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Danville
Fire Department Danville is located 25 miles west of Indianapolis in central Hendricks County. DFD is a combination department with 11 career firefighters (3 per 24hr shift and 2 mon-fri office) supplemented by volunteers. DFD currently responds from two centrally located stations. They provide Fire, Tactical Rescue, Hazmat and ALS protection to 8,000+ residents and an amazing 112 square miles of Marion & Center Townships and the Town of Danville. Engine - Rescue - Boat -Utility - Gator - Grass Rig - Ambulance |
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| Engine 91 - 2004 Pierce
Enforcer Rescue Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal Engine 91 responds from the main fire station downtown and is a twin to Engine 92. |
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| Rescue 91 - 1998 Pierce Lance walk-in Heavy Rescue | ||
| Rescue 91 is first due to all accidents, extrications and Hazardous Materials
incidents. Squad 91 also includes equipment for water rescue and provides additional scene lighting for night incidents. |
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| Rescue Squad 91 - 1998 Pierce Lance walk-in Heavy Rescue | ||
| Like many apparatus in the county, Squad 91 was redesignated as "Rescue 91" to conform to the county's dispatch system designations. |
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| Ambulance 91 - 2000
Ford E450 A similar 1998 unit responds from Station 92. |
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| Support 91 - Chevy 3500 4x4 Utility Vehicle | ||
| Support 91 began it's life as DFD's primary rescue truck until R-91 arrived. The back box compartment was removed and a new enclosed bed was added. Support 91 will now transport most of the department's dive equipment and is used to pull DFD's rescue boats and Gator 6x6 when needed. You've gotta love any pickup truck with a "Q" siren on the bumper! |
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| Grass 92 - 2000 Ford F-350/McGinley - 250gpm/260gal skid unit | ||
| Although marked and shown as G-92, this rig was recently reassigned to station 91. | ||
| Special thanks to John Turner of Danville and John Lacey for providing many of these pictures from DFD. | ||
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