Station 2

Engine 2

Located in the center of Manchester and an integral part of the Municipal Office Campus, Fire Station 2 serves as the Department’s headquarters. Company 2 is an advanced life support engine company comprised of at least one firefighter/paramedic and at least two firefighter/EMTs on duty at all times. Supervision is provided by the Shift Commander, a Battlion Chief, who responds with Company 2 and oversees operations for all companies throughout town. The Shift Commander is the primary Incident Commander for most extended operations involving fire suppression and rescue activities. The Shift Commander is also responsible for day to day administrative functions for the operations division.

Station 2 is primarily accountable for the downtown and Broad Street retail/commercial areas, Manchester Memorial Hospital, Manchester High School, Bennet and Illing Middle Schools, Saint James Elementary School, two of the town’s eldest and most prestigious churches and many single, multi-family and large apartment complexes. Center Springs Park and Center Park, two of Manchester’s jewels, are also within Station 2’s jurisdiction.

Administrative and Division offices are located on the second floor of Station 2 as well as Department/Community meeting and training rooms. The station also houses a self-contained breathing apparatus refill station located in a special room on the ground floor. The station is equipped with a commercial kitchen that can serve as a food preparation area during disaster situations. A large capacity generator guarantees constant energy to all areas of the station during power outages. Fire Station 2 also serves as home to the Town’s Office of Emergency Management.

Station 2 is the home of the “Retired Manchester Fire Fighters Memorial Brick Garden”. Located in the front of the building, a memorial brick engraved with the retired firefighter’s name is laid whenever a retired member passes. A granite memorial, within the brick garden, memorializes town firefighters that have died in the line of duty.

While the primary response area for Station 2 is comparatively small, requests for services are second only to Fire Station 1. Station 2 is truly the nucleus of the organization.