Indiana Fire Trucks: Bedford Fire Department

	Bedford Fire Deparment The City of Bedford is located 75 miles SSW of Indianapolis at along IN-37 in central Lawrence County. Establishd in 1892, this career department includes 37 members who respond to approximately 600 runs each year. BFD provides Fire and Rescue protection to 14,000 residents and 12.5 square miles in the City of Bedford. They also provide extrication response to the entire 56 square miles of Lawrence County.


Station 1 - H Street & 19th - Headquarters Completed in 1967, Station 1 is home to 6 apparatus and the department's administration offices. Both Station 1 & 2 are built from native southern Indiana limestone mined from local quarries. Bedford is known as the "Limestone Capital of the World."


Engine 1 - 1998 KME Excel Pumper - 1250gpm/1500gal Engine 1 responds first-due for fire calls from Station 1 and typically runs with 4 Firefighters and one officer.


Rescue 1 - 1996 Ford F-700/KME - 1000gpm/750gal Rescue 1 was converted to 4x4 by Marmon Herrington and typically responds with 3 Firefighters


Ladder 1 - 2007 Ferrara Inferno 100ft mid-mount Tower - 2000gpm/300gal L-1 automatically responds to most building alarms and responds to other fire and rescue calls as needed.


Rescue 5 - 1981 GMC/Indiana Fire - 300gpm/300gal Rescue 5 responds as the reserve rescue apparatus for BFD


Car 15 - 1998 Ford LTD - Fire Inspector


Utility 16 - 2001 Chevy pickup


Station 2 - 5th and Lincoln Built in 1932, this single-engine firehouse on the city's north side is home to Engine 2.


Engine 2 - 1992 KME Excel Pumper - 1000gpm/1000gal Engine 2 is manned full-time by 2 firefighters.


Engine 2 - 1992 KME Excel Pumper - 1000gpm/1000gal


Engine 3 - 1979 Hendrickson/Pierce 50ft Telesqurt - 1000gpm/400gal This rig previously served as Ladder 2 responding from HQ. However, with the arrival of the new Ladder 1 in 2007, this apparatus was reassigned as Engine 3. It is first-due for all incidents at Bedford's third station located at 29th and Illinois streets.


Engine 3 - 1979 Hendrickson/Pierce 50ft Telesqurt - 1000gpm/400gal


Reserve Engine (x E-3) - 1989 Ford C/KME Pumper - 1000gpm/500gal-2 FF's Stationed at 29th and Illinois, this apparatus shares it's southside firehouse with Engine 3 above.

Special Thanks to Thanks to FF's Jeremy Nolan, Luke Pinnick, & Lt John Gould at Bedford HQ, FF David Wright at 2's and FF Jeff Holmes at 3's for their assistance in arranging the apparatus for these photos!