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Gary
Fire Department Located 29 miles southeast of Chicago along Lake
Michigan, Gary is the largest fire department in northwest Indiana. Gary's
14 Stations protect approximately 103,000 residents over nearly |
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Gary Fire Department - Station 4 - "The Madhouse on Madison" - 330 W. 25th Avenue |
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| Engine 4 - 2001 Ferrara Inferno Custom Pumper - 1500gpm/500gal | ||
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| Truck 4 - 1989 Seagrave 110' Rear-mount ladder This apparatus previously served as Truck 1 and was removed from frontline service after 18 years of heavy use in late 2007. After Truck 4's Spartan/Ferrara (shown below) was involved in a head-on collision in late 2008, this truck was pressed back into service full time and will remain there until the other Truck 4 can be fully repaired. |
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| Truck 4 - 1989 Seagrave 110' Rear-mount ladder | ||
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| Truck 4 - 1997 Spartan/Ferrara 75' Rear-mount ladder - 1500gpm/300gal Truck 4 has a near twin with a raised Spartan Cab at Truck 13 |
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| Truck 4 serves as the primary ladder truck on the city's southside. | ||
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| Medic 404 - 2006 Chevy 4500/Excellance This rig was the first at Gary to go with the larger commercial cab and chassis. Unfortunately, while in for routine maintenance, this apparatus was destroyed when a fire consumed the Gary Fire Department Maintenace facilities in December 2006 |
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| Previous versions of Medic Units 404 and 401 at Methodist Northlake Hospital's ER | ||
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| Gary Fire Department -Station 5 - 4101 Washington Street Serving the South Glen Park area, Station 5 is the southern most station at Gary and is home to Engine 5. |
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| Engine 5 - 1990 Pierce Arrow Pumper - 1250gpm/500gal | ||
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| Medic 405 - 2005 Ford E-450/Excellance Medic 5 is one of three full-time ambulances at GFD. Medic 5 previously called Station 5 home, but now rotates out of Stations 4, 7 & 8 each shift. Additional EMS services are provided by local private companies if needed. |
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| Former Medic 405 - Ford F-350/Excellance | ||
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| Gary Fire Department - Station 6 - 5th Avenue After Engine 6 was disbanded, this station house served as the department's training academy. However, it reopened in 2006 and houses the Paramedic Supervisor, Medic 500. |
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| Medic 500 - 2005 Ford Explorer - Paramedic Supervisor One Paramedic staffs this vehicle each shift to provide rapid response to the downtown area along with Medic 401. |
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