Shelbyville Fire Department

Shelbyville is located 30 miles southwest of Indianapolis along
I-74 in Shelby County. This full-time department provides
Fire, Rescue and ALS protection to more than 18,000 residents from 3 stations.

Shelbyville Fire Station 1 - Headquarters
This state-of-the-art building was completed in 2006 on the site of the former station and another building in downtown Shelbyville.
This huge station now boasts 4-drive through bays and is home to several frontline and reserve Fire and EMS apparatus.

Rescue Engine 1 - 2005 Pierce Enforcer Rescue Pumper - 1500gpm/750gal
Like all of the engines at SFD, E-1 carries a full set of extrication tools along with it's various firefighting equipment.

Tower 1 - 1993 Sutphen 95' Mid-mount platform - 1500gpm/250gal

Engine 2 - 1994 KME Renegade - 1250gpm/750gal
Engien 2 is shown here is front of old Station 1. A new, much larger and more efficient building was completed in October 2006.

Rescue Engine 3 - 1997 KME Excel Custom Pumper - 1250gpm Hale pump/750gal

Rescue Engine 3 - 1997 KME Excel Custom Pumper - 1250gpm Hale pump/750gal
Engine 3 formerly served as Engine 1 downtown and was reassigned in late 2005 to it's new station shown below.

Shelbyville Fire Station 3 - West McKay Road at IN-44
Station 3 may be the most unique firehouse in the state. Completed in 1985, this project was jointly commissioned
by a Federal Grant for the City's Water and Fire Departments and was planned from the start as a fire station. Engine 3
never lacks for a water supply with nearly 1,000,000 gallons stored above their heads!

Reserve Engine 4 - 1986 Pierce Dash 1250gpm/750gal
This truck formerly served as Engine 3 until 2006. It now serves as the department's reserve engine.

ALS Paramedic Ambulance 1 - 2001 Ford E-450/AEV
SFD provides ALS service throughout the city with one ambulance at Station 1 and one at Station 2.

Battalion Chief - Chevy Suburban Command Vehicle

Shelbyville Fire personnel stand clear as Lifeline lifts off to transport a critical MVA patient to the Methodist Trauma Center in Indianapolis. Ambulance 1 and the Battalion's vehicle can be seen in the background.