Wellington Fire/EMS History
Records indicate the City of Wellington Fire Department began in 1880 and was called the Arcadia Hose Company. The city had a total of four fire stations, one in each of the four wards. When a fire was reported the first firefighter to reach the bell tower on City Hall ran the bell. The number of rings would indicate the number of the ward that was to respond. In 1895, the four fire stations were combined into one station, and was called the Wellington Fire Company.
The fire department later moved from City Hall to the 200 block of North Jefferson. In 1969 the department took over EMS services as the funeral homes stopped ambulatory services. The Department became one of the first EMS services in the state to offer paramedic services.
In the year 2000 a new public safety center housing both police and Fire/EMS was constructed in the 200 block of North C Street. At that time there were 15 full time firefighters, a fire marshal, fire chief and a training officer. The fire marshal and training officer positions were eventually eliminated and three additional firefighters were hired in 2015 to accommodate an increasing call volume. That call volume still increases as of 2024 and the department now staffs 20 Full Time persons.
Apparatus and Equipment
In addition to the apparatus listed below, the fleet has a hazardous materials trailer, trench/grain engulfment rescue trailer, decontamination/air cascade trailer, MERGE mass casualty trailer, inflatable rescue boat, hard bottom rescue boat, fire safety trailer and an ATV.
Apparatus Pictures
Engine 2013
Engine 2012
Rescue 2041
Quint 2011
Brush 2031
Tender 2022
Brush 2032
Medic 2061
Medic 2062
Medic 2063
Medic 2064
Squad 2054
Squad 2051
Chief 200