Buck Creek Township
Fire Department - Station 71

Buck Creek Township is located just east of Indianapolis along I-70 in western Hancock County. Established in 1952, this combination department includes 13 full-time and 34 volunteer members. BCTFD provides Fire, Rescue, Hazmat and ALS protection to nearly 6,500 residents and 37 square miles from their two stations. Their protection area includes the towns of Cumberland, Mt. Comfort and Mohawk and the Mount Comfort Airport.
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Station
Station 71 - Airport Blvd. - Mount Comfort
This 16,000-square-foot firehouse went into operation in April 2009. The new building provides much needed improvements
and expansion including sleeping rooms, a workout facility, a lounge area, a dining area and training space. Station 71 serves as
BCTFD Headquarters and is home to Engine, Ladder, Tanker, Ambulance, Squad, Medic and Ambulance 71 and Command 7101.
 
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Ladder 71 - 1996 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal 75' Aerial (#75506) - 1250gpm/1000gal
 
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Ladder 71 - 1996 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal 75' Aerial (#75506) - 1250gpm/1000gal
 
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Ladder 71 - 1996 Spartan Gladiator/Smeal 75' Aerial (#75506) - 1250gpm/1000gal
This apparatus previously served the Indianapolis International Airport as Truck 994. It was brought to BCTFD in July
of 2008 and now serves as their primary aerial/truck company. It is undertermined whether it will be painted red to match the
rest of the BCTFD fleet in the future.
 
Engine 71 - 1997 Smeal/HME pumper 1250gpm/750gal
Engine 71 - 1997 HME/Smeal Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal
Engines 71 and 72 are twin engines that were purchased in 1997. With significantly more miles and wear, E-71 will be
replaced by a Spartan/Seagrave Custom Pumper in October 2009 and be reassigned as a reserve.
 
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Engine 71 - 1997 HME/Smeal Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal
 
Tanker 71 - 1993 Indiana Fire/International - 2200gallon Tank
Tanker 71 - 1993 International 4900/Indiana Fire - 2200gallon Tank
 
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Tanker 71 - 1993 International 4900/Indiana Fire - 2200gallon Tank
 
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Ambulance 71 - 2001 Ford E-450/Marque
 
Squad 71
Squad 71 - 2004 Chevy 2500HD 4x4 Crew Cab
This apparatus primarily serves as a utility and manpower response vehicle.
 
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Medic 71 - 1996 Ford Explorer Paramedic Quick-Response Unit
 
Command
Command 7101 - 1997 Chevy 2500 Suburban - Incident Command
This apparatus serves as he chief's take-home vehicle. Equipped with an AED, it can also be used for medical responses.
 
Engine 71 - 1997 Smeal/HME pumper 1250gpm/750gal
Former Station 1 - Mount Comfort Road (just south of Mount Comfort Airport at I-70).
Station 71 served as department headquarters for 55 years before they moved into their new home in April 2009.
 
Special Thanks to Assistant Chief Rudy Nyland for his assistance in arranging the apparatus for these pictures and for
providing department background and history.