Indiana Fire Trucks: White River Township Fire Department

	White River Township Fire Department Station 53 Located 20 miles southwest of Indianapolis in Greenwood, White River Township is a full-time department with more than 100 members. First started in 1953 as the Smith Valley VFD, it became the White River Township Fire Protection District in 1986. White River Township now protects more than 30,000 Johnson County residents from it's 3 stations.


White River Township Station 53 Station 53 serves as White River Headquarters - 850 South Mullinix Road at SR-37. It is home to 4 frontline apparatus as well an array of administration and support vehicles.


ALS Engine 53 - 2007 Spartan Evolution/Crimson Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal


ALS Engine 53 - 2007 Spartan Evolution/Crimson Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal


Tactical Support Unit 53 - 2005 Spartan Evolution/Saulsbury Walk-around Heavy Rescue w/Command Cab TSU-53 was designed to serve as an incident command vehicle as well as tactical support. It's equipment includes mobile lighting, rehabiliation equipment, Mass-casualty equipment and a cascade system for on-scene air support.


Tactical Support Unit 53 - 2005 Spartan Evolution/Saulsbury


Grass 53 - 2005 Ford F-350 Super Duty 4x4 - 150gpm/250gal This truck's equipment includes a removable skid unit, various hand and wild land firefighting hand tools and automatic, bumper-mounted nozzles.


Engine 55 (Former 53) - 2001 American LaFrance Eagle Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal This rig was replaced by the Crimson Pumper above in mid-2007. It was then moved to primary reserve status as Engine 55, replacing the E-One Pumper/Tanker below.


Ladder 51 (Former L-53) - 1999 KME 102' rear-mount platform - 2000gpm/150gal Ladder 51 is the department's only Aerial unit and was reassigned in late 2007 to Station 51


Ladder 53 is pictured here shortly after it's move from Station 52 in it's previous "Aerial 53" graphics package.


Battalion 5 - 2007 Ford Expedition XL Command Vehicle The Battalion Chief functions as the shift supervisor for the day and responds as the incident commander on multi-apparatus calls.


Former Battalion 509 - 2005 Ford Explorer Command Vehicle Prior to the arrival of the new Expedition, each of the three Battalion Chiefs were issued their own vehicles (503, 508, 509) and carried a similar compliment of equipment.

Special thanks to Battalion Chief Jeff Wilson for White River Township background and many of these great pictures!

	White River Township Fire Department White River Township Professional Firefighters Local 4252