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Madison Township The City of Madison can be found at the crossroads of US-421 and US-56 along the Ohio River in Jefferson County. Madison Township is located just north of the city in the Ringwald area. This all-volunteer department includes 40 members who provide Fire and First-Responder protection to their own district. They also provide Hazmat Response county-wide and serve as part of the Region 9 Hazmat Team. |
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| Madison Township Fire Station - 3413 N. Michigan Road This large firehouse is home to all 5 MTVFD apparatus and two trailers. It houses the department's adminstration offices, training areas and a public meeting spaces. Three apparatus respond from these east-facing doors while the Haz-Mat vehicles respond from south-facing side doors. |
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| Engine 41 - 1996 E-One Cyclone II Pumper (#16998) - 1250gpm/750gal E-41 is first-due for all fire calls at MTVFD. |
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| Engine 41 - 1996 E-One Cyclone II Pumper (#16998) - 1250gpm/750gal | ||
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| Squad 42 - 1984 Chevy Scottsdale/Reading/FD Custom Brush Truck - 200gpm/200gal SQ-42 is first-out for all brush and field fires and medical first-responses. It is also used as a utility vehicle as needed. |
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| Squad 42 - 1984 Chevy Scottsdale/Reading/FD Custom Brush Truck - 200gpm/200gal SQ-42 is first-out for all brush and field fires and medical first-responses. It is also used as a utility vehicle as needed. |
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| Tanker 43 "Hulkster " - 1990 GMC TopKick/S&S - 1500 gallons TK-43 responds on most fire calls and can be used for mutual aid tanker runs as needed. |
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| Tanker 43 "Hulkster" - 1990 GMC TopKick/S&S - 1500 gallons | ||
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| Task Force 44 - 2002 KME Excel Custom Heavy Rescue - Hazardous Materials Response MTVFD provides county-wide response to all Hazardous Materials Incidents. Currently nearly half of the department are trained Haz-Mat Technicians. MTVFD is also a primary part of Task Force 9, a multi-county regional Haz-Mat response agency. |
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| Task Force 44 - 2002 KME Excel Custom Heavy Rescue - Hazardous Materials Response | ||
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| Chevy Suburban - Hazardous Materials Render Safe Team 9 This apparatus was provided by the Department of Homeland Security as part of a Regional Haz-Mat Task Force that responds across 13-counties in southeastern Indiana. |
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| Special Thanks to FF Doug Wehner for his assistance in arranging the apparatus for these pictures and for providing department background and history. |
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