Indiana Fire Trucks

14/06/2024

23/05/2024

Interesting new color scheme for Greenwood. Can't wait to see it in person!

19/05/2024

The weather was too nice to not hop out and try get get most of the new IFD engines. A couple were OOS, but 8 out of 12 will be posted soon!

15/05/2024

We are going to have a busy summer in Indy!

14/05/2024

20/04/2024

Pierce Mfg has a posted a video of our friend Indianapolis Fire Department Division Chief Jimmy Hodges
at FDIC showing off of 1 of the 12 new Indianapolis Fire Department Engines.

Take a walk around one of the twelve that are headed to Indianapolis Fire Department!This delivery displays their new grey over red paint ...

15/04/2024

Chris' Tippecanoe County trip by the numbers:
590 photos taken
36 apparatus
12 stations
10.5 hours of driving and photo shoots
6 departments
1 very generous donation from West Point VFD!

Like everything in the fire service, we don't do the job for the money. However, we are very appreciative of the donations we have received over the years, including this second one from West Point. It's a privilege to work with so many dedicated first responders who are proud of their departments and apparatus. Thank you to everyone who was willing to move rigs around for the best lighting and background (even at some crazy angles - LFD E8). Our fans are awesome and we appreciate you letting us into your second homes! I will be posting all the pics throughout the week - Chris

13/04/2024

It’a been a beautiful day in Tippecanoe County with lots of help from the crews and our Facebook friends! Lots of photos to be posted this week including a few of these. Not quite done yet!

12/04/2024

This may be last minute, but the weather FINALLY looks like its clearing enough to get out and get some early season pictures in Tippecanoe County tomorrow. Wondering if there are some contacts that could help me arrange some photoshoots? The City of Lafayette has reached out, but I also know there's several other things that we need:
Lafayette: Engines 3, 8 and 9
Buck Creek: Rescue 906 - 2017 Spartan/Alexis Heavy Rescue
West Point: Ambulance 505 - 2017 Ford Ambulance
Shadeland: Brush 303 - 2018 Ford F-550/Alexis and new station
Wabash Twp: Rescue 605 - 2019 Ford F-550/Danko mini pumper
Wea Twp: Brush 401 refurb, E406 - 2023, TK 405 - 2023, R407
Tippecanoe EAS: Need all/any current Medic Units

Thanks in advance for any connections - Chris

17/03/2024

Do we have anyone who is on or connected to Camp Atterbury FD following this page? We just noticed that they have numerous new rigs that we need photos of.

Thanks, Frank

02/03/2024

MacQueen Emergency has posted production photos of the Indianapolis Fire Department new Pierce Mfg engines featuring a new grey / red paint scheme.

23/02/2024

News out of Indianapolis!

06/02/2024

Today is the release date of Jack Finney’s latest book, “Historic Indianapolis fires and disasters”.
Available on Amazon, $24.99.
Jack is a regular contributor to the museum’s page and avid historian of IFD and Indianapolis.
He is donating a portion of his earnings to the museum.

05/02/2024

The weather forecast was not exactly accurate on Saturday, but Chris and Frank still managed to get to several departments in Delaware County. On Sunday Frank and Jason worked their way through Whitley, Adams and Wells Counties. More updates coming from that trip in the coming weeks!

03/02/2024

Now on Sunday Jason and Frnak will be doing some shooting in Whitley, Adams and Wells counties.

Our main goals are Columbia City, Columbia Twp, Ossian Fire Dept, Markle, Uniondale, Decatur, Geneva and Berne.

The plan right now is to start in Columbia City in the morning and work our way down to Berne, as long as people are available.

Any help is greatly appreciated!

02/02/2024

This is a bit of short notice, but Chris and Frank are looking to do some updates in and around Delaware county tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon.
Besides Muncie's new engines and ambulance we'd like to update Gaston, Eaton Volunteer Fire Department and Cowan, if there are people available obviously.

In addition, if time and sunlight permits, we'd also like to get pics of the newest rigs at Montpelier.
Any help is always appreciated.

-Frank

26/01/2024

https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/wayne-township-board-approves-ems-merger-with-indianapolis-emergency-medical-services-public-safety-proposal/531-a9a99362-9901-4a04-babf-3690883e1b1a

The merger is a separate proposal from one that would combine the township's fire department with the Indianapolis Fire Department.

09/01/2024

A volunteer group known for helping Indianapolis firefighters in the line of duty no longer has enough volunteers to operate.

13/12/2023

https://fox59.com/indiana-news/wayne-township-begins-discussions-to-merge-fire-department-with-indianapolis/

WAYNE TOWNSHIP, Ind. — Discussions have begun in Wayne Township centered around merging their fire department with the Indianapolis Fire Department and Indianapolis Emergency Medical Services…

20/11/2023

The new apparatus is dual-purpose, including a rescue-pumper, medical equipment and devices for extrication.

12/11/2023

It’s been a busy day in south central Indiana where we visited 8 departments and 10 stations. We are running out of light and this is just a sampling of the rigs we shot (sorry - forgot to take phone shots of a couple). Full updates slowly rolling out this week and next. Thanks to the amazing crews and those who helped us get connected. Beautiful day for photos!

