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Scipio Township Scipio Township is located immediately west and southwest of LaPorte along IN-2 and IN-39. Organized in 1954, STVFD includes 22 volunteer members who respond to 200 calls each year from their 2 stations. STVFD provides Fire, Rescue and BLS protection to 3,000 residents and 32 square miles. Their mixed industrial, residential and rural district includes the Town of Pinola, the LaPorte County Fairgrounds, LaPorte County Home, Juvenille Detention Center and 4 state and county highways. |
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| Station 1 - County Road 500 West - Pinola Located along the railroad tracks in Pinola, this firehouse was built in 1956 and served as the first firehouse for STVFD. At the time this was the most heavily populated location in the township. Station 1 now protects the northern portion of the Township and is is home to Engine 1843, Tanker 1851 and Brush 1871. |
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| Engine 1843 - 1999 Freightliner FL80/Alexis Rescue Pumper (#1696) - 1250gpm/1000gal Engine 1843 is dedicated to Robert C. Ulrich and Tanker 40 is dedicated to Brian K. Burnett who both perished after being involved in a tanker rollover while responding to a call in neighboring Westville in 1999. Capt. Ulrich died Nov. of 1999 while Firefighter Burnett passed away Jan. of 2000. |
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| Tanker 1851 - 1987 Ford L/1995 FD - 1800 gallons | ||
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| Brush 1871 - 1969 International/FD - 500gpm/300gal | ||
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| Station 2 - Southeast side at the Airport STVFD's second firehouse is located at the end of CR 250 South where the runways from LaPorte Municpal Airport dead end into the road. Completed in 2006, this firehouse serves as department headquarters and is home to Engine 1841 and Tanker 1854. Due to growing residential areas towards the center and southeast sides of the township, it was decided to add a second station, rather than respond to these areas from the northwest corner of the township. |
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| Engine 1841 - 2005 HME/2006 Alexis Rescue Pumper (#1918) - 1500gpm/1000gal/25F Engine 10 is dedicated to Duane Lantz who was the first chief of the department and held that position off and on throughout much of his career. Duane was a lifetime member of STVFD and was at the station until the day he died in 2002. The meeting room at Station 2 is also dedicated to Chief Lantz. |
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| Engine 1841 - 2005 HME/2006 Alexis Rescue Pumper (#1918) - 1500gpmm/1000gal/25F | ||
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| Tanker 1854 - 1990 Freightliner FL120/2000 Alexis (#1736) - 500gpm/3000gal Tanker 1854 is dedicated to FF Brian K. Burnett who perished after being involved in a tanker rollover while responding to a call in neighboring Westville in 1999. Firefighter Burnett eventually succumbed to his injuries and passed away January 2000. |
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| Tanker 1854 - 1990 Freightliner FL120/2000 Alexis (#1736) - 500gpm/3000gal | ||
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Special thanks to Chief Eric Fenstermaker for his help in arranging the apparatus for these pictures |
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