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Lapel Fire Department The town of Lapel is located 27 miles northeast of Indianapolis along IN-32 in western Madison County. First organized in 1902, LVFD is comprised of 30 volunteer members that respond from a single station. LVFD provides Fire, Rescue and BLS protection to all of Stony Creek Twp, half of Green Twp to the south, and half of Jackson Twp to the north. This departmen responds to approxmately 400 runs each year in their largely rural district. |
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| Lapel Fire Station 70 - West 9th and N. Main Street - Downtown | ||
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| Ambulance 72 - 2001 Ford E-350/Taylor Made A-71 serves as the first-due Ambulance throughout Lapel's response area. |
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| Ambulance 71 - 1990 Ford E-350/Mobile Medical A-71 is the department's 2nd due ambulace. This rig originall served Pendleton EMS and then briefly at Anderson FD before being acquired by Lapel |
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| Engine 73 - 1977 GMC/1978 Howe Rescue Pumper - 750gpm/750gal E-73 is first-due for accidents calls and second-due for fires. This apparatus will be replaced in mid-2008 by a new Freightliner/ Seagrave Custom Rescue Pumper. |
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| Engine 74 - 1994 Freightliner FL-80/KME Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal E-74 is first due for all fire calls at Lapel. |
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| Grass 75 - 2004 Chevy K3500/Hoosier/early 90's S&S skid - 200gpm/200gal | ||
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| Tanker 76 - 1988 GMC TopKick/1989 Monroe Truck - 500gpm/3000gal | ||
| Special Thanks to Asst Chief Mike Lawther and FF Scott Meyer for their assistance in arranging the apparatus for these photos and for providing department background and history. |
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