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Lafayette
Fire Department The City of Lafayette is located 65 miles northwest of Indianapolis along I-65. First organized in 1836, Lafayettes 8 stations provide Fire, Tactical Rescue, Hazmat and limited BLS protection to 68,000 residents and 30 square miles in the City of Lafayette and Fairfield Township. ALS services are provided on a county-wide basis by Tippecanoe Co. EMS. |
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| Station 5 apparatus at the training facility behind Station 9 | ||
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| Engine 5 - 1997 Simon-Duplex/LTI
75' Rear-mount ladder - 1250gpm/500gal There are three Quints currently serving as frontline Engines for Lafayette . |
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| Rescue Squad 5 - 2000
International/Marion walk-in Heavy Rescue Formerly assigned as Squad 1, this rig now responds from Station 5 for advanced extrications and rescue calls on the north and east sides of the city. A separate trailer is also located at 5's for incidents requiring specialized tactical rescue equipment |
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| Grass Rig 1 -2002 Ford
F-550/2003Alexis Grass Rig 1 is the department's only dedicated brush truck. It responds from Station 5 to all area grass fires including some mutual aid to nearby volunteer departments. |
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| Lafayette Station 6
- "The Rock" - Northeast Side Located at US-52 and 25 North, Station 6 covers the northside of Lafayette including the most rural areas of the City. Completed in 2001, Station 6 is home to Engine 6 and Tanker 6. |
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| Engine 6 - 1997 International/Pierce
Pumper - 1250gpm Hale pump/1000gal Engine 6 is the first due apparatus for medical calls and accidents. It is the only Engine in the department with a 1000gallon tank. When a structure fire occurs, the Engine crew transfer to Tanker 6 which includes nearly all of the same equipment, but carries additional water required in their mixed rural/city district. |
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| Tanker 6 - 2002 E-One
Cyclone II Pumper/Tanker - 1250gpm/2500gal Tanker 6 is the only Tanker at Lafayette. Since half of Station 6's district includes areas without city fire hydrants, this apparatus is first due to all structure fires. Tanker 6 is also sometimes requested for mutual aid by the Volunteer Township Fire Departments to the north and east. |
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| Tanker 6 - 2001 E-One
Cyclone II Pumper/Tanker - 1250gpm/2500gal Headed around back - Both of Lafayette's newest stations (6 and 9) were designed with drive-though bays, which makes parking this big rig a lot easier. |
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