Columbus Fire Department
Stations 5 & 6

The City of Columbus is located just east of I-65 between Indianapolis and Louisville. Columbus' 6 Stations and 101 full-time personnel provide Fire, Rescue, Hazmat and BLS protection to 65,500+ residents and 35 square miles in Bartholomew County.

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Engine 5 - 1987 Spartan/KME/Boyer/FD Custom - 1250gpm Boyer pump/500gal
Engine 5 and Hazmat 1 respond from Station 5 located at 100 Goeller Court on the far west edge of Columbus. Built in 1986,
this station has three drive-through bays and is also home to "Tilly" the department's parade and education apparatus.

 
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Engine 5 - 1987 Spartan/KME/Boyer/FD Custom - 1250gpm Boyer pump/500gal
To accomodate NFPA closed-cab standards, the rear of Engine 5's cab had sliding doors attached to allow exit onto the pump
platform.
 
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CFD Hazmat 1 - 2004 Ford Excursion Command Vehicle & United Expressline Trailer
Columbus' Hazmat unit responds from Station 5 neary I-65 and several commercial and industrial areas.
 
Tilly

"Tilly" is the awesome work of CFD's PIO Matt Noblitt and his father Mark Williams. In 2001, they converted a
Cushman service cart from the department of public works to serve as the cab portion. They created and built the
rear-steering tiller section from scratch. All of the work was done with donations and private funds. This unique
apparatus is a favorite with kids and is used for parades and fire-safety events with nearly 4,000 riders each year!
 
Station 6

Columbus Fire Department Station 6 - 1900 W. 450 South - Far Southside
Completed in 1998, Station 6 is a large, well-designed station off IN-58 on the far south side of Columbus. It was
constructed to help protect the large and growing industrial area along I-65.
 
Engine 6 ds
Engine 6 (Quint) - 1998 KME Excel Aerialcat - 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/270gal/30gal foam
Engine 6 responds to several miles of I-65 and includes extrication equipment for a fast reponse until Squad 2 arrives.
 
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Engine 6 (Quint) - 1998 KME Excel Aerialcat - 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/270gal/30gal foam
 
Grass 6

Grass 6 - 1982 E-One/Chevy 4x4 Mini-pumper - 250gpm/270gal
 
Tanker 1 ds
Tanker 1 - 1970 Ford C/Allegheny - 250gpm/1000gal
This older rig is still in limited active service and can respond to remote areas of I-65 as needed from it's home at Station 6.
 
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Tanker 1 - 1970 Ford C/Allegheny - 250gpm/1000gal
 

Columbus Fire Department