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Vincennes
Township Fire Department The oldest city in Indiana, Vincennes is located 122 miles west-southwest of Indianapolis along the Illinois State border in Knox County. It lies nearly midway between Terre Haute and Evansville at the crossroads of US-50 and US-41. Formed in 1961, VTFD is a combination department with 8 career and 50 volunteer members responding from 4 stations. VTFD provides Fire, Rescue and BLS protection to 4,500 residents and 45 square miles in the outerlying portions of the city and the remainder of Vincennes Township. |
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Station 5 - Fort Knox Road & Old US-41 |
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The 5's protect the north side of the Township and City. Built in 1981, it is home to Engine, Tanker and Rescue 5. |
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Engine 5 - 1992 Pierce Dash Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal |
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Engine 5 - 1992 Pierce Dash Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal |
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Tanker 5 - 2000 Mack RD/2001 Pierce - 1250gpm/3000gal |
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Tanker 5 - 2000 Mack RD/2001 Pierce - 1250gpm/3000gal |
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Rescue 5 - 1989 International/Summit Heavy Rescue |
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This apparatus formerly served as Rescue 7. Before the end of this decade, the purchase of a new Rescue 7 is planned. The trucks will then likely rotate through again, with this rig reassigned as Hazmat 10 and replaced by the current R-7. |
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Former Tactical Rescue 5 - 1978 Chevy/Hackney Walk-around Heavy
Rescue |
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Engine 6 - 1994 Pierce Saber Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal |
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Engine 6 responds from single-engine house on Harrison Rd & S. 6th Street (not yet pictured). Station 6 has a live-in program for Vincennes University students. |
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Former Ladder 6 - 1970 Duplex/Bean/Grove Rear-mount ladder - 1000gpm/400gal |
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L-6 was purchased from the Town of Speedway in 1993. This rig served faithfully as VTFD's primary aerial device until it was replaced by the Pierce Quantum at L-7 in 1998. |
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Former Engine/Ladder 6 - 1970 Duplex/Bean - 1000gpm/500gal |
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You don't see this very often. When the aerial device was no longer serviceable on this truck, the former Ladder 7 was refurbished and converted for use as Engine 6. VTFD sold it to their mutual air partner, Denison FPD in St Francisville IL for use as an "in town only" engine in 2004. It was still in service in 2007. |
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Former Brush 6 - 1978 GMC K6500/FTI(Fire Trucks Inc) - 250gpm/500gal |
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Brush 6 started life as a military rig at Crane NSWC, before going to DNR and finally serving at Vincennes Twp from 1996-1999. This apparatus is now in service at White River Township VFD in Hazleton, IN. |
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Special Thanks to Corbin Doades
at Station 5 for his help in arranging the rigs for these pictures! |
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