Indiana Fire Trucks: Delaware County EMS

	Delaware County EMS VIPER Decon Team DCEMS provides ALS transport service throughout Delaware County. They currently respond from three stations with a fourth rig located at Muncie Fire Station 7. DCEMS is comprised of Paramedics and Advanced EMT's that respond on a wide variety of medical calls, often in conjunction with local fire departments. They also respond to Hazardous Materials Incidents with their own Decontamination Team to decon patients prior to transport.


Station 3 - East Memorial Road at the US-35 bypass - Eastside Station 3 is located on Muncie's far eastside. It is home to Medic 55, the VIPER Decon Trailer, the DCEMS Incident Command Trailer and the deparment's Special Response Unit off-road vehicle. This station also has a large conference area and frequently serves as a training center for DCEMS and other Delaware County departments.


Truck 5 - 2004 Ford F-250 Super Duty 4x4 T-5 is the primary vehicle assigned to the VIPER Team and is housed at Station #3 with the VIPER DECON Unit.


DECON Trailer - 2004 24ft Cargo Trailer Truck 5 responds wtih this trailer which carries decontamination and scene-support equipment.


Truck 6 - 2008 Chevrolet 3500 Super Duty King Cab Truck 6 serve as the primary unit for the Medical Task Force and pulls trailer 6.


2008 Wells Cargo 28ft Equipment Trailer This unit carries mass casualty equipment for 300 patients. Additional information on the Task Force Team can be found on their website at: http://commanders-corner.blogspot.com/


Special Response Unit - Kawasaki Mule 4x4 This rig provides fast EMS response at public events. It can also respond off-road into the various farm fields that dot much of the county. Hidden from view behind the equipment locker is a Stokes Basket that allows for patient transport.


DCEMS SRU Command Trailer For large or mass casualty incidents, this trailer can be deployed as an incident command center. It's interior includes an air-conditioned office. It also carries the SRU Mule shown above.


DCEMS V.I.P.E.R. Team sets up their Decon Tent In July 2007, a training exercise occurred at the Delaware County Airport. This was a Hazardous Materials drill that included the Variable Incident Pre-Hospital Response team (VIPER) from DCEMS. The VIPER Team includes the department's special operations group consisting of Emergency Decon, Medical Task Force MCI team, and Bike Medics. Additional agencies involved in the drill included the Delaware County Sheriff, Hamilton Township FD, Madison County Haz Mat Team, and the Delaware County Airport Authority.


DCEMS V.I.P.E.R. Team & Decon Trailer


DCEMS V.I.P.E.R. Team washes down a particpant after the Hazmat Drill

DCEMS Medics Page