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Fort Branch Fire Department Fort Branch is located 22 miles north of Evansville at the crossroads of US-41 and IN-168 in south-central Gibson County. Established in 1906, this all-volunteer department currently includes 25 members respond to 300 calls each year. FBFD provides Fire, Rescue, and medical first-responder protection to approximately 4,000 residents and 47 square miles including the Town of Fort Branch and all of Union Township. |
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| Station 1 - Corner of Vine and West Streets Station 1 is located within the Fort Branch corporate limits and insures protection on the west side of the heavily used CSX railway that divides the town. This firehouse was built in 2007 and is home to 3Rescue6, 3Engine8 and 3Engine1. This building is also home to the Union Township Trustee |
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| 3Rescue6 -
1995 Chevy Kodiak/Mickey/FD Custom 3R6 responds first-due out of station 1 for all medical assistance calls, motor vehicle accidents, and several other "specialty rescue" calls. It carries BLS equipment, Amkus rescue tools, hazardous material absorbant items, a portable generator, a refrigerator and a variety of hand tools. |
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| 3Engine8 -
2008 E-One Typhoon Rescue Pumper (#134073) - 1250gpm/750gal/30 Class A foam 3E8 responds first-due for all structure fires within the hydranted areas of Union Township, primarily within Fort Branch. This rig includes a Hale Foamlogix foam suppression system and was built with a Rescue body which can quickly serve as a backup to the Rescue whenever needed. |
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| 3Engine1 -
2000 Pierce Contender Pumper (#11956)- 1500gpm/1000gal 3E1 responds first-due from Station 1 to all structure fires in non-hydranted areas of Union Township. It is also assigned as the responding apparatus for all mutual aid calls for manpower. |
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| 3Engine1 - 2000 Pierce Contender Pumper (#11956)- 1500gpm/1000gal |
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| Fort Branch Fire Station 2 - County Road 650 S & County Road 50 West Completed in 2001, this firehouse protects the east side of town and is home to 3E9, 3Q2 and 3TK1. The funds to build this station were donated by the local Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana plant. |
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| 3Engine9 -
1990 Ford C/Pierce Pumper (#E6103) - 1000gpm/1000gal 3E9 responds first out of station 2 for all structure fires in the non-hydranted areas of Union Township. It is also tasked with responding as the station's medical assistance apparatus. |
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| 3Engine9 - 1990 Ford C/Pierce Pumper (#E6103) - 1000gpm/1000gal |
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| 3Quint2 -
2001 Ferarra Igniter 75' Aerial (#H1892) - 1500gpm/400gal 3Q2 responds first-out on all structure fires within the hydranted areas of Union Township including 2nd alarm at the local Toyota plant. Toyota donated the funds to purchase this apparatus along with it's twin at Princeton Fire Territory Station 2. This rig carries a full compliment of Amkus extrication tools due to it's close proximity to the US 41 corridor. |
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| 3Quint2 - 2001 Ferarra Igniter 75' Aerial (#H1892) - 1500gpm/400gal |
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3Tanker1 -
1999 Sterling/Interpipe Water Tender - 500gpm/4000gal 3TK1 responds second-due to all structure fires in the non-hydranted areas of Union Township. It has a rear 10" air-operated dump valve along with 8" air-operated dump valves on each side. It is also furnished with a PTO pump to allow pumping directly to supression equipment if necessary. |
Special thanks to Battalion Chief Jarrod Brown for his assistance in arranging the rigs for these pictures and for providing department background and history. |
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