to the hospital.

Type 1 Engines

  • Thanks to funding from the Truckee Tahoe Airport District, two Zoll X-series Advanced Monitor/Defibrillators were put into service in March 2022, helping North Tahoe Fire to achieve our goal of making all five our of Fire Engines Advanced Life Support (ALS Paramedic). This vital ALS gear allows us to provide ALS Paramedic care to our constituents and visitors if one of our engines arrives at the scene of an emergency incident before an ambulance.  

Type 3 Engines

The District has two Type 3 engines. These engines have off-road capability and are primarily used for wildland fires. One of the District’s Type 3 engine recently returned from a month long wildland assignment in Northern California. This engine holds it holds 500 gallons of water and pumps 500 gallons per minute. 

Air Trailer

The District has one Air Trailer, funded by FEMA, that is used to fill the firefighter’s SCBA tanks. In 2007, the Air Trailer was used during the Angora Fire.

Water Tender

The District has one Water Tender. The Water Tender holds 2,500 gallons of water and is utilized when there is a lack of good water supply or no available hydrant systems.

Rescue UTV

The District has two UTVs equipped with advanced life support equipment and medicines and is utilized for back country rescues and during special events.

Snowmobiles

The District has two snowmobiles and a rescue sled used during off-road winter rescues. The snowmobiles were generously donated by Dave Cerutti of Lake Tahoe Snowmobile Tours. Four additional snowmobiles were donated in 2024 from a North Tahoe family.

Type 6 Wildland Fire Engine

  • This new resource enhances the District’s ability to respond rapidly and effectively to wildland fires and emergencies in challenging terrain.

    The new engine, manufactured by Q-TAC, is built on a Ford F550 chassis and is equipped with a 200 gallon per minute pump and a 400-gallon water tank. Designed for both performance and mobility, it seats a crew of 2 to 4 firefighters and features 4x4 drive capability, allowing access to remote or rugged areas where larger fire engines cannot operate.