The Carthage Fire & Rescue Department is very capable and provides fire protection to the Town of Carthage and Carthage Fire Disctrict with the following apparatus:
E311 - 2018 Spartan Metro Star - 1,000 gal tank capacity / 1,750 gpm Waterous pump / Hurst edraulic rescue tools
E312 - 2007 Pierce Contender - 1,000gal tank capacity / 1,250 gpm Waterous pump / Light Tower / Hurst rescue tools (photo by Lee Wilson)
E314 - 1997 Seagrave Marauder Pumper Tanker - 1,000 gal tank capacity / 1,250 gpm Waterous pump / Hurst rescue tools (photo by Lee Wilson)
Ladder 31 - 1991 Pierce Arrow Aerial - 300 gal tank capacity / 1,000 gpm Waterous pump / 100 ft. aerial ladder / Ground ladders / Hurst rescue tools / Donated by North Carolina Forest Service
T316 - 2003 Kenworth/Fouts Bros. Tanker - 3,000 gal tank capacity / 1,250 gpm Darley pump (photo by Lee Wilson)
B317 - 2008 Ford F-550/Fouts Bros. Brush Truck - 300 gal tank capacity / 125 gpm pump
B318 (Formerly B387) - 1992 M1078 Stewart & Stevenson LMTV Brush Truck - 700 gal tank capacity / 125 gpm pump / Donated by North Carolina Forest Service
R319 - 2008 International/Ferrara - Medium Rescue / Light tower / Hurst rescue tools (photo by Lee Wilson)
Squad 31 - 2015 Chevy Tahoe - Quick Response Vehicle
Decommissioned Vehicles
Old B318 - Ford F-Super Duty - Brush Truck - 200 gal tank capacity / 125 gpm pump (Decommissioned in 2023)
BLS 31 - 1996 AEV Traumahawk - Ambulance (Decommissioned in 2020)
E381 (Original E311) - 1979 E-ONE Pumper - 752 gal tank capacity / 1,000 gpm pump (Decommissioned in 2018)
E313 - 2003 Ford F-550 E-ONE Mini Pumper - 300 gal tank capacity / 1,000 gpm pump (Decommissioned in 2016)
Original B318 - 1986 Chevrolet (photo by Lee Wilson) - (Decommissioned in ???)
309 - 2005 Ford Explorer - Quick Response Vehicle (Decommissioned in 2016)
303 - 2004 Ford Explorer - Incident Command (Chief Vehicle) - (Decommissioned 2014)
Original Ladder 31 (Decommissioned in ????)
Engine 312 (Decommissioned in ????)
Chevy Wildcat 315 (Decommissioned in ????)