Final count revised - 10 departments and 15 stations. We literally ran out of useable sunlight by the end of this late fall day!

11/11/2023

Frank and I are looking to do a county-wide photo shoot for as many departments as possible in Bartholomew County on Sunday.

We intend to start in Edinburgh Fire and Rescue first (I know it's Johnson County) and then hit several Barto county departments. If you have rigs that need to be updated and contact information for someone we could coordinate with so have someone available to pull out some rigs at the stations, please message us. We are looking forward to a great weekend of weather and some long overdue photo opportunities! ~ Chris

Here's what we know we don't have posted on the site. Let us know if there's anything more that we are missing!
BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY:
Clay Township: Update both station shots
Clifford: E31 - 2016 FL/E-One 1250/500gal
Columbus: Quint 3 - 2019 E-One Typhoon/HP-78 ( #142292), Station shots 3,4,6
Columbus Township: Station 2221 photo, Service 221 ALF Metropolitan re-mount, HazMat trailer (x Greenwood), RAM Utility, RAM Chief Officer, EMS Support 222 Durango,
CRH EMS: Anything we can get - many outdated
Elizabethtown: Tanker 44 - 2017 IHC 7400/Deep South 3000gal,
Hartsville: Squad 75 - Ford Expedition QRV, KME Excel Pumper (x Shelbyville)
Hope: New station in 2017 at 103 Aiken St. , E-11 2017 E-One Cyclone Pumper, Truck 12 - 100ft Tower Ladder (xDecatur Twp Indy?), TK-14 IHC/S&S 3000gal (x?),
Southwest: E62 E-One Pumper, TK-61 Ford L/? 3000gal, R-62 Chevy/Warner light rescue

05/11/2023

Too nice a day not to get some truck photos! Chris and Frank were out early catching up on some new central Indiana rigs. One sharp new rig even had Colts colors! We will get all
Of the photos and more updated throughout the week.

05/11/2023

IT IS WITH DEEP SORROW AND PROFOUND SADNESS THAT WE ANNOUNCE THE LINE OF DUTY DEATH OF PRAIRIETON FIRE DEPARTMENT DISTRICT CHIEF DAVE PHELPS.

DISTRICT CHIEF PHELPS DIED TRAGICALLY THE EVENING OF FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2023, WHILE ON SCENE AT A STRUCTURE FIRE OF AN APPARENT HEART ATTACK

DISTRICT CHIEF PHELPS HAS BEEN SERVING HIS COMMUNITY FOR OVER 59 YEARS. DAVE HAS HELD MANY POSITIONS AND HAS BEEN THE DISTRICT CHIEF FOR THE PAST SEVERAL YEARS. HE WAS A HIGHLY RESPECTED FIREFIGHTER THAT HAD A LOVE AND PASSION FOR THE JOB, AND WAS NAMED “MISTER IVFA” EARLIER THIS YEAR.

DAVE IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, MICKEY AND TWO CHILDREN DREW AND RAMIE.

THIS IS A GREAT LOSS FOR OUR DEPARTMENT, THE COMMUNITY AND HIS FAMILY. PLEASE CONTINUE TO PRAY FOR STRENGTH FOR HIS FRIENDS, FAMILY AND FELLOW FIREFIGHTERS.

SERVICE INFORMATION WILL BE MADE AVAILABLE AS WE HAVE IT.

31/10/2023

PARENTS - PLEASE NOTE

Due to very low recruitment numbers, all kids dressed as firefighters will be hired on the spot.

29/10/2023

https://www.indystar.com/story/news/local/indianapolis/2021/10/06/broad-ripple-fire-station-indianapolis-seeks-land-off-college-avenue/5988745001/

The city-county council will vote on expressing interest in purchasing land off College Avenue for the new Broad Ripple fire station.

28/10/2023

Today, the Madison Township Fire Chief and Madison Township Trustee publicly announced the temporary closing of Madison Township Fire Department (MTFD) Station 831. The station, located at 10023 N Kitchen Rd, Mooresville, was built in 1992. Over the years, as Madison Township has grown, the demands for staffing and fire apparatus have taxed the facility. Safety concerns about degradation of concrete and the lack of adequate living quarters for staff were cited as the two main reasons for the decision to temporarily shut down the station.

All staff and in-service apparatus have been relocated to the MTFD’s other station – station 832 located at 7047 E Landersdale Rd, Camby. “The safety of our firefighters is our top priority,” said Fire Chief Anthony McClure. “In order to serve Madison Township to the best of our ability, we need to do everything we can to ensure the safety of our team.”

Chief McClure is now working with the team and MTFD’s mutual aid partners to create and execute emergency response plans that provide for equal response to all residents of Madison Township, regardless of location. In addition, they are evaluating what actions need to be taken to upgrade Station 831. Read the entire press release here:https://mtfd.us/awesome/2023/10/MTFD_PressRelease_10-27-23.pdf

30/09/2023

Pink Ladder Truck Returns at Greensburg (IN) Fire Department

https://ow.ly/4Bqs50PRvTT