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Ellettsville
Fire Department Elletsville is located 51 miles south southwest of Indianapolis along IN-46 in western Monroe County. First established in 1888, Ellettsville's combination department now provides, Fire, Rescue and BLS protection to 19,000 residents with a mix of rural, residential and heavy industry. Ellettsville's unique light blue with blue stripe coloring is unlike anything else in Indiana. |
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| Engine 83 - 1999 Pierce Saber Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal | ||
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| Former Engine 85 - 1969 Ford C/Midwest 54' Squrt This classic rig was retired from active service and sold in 2007. |
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| Brush 82 - 1967/1999 Kaiser Jeep - 200gpm/200gal Ellettsville runs two old Jeep 4x4's as grass rigs |
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| Former Squad 8 - 1984 Chevy Blazer 4x4 Ellettsville provides quick BLS response with a EMS Squad located at each station. In addition, a Bloomington Hospital Ambulance responds from Station 7 to provide ALS/BLS Transport throughout EFD's district. This particular truck was purchased from the Indiana DNR, but has since been replaced with a 2007 Ford Explorer identical to Squad 7. |
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| Former Snorkel 89 - 1969 American LaFrance 900 Series Aerochief 80' Snorkel
(#13-1-1286) - 1000gpm/300gal Snorkel 89 was one of the few remaining snorkels in active service in Indiana. This was originally delivered in red paint to the City of Bloomington where it served at Station 3 and protected the IU Campus. This old American LaFrance is truly a classic and was sold in 2006 to a collector in Kentucky. It was replaced by a new Tower 79 rear-mount aerial in the spring of 2007. |
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| Station 8 - 900 North Curry Pike - Bloomington | ||
| Special thanks to Lt. Chris Clouse of EFD for providing department background and for his help in arranging for these great pictures from Monroe County! |
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