Indiana Fire Trucks: Terre Haute Fire Department

	Terre Haute Fire Department Stations 8 & 9 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 8 - Fruitridge Avenue - East Side Station 8 is home to Medic, Ladder and Tanker 8


Ladder 8 - 2003 Smeal/LTI 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/300gal Ladder 8 responds to the east side. It serves as the primary ladder company for all fires and incidents south of Wabash Ave. While the rig is capable of acting as either an engine or ladder, the staffing and training is for ladder company duties primarily.


Ladder 8 - 2003 Smeal/LTI 75' rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/300gal Ladder 8 hides in the shadows of the large trees surrounding Station 8. It appears here after it's 2007 repaint and graphics update.


Tanker 8 - 2002 Ford F-Series/E-One - 500gpm/2000gal Tanker 8 is the department's only tanker truck. It responds to the more rural areas recently incorporated on the city's east side.


Medic 8 - Ford E-450/Marque The rig above has been replaced by a twin of Medic 7 - a 2007 Ford/Taylor Made


Terre Haute Fire Department Station 9 - West Margaret Avenue - Southwest Station 9 serves as the department's Hazardous Materials Station. It is home to Engine 9, Medic 9, Unit 9-11, three tactical equipment trailers and a reserve medic.


Station 9 apparatus in 2004


Engine 9 - 2002 Smeal Rescue Pumper 1500gpm Waterous Pump/750gal


Engine 9 - 2002 Smeal Rescue Pumper 1500gpm Waterous Pump/750gal Engine 9 also carries some extrication equipment due to it's proximity to the Interstate and US-41 commercial corridor.


Medic 9 - 2005 Ford E-450/Marque ALS Ambulance


Task Force 7 - 2006 Ford F-550 - Tactical Haz-mat Truck Station 9 is home to Task Force 7, the regional Hazardous Materials Team for west central Indiana. Homeland Security provided the grant for this truck and a matching dual-axle, command & equipment trailer. Task Force 7 is fully equipped to tackle spill containment and Hazardous Materials incidents of all types.


Task Force 7 - 2006 Ford F-550 - Tactical Haz-mat Truck All of the firefighters assigned to Station 9 are trained Hazmat Technicians.


Fire Chief - 2003 Dodge RAM 4x4 dualie Command Truck Terre Haute's leadership structure is fairly small. The Fire Chief is supported by one Shift Commander (Battalion Chief) that is in charge of all stations each shift. There is a Captain for each ladder truck and Lieutenants for each other apparatus.