Indiana Fire Trucks: Terre Haute Fire Department

	Terre Haute Fire Department Stations 2-5 - "Bring The Heat!" The City of Terre Haute is located 88 miles west of Indianapolis along I-70 near the Illinois state border in Vigo County. THFD's career department includes 8 Stations that provide Fire, Rescue, Hazmat & ALS protection to 60,000 residents and over 31 square miles.


Terre Haute Fire Department Station 2 - College Avenue - Near Southside Station 1 serves as THFD headquarters and maintenance facility but houses no apparatus. Station 2 (above) is located in the south-central part of the city. It is home to Engine 2 and Reserve Medic 1.


Engine 2 - 2000 Smeal Rescue Pumper - 1500gpm Waterous pump/500gal Engine 2 is designated as one of two "Extrication Companies." It responds as the second due company to any extrication incidents on the south side of town. Engine 3 has the same responsibiltiy to the north.


Engine 2 - 2000 Smeal Rescue Pumper - 1500gpm Waterous pump/500gal Engine 2 is shown here in 2004 with it's previous graphics.


Reserve Medic 1 - 2000 Ford E-450/McCoy Miller ALS Ambulance Terre Haute runs three full-time ALS Ambulances from Stations 7, 8, & 9. However, on the rare occasion that all three units are already busy, 3 crew members from Engine 2 jump on this reserve rig and make runs as needed.


Terre Haute Fire Department Station 3 - North 13th Avenue Engine Company 3 has protected the near northside since 1884. This single-engine house has a very short drive right onto a busy north-south throughfare just northeast of downtown and the ISU campus.


Engine 3 - 2002 Smeal Rescue Pumper 1500gpm Waterous Pump/750gal In addition to protecting the near-northside, Engine 3 serves as the northside Extrication Company and runs throughout the northern districts for auto accidents and entrapments. A unique diamond-plate windguard was fabricated for the top of this rig after another engine lost its entire hose complement while traveling along I-70!


Terre Haute Fire Department - Station 5 - Downtown Terre Haute Located in the heart of downtown, Station 5 is home to Ladder 5 and the Tactical Rescue Truck


Ladder 5 - 2005 KME Predator 100' Mid-mount Aerialcat Platform - 2000gpm/300gal This truck went into service in June 2006 after serving as a show truck at FDIC 2006. Ladder 5 responds.from Station 5 in downtown Terre Haute. It serves as the primary ladder company for all fires and incidents north of Wabash Avenue.


Ladder 5 - 2005 KME Predator 100' mid-mount Aerialcat Platform - 2000gpm/300gal The crew from Ladder 5 practice elevating their new Tower shortly after it's arrival in the summer of 2006.