Brownsburg Fire Territory

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Established 1923 Fire chief William Brown Stations 3 Truck 2		Staffing Career EMS level ALS Phone +1 317-852-1190
Employees 75 firefighters, medics, and staff Address 470 N Northfield Dr, Brownsburg, IN 46112, USA Similar Avon Fire Departme, Plainfield Fire Departme, Pittsboro Fire Departme, Danville Fire Departme, Pike Township Fire Depa Profiles Facebook Twitter

Founded in 1923 the Brownsburg Fire Territory (BFT) is a Fire Territory located in the central Indiana town of Brownsburg. The original volunteer fire department, formed in 1942, served the town of Brownsburg and not rural communities. In 1945 the volunteer department bagan providing limited services to rual communities. In 1995 the department, along with state legislators, formed Indiana's first Fire Protection Territory. The newly formed territory now provided full fire protection for Brown and Lincoln Townships. With complete coverage, rural residents received shorter response times because of newly built stations in the townships.

Brownsburg fire territory emergency services

History

Timeline of the history of the Brownsburg Fire Territory

1923 Voulunteer Fire Department in Brownsburg formed

1942 The Brownsburg Volunteer Fire Department (BVFD) is formed and elects officers.

1945 On May 6 Brownsburg passes an ordinance to provide fire protection service to Brown and Lincoln townships.

1946 First official fire station built.

1959 BVFD becomes Brownsburg Fire Department (BFD); first rescue squad put into service on November 10

1965 First abluance bought on September 25

1974 First EMT class formed

1976 The 911 system went on-line in September

1979 BFD's first full-time chief starts on January 1

1988 First full-time firefighters hired

1991 BFD switched to 24-hour shifts with 3 firefighters with one also being a paramedic on each shift

1995 BFD becomes Brownsburg Fire Territory (BFT); Station 132 built in Brown Township

2004 BFT Headquarters and Training Facility opens in April

2007 Station 133 opens in March

Equipment

As of 2010 BFT has

4 fire engines

1 Ladder truck

1 heavy rescue truck

1 grass fire truck

4 ambulances

1 Battalion chief vehicle

note that 1 fire engine and ambulance are reserves, but are used frequently

References

Brownsburg Fire Territory Wikipedia

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Brownsburg fire territory emergency services

History

Equipment

References