| Rosedale/Florida Twp. The Town of Rosedale is located 75 miles west of Indianapolis in southwestern Parke County. Established around 1920 the department now includes 23 volunteer members. The department responds to 120 runs each year to provide Fire protection to 80 square miles including the Town of Rosedale and eastern Florida Township. |
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| Rosedale Fire Station - Main Street and Middle Completed in 1988, Rosedale's Fire Station is located right downtown and is home to all six apparatus. News articles and pictures from 1889 report that the Terre Haute Brewing Company donating land and a bell for the fire department. However, it is believed that a truly organized Fire Department may not have started until 1920 with the first Chief on record in 1921. |
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| Engine 823 - 1994 International/Darley Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal The unique color of Rosedale's most recent apparatus is called "Plum Metallic." |
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| Engine 823 - 1994 International/Darley Pumper - 1250gpm/750gal |
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| Squad 825 - 1998 International/1999 McGinley - 500gpm/500gal 825 carries no rescue equipment, but does carry extra gear, air bottles, ventilation equipment, ground ladders, an on-board cascade system and various firefighting tools. This rig was purchased when many of the area's covered bridges had their load limits lowered by the state. This rig and the Brush Trucks will roll across the bridges safely, while the Engine and the Tanker take the long route (sometimes up to 10 miles out of the way). |
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| Squad 825 - 1998 International/1999 McGinley - 500gpm/500gal |
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| Tanker 824 - 1978 Ford F-700/Western - 150gpm/1200gal This rig is scheduled to be replaced by a Kenworth/Rocket Fire 1000gpm/3000gal Tanker in the summer of 2008. |
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| Tanker 824 - 1978 Ford F-700/Western - 150gpm/1200gal |
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| Brush 822 - 1963 International/Howe - 200gpm/200gal The original pump was removed from this truck by the department and a portable pump was installed. Because of the numerous covered bridges w/ low load limits in their reponse area, both of the department's current brush trucks were originally considered attack trucks. This is why each truck was outfitted with overhead ladder racks. Since these now serve only as brush rigs, the department has plans to remove these in the near future. |
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| Brush 822 - 1963 International/Howe - 200gpm/200gal |
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| Brush 820 - 1981 Chevy K20/1983 McGinley - 250gpm/300gal |
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| Brush 820 - 1981 Chevy K20/1983 McGinley - 250gpm/300gal |
| Special thanks to Chief Bill Webster for his assistance in arranging the apparatus
for these pictures and for providing department background and history. |
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