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Salem/Washington Township Fire Department

The historic Town of is Salem located 35 miles NNW of Louisville, KY at the crossroads of IN-56 and IN-60 in southeastern Washington County. Established in 1878, SWTFD currently includes 9 career, 3 part-time and 20 volunteer members who respond from a single station.  SWTFD provides Fire, Rescue and Medical First-Responder protection to more than 6,000 residents and 4 square miles including the Town of Salem and Washington Township.
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Station
Salem/Washington Township Fire Station 1 - 38 Public Square - Downtown Salem
Station 1 is located just east of the square in downtown Salem. It serves as SWTFD Headquarters and is currently home to
all of their apparatus. A second unmanned station is currently being built west of the railroad tracks to insure apparatus response
to the west side of the town and Washington Township.
 
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Engine 3 - 2007 Freightliner M2/Central States (Rosenbauer) - 1250gpm/1000gal
Engine 3 is first-due for all structure fires at SWTFD.
 
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Engine 5 – 1972 Ford C-8000/Pierce 50’ Telesqurt - 1000gpm/500gal
 
Engine 6
Engine 6 – 1983 Ford F-350 4x4/1974 Pierce Mini-Pumper - 300gpm/250gal
 
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Engine 7 - 1996 KME Renegade Rescue Pumper (#2793) - 1250gpm/750gal/25A/25B foam cells
Engine 7 is equipped with extrication tools and responds first-due for accidents and rescue calls and second-due for structure
fires. After Hurricane Ike made landfall in 2008, the storm gained strength again as it spun through the Ohio Valley. The
continuing storm reached Hurricane force again and created large amounts of damage throughout southern Indiana. While
responding to a run, this truck's predecessor (Engine 4 below) was struck by a huge fallen tree limb that crushed the truck from
end-to-end. Thankfully, the firefighters inside were not seriously injured. Engine 7 was purchased as a replacement for this rig
from the Woodlyn Fire Company in Delaware County, Pennsylvania.
 

Engine 4
Former Engine 4 – 1992 International 4400/Grumman  1250gpm/1000gal
 
Engine 2
Former Engine 2 – 1981 Chevy C-65/FMC - 1000gpm/500gal
 
Due to scheduled training, we were unable to take updated photos of all of Salem's apparatus, but look forward to updating
these photos with the rest of their fleet later in 2009.
 
Special thanks to Assistant Chief Ron Wilcox for his assistance in arranging the apparatus
for these pictures and for providing department background and history.
 

Salem Fire Department Official Website