ENGINE 18/SQUAD 18 MANHATTAN
(Wild West Village)

  

COMPANY LOCATIONS ORGANIZED 132 W. 10th St. FQ Vol. (Sep. 14, 1865) RELOCATION W. 4th St. & Barrow St. (Temp.) (Jul. 8, 1891) NEW QUARTERS 132 W. 10th St. (May 21, 1892) DISBANDED To Organize Squad 18 (Jul. 1, 1998) ENGINE 18 (2) ORGANIZED 132 W. 10th St. At E-18 (Mar. 1, 1884) DISBANDED To Organize Engine 3 (2) (Jul, 8, 1891) REORGANIZED 132 W. 10th St. At E-18 (May 21, 1892) DISBANDED (May 1, 1918) REORGANIZED 132 W. 10th St. At E-18 (Mar. 25, 1926) DISBANDED (Jul. 1, 1939) SQUAD 18 ORGANIZED 132 W. 10th St. FQ E-18 (Jul. 1, 1998) 132 W. 10th Street was the former quarters of Guardian Engine 29, built in 1863 APPARATUS RECEIVED REG# TYPE OF APPARATUS Sep. 14, 1865 1861 Portland 2nd Size Sep. 14, 1865 2 Wheel Hose Tender 1867 227 1867 Amoskeag 2nd Size Double plunger Straight frame 1869 7 1868 Amoskeag 2 Wheel hose tender with Seats May 11, 1882 146 1882 FEMCO 4 Wheel hose tender 1884 494 1874 Amoskeag 1st Size 1884 430 1884 Clapp & Jones 4th Size, Single plunger, 2nd Section Sectional tube 60" x 30Ó, New boiler in 1899 by FEMCO 1884 62 1884 FEMCO 4 Wheel hose tender 1888 146 1888 LaFrance 2nd Size, Style D, New boiler in 1899 by LaFrance 1891 13 1891 Gleason & Bailey 1st Size Hose Wagon 1895 41 1880 FD Repair shop 2 Wheel hose tender, 2nd Section 1895 558 1891 Clapp & Jones 1st Size, Sectional coil 65" x 35" 1897 3 1890 Gleason & Bailey hose wagon 1901 85 1901 Seagrave I" size hose wagon 1903 460 1903 Nott 1st Size, Submerged Flue 38" x 66" 1908 163 1889 LaFrance 2nd Size 1911 4 1907 Combination Ladder Co., Hose Wagon, 2nd Section, 1915 1915 Christie front wheel drive tractor placed under #558, Rebuilt in 1906 by American LaFrance Mar. 25, 1915 69 1915 Mack hose wagon, 1st Section Nov. 21, 1923 143 1923 Mack AC hose wagon Nov. 1, 1924 4737 1924 American LaFrance 700 GPM Jan. 12, 1926 3400 1913 American LaFrance 2nd size Christie front wheel drive tractor Fox water tube 34" x 64" Style D Sep. 20, 1926 3381 1913 American LaFrance 2nd size Christie front wheel drive tractor, Fox water tube 34" x 64" Style D Dec. 30,1927 3007 1920 American LaFrance 700 GPM Jun. 16, 1936 1016 1936 Mack 1000 GPM Sep. 15, 1936 257 1936 Walters Hose Wagon Jan. 29, 1954 1103 1954 Mack 1000 GPM Jun. 5, 1970 MP7067 1970 Mack 1000 GPM, Diesel Sep. 12, 1980 MP7969 1979 Mack 1000 GPM May 17,1 989 MP8813 1988 Mack 1000 GPM, Body by Ward, White over red Jun. 12, 1998 GM98005 1998 GMC/Union City Haz Mat Tender May 13, 1999 SP98039 1998 Seagrave 1000 GPM LINE OF DUTY DEATHS Fireman. Joseph McDonough Date of Death: Jul. 30, 1919 Box: 331 Address: 449 W. 13th St. Cause: Overcome By Ammonia Fumes Fireman Francis X. Casey Date of Death: Nov. 18, 1956 Box: ??? Address: ???? Cause: ???? Lieutenant Joseph Priore Fireman Joseph Kelly #2 Fireman Bernard A. Tepper Fireman James V. Galanaugh Fireman Daniel L. Rey, Probie Date of Death: Oct. 17, 1966 Box: 66-55-598 Address: 7 E. 22nd St. Cause: Floor collapsed into the basement of fire Medal Winners Fireman Patrick J. Foley Hurley Medal Nov. 14. 1921, 1922 Lt. George Foster Van Huekelom Medal Nov. 14. 1921, 1922 Fireman Francis Powers Hurley Medal Nov. 3, 1922, 1923 Fireman William G. R. Mitchell James Gordon Bennett Medal Jun. 1, 1925, 1926 Fireman William G. R. Mitchell Dr. Harry M. Archer Medal Jun. 1, 1925, 1927 Fireman Francis E. Powers Kenny Medal Jun. 18. 1932, 1933 Fireman John J. Kearns (2) Department Medal Jul. 1, 1936, 1937 Fireman Harry T. Johnson Prentice Medal Mar. 27, 1952 1953 Fireman Timothy J. McNamara Tuttlemondo Medal Feb. 26, 1993 1994 UNIT CITATIONS Date Of Act Box # Address Wednesday, February 23, 1972 22-392 27 Washington Square North Saturday, November 26, 1977 75-529 16 Bank Street Friday, May 23, 1986 75-0533 123 Bank Street Friday, February 26, 1993 33-69 World Trade Center Saturday, November 9, 1996 75-0398 11 5th Avenue

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