Indiana Fire Trucks: Madison Township Fire Department

	Jasper Fire Department Station 1 The City of Jasper is located 120 miles SSE of Indianapolis along IN-56 in central Dubois County. Established in 1896, the 38 members of this all-volunteer department respond to approximately 300 runs each year. JFD provides Fire, Rescue and Medical first-responder protection to 11 square miles and 14,000 residents within the City of Jasper and Bainbridge Twp.


Herman Kiefer Fire Station 1 - E. 6th Street and Mill Street (Downtown) - JFD Headquarters Completed in 1973, this firehouse was named after a 50-year department veteran who has three generations currently serving the depatment. Station 1 is home to Engines 5 & 6, Tower 1, Squad 1 and the Fire Chief.


Ladder 1 - 2005 American LaFrance Eagle Quint - 2000gpm/500gal/75ft L-1 is first-due on all fire calls.


Ladder 1 - 2005 American LaFrance Eagle Quint - 2000gpm/500gal/75ft


Engine 5 - 1998 Ford L/Ferrara Pumper (#BR920) - 1250gpm/1000gal


Engine 5 - 1998 Ford L/Ferrara Pumper (#BR920) - 1250gpm/1000gal


Squad 1 - 1995 Ford L/Super Vac Heavy Rescue - 750gpm/200gal/20 Foam Squad 1 is first-due accidents and medical calls at Jasper. Equipped with Amkus Extrication Tools, a Cascade system and dual light towers, it rolls by itself for many minor incidents.


Squad 1 - 1995 Ford L/Super Vac Heavy Rescue - 750gpm/200gal/20 Foam


Tower 1 - 1993 Duplex/LTI 102ft - 2000gpm/200gal T-1 responds on working fires and all high hazard/large size structure incidents.


Tower 1 - 1993 Duplex/LTI 102ft - 2000gpm/200gal


Chief 1 - 2007 Chevy K2500 4x4 pickup The department chief is the only full-time member. The rest of the department consists of volunteers. With nearly every member living and working within the City, there is an unwritten agreement that firefighters may leave work when needed. On weekends there is typically a 4 or 5 man duty crew at Headquarters. Station 1 apparatus roll on all calls with outlying stations and their apparatus responding only for calls within their areas.

Special thanks to Chief Kenny Hochgesang for providing department background and history. Thanks also to FF's Mike Steurer, Tim Berger, & Maurice Merkel for rigs for their assistance in arranging the apparatus for these pictures.