Station Akron/Henry Township
Volunteer Fire Department

The Town of Akron is located 80 miles north of Indianapolis along IN-6 in northern Fulton County. This all-volunteer department included 21 members who respond from a single station just west of Akron. AHTFD provides Fire, Rescue and Medical BLS protection to 36 square miles including the Town of Akron and all of Henry Township.
Station
Station

Station State Road 14 west of Akron
Like many departments in the state, the apparatus was purchased by either the town or township and was intended for use
in either specific area. While the funding for this department in now joined, certain rigs are still first-due for either the Town
or Township.
 
Engine 1 - 2005 Freightliner M2/Seagrave Pumper - 1500gpm/1000gal
This apparatus is first-due for all incidents.
 
R1 ds
Rescue 1 - 1995 Freightliner FL80/Superior Medium Rescue (#SE1508)
This apparatus was purchased in 2005 from Bighorn Fire & Rescue in Exshaw, Alberta, Canada,. This department was located in a mountain pass west of Alberta. Members of it's new department liked the name so much that they decided to keep it on the truck.
 
Ex1 ds
"Town Engine" - 1963 Ford C/American LaFrance Pumper (#2-1-9444) - 750gpm/500gal
 
xE1 ds
"Henry" - 1977 Ford C/American LaFrance Pumper (#S5635) - 750/1000
 
Truck 2 ds
Brush Truck 2 - 1973 Ford F-250/FD Custom - HP/250gal
 
Truck 3 os
Brush Truck 3 - 2005 Chevy K2500/FD Custom - HP/250gal
 
TK 4 os
Tanker 4 - 1992 GMC TopKick/1998 Craig Welding/FD Custom - 200gpm/1500gal
 
TK5 ds
    Tanker 5 - 1997 International/S&S - 3000 gallons
 
EMS
Ambulance 0145 - 1997 Ford E-350/AEV
The Ambulance service in Akron is technically a separate entity. However, many fire department members also serve as the
volunteer crew for this unmanned ambulance. A full-time ALS Ambulance crew is available at nearby Silver Lake when needed.
 
Special thanks to Assistant Chief Dan Gabbey for arranging the apparatus for these pictures and for providing
Akron/Henry Township FD background and history.