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Porter Township The Town of Lake Eliza is located 58 miles southeast of Chicago along County Roads W. 100 South and S. 500 West in west central Porter County. In 2004 Boone Grove VFD & Lake Eliza VFD were merged together to create Porter Township Fire Department. PTFD provides Fire, Rescue & BLS Non-transport protection to 8000 residents living in an a mostly rural area of 42 square miles. |
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Station 23 - 59 W. Division Road - Lake Eliza |
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| Rescue Engine 2314 - 1992 Pierce Dash Pumper - 2000gpm/1250gal/50gal AB Foam Engine 2314 runs first out on all fire and MVA calls from Station 2. In addition to various firefighting equipment, E-2314 carries Hurst Tools and cribbing for auto extrication incidents. |
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| Rescue Engine 2314 - 1992 Pierce Dash Pumper - 2000gpm/1250gal/50gal AB Foam | ||
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| Tanker 2340 - 2000 Freightliner FL80/Mid-States - 1000gpm/3000gal | ||
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| Tanker 2340 - 2000 Freightliner FL80/Mid-States - 1000gpm/3000gal TK-2340 assists on a large barn fire in the spring of 2009. |
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| Squad 2356 - 2003 Chevy Suburban - EMS Quick-response | ||
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| Squad 2356 - 2003 Chevy Suburban - EMS Quick-response SQ-2356 is certified BLS-non-transport and carries an AED along with various medical supplies and equipment.It is first-due for all medical emergencies from Station 2. |
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| Brush 2370 "Titanic" - 1996 Ford F-350 XL/FD Custom - 250gpm/250gal | ||
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| Brush 2370 "Titanic" - 1996 Ford F-350 XL/FD Custom - 250gpm/250gal | ||
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| Command 1302 - 2005 Chevy Tahoe - Incident Command Vehicle - Deputy Chief | ||
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| Command 1302 - 2005 Chevy Tahoe - Incident Command Vehicle - Deputy Chief | ||
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| Porter Township's Lake Eliza Station 2 Apparatus Fleet 2009 | ||
| Special thanks to PTFD Chief Bill Casbon & FF Dave Waffler for their help in arranging these apparatus for photos and giving department background and history. |
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 Porter Volunteer Fire Department |
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