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Anderson
Fire Department The City of Anderson is located 38 miles NE of Indianapolis along I-69 and IN-32 in southwestern Madison County. Anderson's 7 stations provide Fire, Tactical Rescue, Hazmat and ALS protection to more than 60,000 residents. |
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AFD
Station 1 - Fire Department Headquarters - 44 W. 5th Street (Downtown) |
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Engine 1 - 2008 Sutphen Shield Series Pumper (#HS4531) - 1500gpm/500gal Engine 1 is the first due pumper for small fires, accidents and BLS calls in the downtown area. This Engine crew is cross-trained and will move to Ladder 1 when a structure fire occurs in their district. |
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| Engine 1 - 2008 Sutphen Shield Series Pumper (#HS4531) - 1500gpm/500gal Engine 1 was the first AFD apparatus to have a black-over-red Chicago-style paint scheme. |
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| Ladder
1 - 1999 Pierce Dash 100' Rear-mount platform (#ED078) - 2000gpm/400gal Ladder 1 responds as the primary ladder company for the northern half of Anderson. A full time engineer is assigned to this apparatus each shift. This way the apparatus can respond to structure fires outside it's immediate district even if Engine 1 is out on a call. Inside it's own district the crew from the Engine company will switch over to this apparatus and respond with 4 personnel. |
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| Ladder
1 - 1999 Pierce Dash 100' Rear-mount platform (#ED078) - 2000gpm/400gal For a few years, Ladder 1 was actually designated Engine 1 (shown here) and ran as a Quint. However, the narrow streets of the downtown area made manuevering difficult for everyday Engine responses. It was switched back to a Ladder company in late 2004 and has remained so ever since. |
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| Grass 18 - 2006 Ford F-350 4x4 - 150gpm/200gal Grass 18 responds to brush and field fires throughout AFD's district. It is also used to pull the Water Operations Task Force Trailer which includes Tactical Rescue equipment for ice, top-water and dive rescues. |
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| ALS Medic 1 - 2003 Ford E450/2004 Lifestar/1999 MedTec box Medic 1 is the primary Ambulance out of Station 1. |
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| Reserve Medic 2 - 2001 Ford E450/MedTec Medic 2 is housed at Station 1 when not in use as a reserve unit. |
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| Reserve Engine - 1995 Pierce Saber Rescue Pumper (#E9274) - 1250gpm Waterous Pump/750gal This rig previously served as Engine 1 and is now the primary reserve pumper at AFD. |
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| Hazmat 1 - 2005 Spartan/Hackney Custom Rescue Due to it's central location, Station 1 is also home to Madison County Hazmat 1. This apparatus responds to all Hazardous Materials Incidents in Anderson and the entire county. A Hazmat response includes members who respond from various departments and entities throughout the county. However, several AFD personnel are on the team and will respond with this unit. |
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| Hazmat 1 - 2005 Spartan/Hackney Custom Rescue Hazmat 1 is the largest vehicle for Indiana's Regional Hazmat Task Force 6. This rig carries a wide variety of environmental sensorsand testing equipment. In addition to protective suits and gear it also carries some containment and decontamination supplies. Additional Task Force 6 apparatus for decontamination and containment are located in Pendleton and Frankton. |
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| AFD Fire Investigation Vehicle - 1995 Chevy K3500 | |||
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| Battalion 20 -2007 Chevy Suburban Command Vehicle | |||
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| Former Truck 1 - 1977 American LaFrance/Howe 75' Telesqurt | |||
| Special thanks to FF Jason Boerner and several other members of AFD for their assistance in arranging the apparatus for these pictures! |
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