New Castle Fire Department "Let's Roll" The City of New Castle is located 55 miles east of Indianapolis in central Henry County. This full-time department provides Fire and Rescue protection to over 36 square miles and more than 18,000 residents from it's three stations. ALS service is provided by New Castle/Henry County EMS, which includes fire department personnel and respond from Stations 1 and 2. New Castle is best known as home to the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. |
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| Station 1 - 229 North Main Street NFD Headquarters is located in downtown New Castle alongside the Municipal Building. This firehouse is home to Ladder 1, Engine 2, Medic 3 and Rescues 5 & 6. |
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| Ladder 1 - 2003 American LaFrance Eagle Quint - 75' Rear-mount
ladder - 1250gpm Hale pumps/400gal Ladder 1 is the city's tallest ladder and responds to all structure fires. |
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| Engine 2 - 2000 Ferrara Inferno Pumper - 1250gpm Hale Pumps/1000gal This truck was a former Ferrara Demo unit. It may be traded in the future for a Pumper/Tanker with greater water capacity. |
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| Medic 3 - 2002 Ford E-450/Lifestar Medic 3 is one of two full-time ALS Ambulances that respond to the greater New Castle Area. Medic 3 is staffed by 1 FF/EMT and 1 Paramedic. The other Medic Unit is staffed by two Paramedics and responds from Station 2 on the city's east side. |
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| Rescue 5 - 1982 Dodge/American LaFrance 200gpm/200gal Rescue 5 serves as the department's Grass Rig. It can also transport supplemental volunteer firefighters when additional support is needed on larger incidents. |
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| Rescue 6 - 1997 Dodge Van - Confined Space and Top Water
Rescue This truck was replaced by a new Ford F-450 chassis custom light rescue in September of 2007. The new truck includes an on-board cascade system as well as room for most of the department's rescue equipment. |
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| Engine 3 - 1998 American LaFrance Eagle Cab/Ferrara Custom
Pumper - 1250gpm Hale pumps/1000gal Engine 3 responds from it's home on South Main street near Baker Park and New Castle High School. |
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| Engine 3 - 1998 American LaFrance Eagle Cab/Ferrara Custom
Pumper - 1250gpm Hale pumps/1000gal Each of New Castle's apparatus are staffed by two fire personnel. |
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| Reserve Engine 4 - 1991 KME Quint 55' telesquirt - 1250gpm/400gal Engine 4 serves as the department's reserve apparatus for all of the frontline engines and the ladder. It is currently kept at Station 3. |
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| Command 9 - 2004 Dodge Durango 4x4 - Fire Chief's Vehicle |
| Special Thanks to Former Fire Chief Ron Rigney for
providing NFD history and background and for his assistance in arranging apparatus for these pictures! |
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