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Union Township The small town of Coesse is located 20 miles west of Fort Wayne along US-30 in eastern Whitley County. The 30 members of this all-volunteer department provide Fire, Rescue & BLS non-transport protection to 1,200 residents and 36 square miles. ALS service is provided county-wide by Whitley County EMS . |
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| Union Township Fire Station - Base 800 - Coesse, IN The left four bays were originally built in 1963. The building was then expanded in 1993 to include 3 larger bays for their growing fleet of apparatus. |
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| Engine 801 - 2007 Spartan/Ferrara Rescue Pumper - 1750gpm/800gal Engine 801 is the first due apparatus for all fire runs at UTVFD. |
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| Engine 801 - 2007 Spartan/Ferrara Rescue Pumper - 1750gpm/800gal | ||
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| Engine 802 - 2000 International 4900/E-One Rescue Pumper
- 1250gpm/750gal E-802 responds first-out for rescue and extrication calls. It is second due for most fires as well. |
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| Engine 802 - 2000 International 4900/E-One Rescue Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal | ||
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| Engine 803 - 1989 Chevy Kodiak/S&S - 1000gpm Darley Pump/1000gal | ||
| While it still shows it's original designation as Pump 801, this apparatus was reassigned as Engine 803 in 2007. | ||
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| Tanker 804 - 1984 Chevy/Indiana Tank Company - 2200 gallons | ||
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| Tanker 805 - 1973 Ford F-750/S&S - 1250gal | ||
| This rig began it's life as a fuel truck.It has since been refurbished and had it's tank replaced. | ||
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| Squad 806 - 2005 Ford F-350/Firehouse Concepts Grass Rig - 250gpm/225gal UPF skid unit | ||
| This truck attacks with an Elkhart Sidewinder front bumper nozzle which allows most fires to be fought from inside it's air- conditioned cab. 806 also serves as the first-out apparatus for medical calls and is BLS non-transport certified. |
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| Squad 806 - 2005 Ford F-350/Firehouse Concepts Grass Rig - 250gpm/225gal UPF skid unit | ||
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| Grass 809 - 1976 Chevy/FD Custom 4x4 - 500gpm volume pump/133gal tank | ||
| G-809's volume pump allows it to draft from hard-to-reach ponds that regular pumpers or tankers cannot. | ||
| Special thanks to Chief Brian Potts and FF/Engineer Tom Boardman for their help in arranging these pictures! | ||
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