Crawfordsville Fire Department - Firehouses on Waymarking.com

The City of Crawfordsville, Indiana has two fire houses. This one is a part of the City Building, on Water Street, close to downtown Crawfordsville.

The Crawfordsville Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the City of Crawfordsville and Union Township in Montgomery County Indiana. In addition, the department provides mutual aid assistance and advanced life support intercept services to surrounding departments and communities in west central Indiana. The department was established in 1869 after a major fire destroyed a block of the downtown and several businesses. The department began as a subscription based service known as the "Niagara Fire Company" and was later incorporated into city government, becoming tax supported and municipally controlled. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was incorporated into the department by the mid 1900's, and the department became one of the founders of fire service based EMS. (visit link)

Today the Crawfordsville Fire Department is staffed by 46 firefighters and paramedics. It staffs 2 fire stations and utilize 3 "Class A" Engines, an 85' aerial platform unit, a tanker/pumper truck, a brush truck, a heavy rescue truck, a squad, and 4 advanced life support ambulances. The department also maintains 2 command vehicles and a boat. All personnel are cross trained in firefighting and EMS duties. There are 4 major divisions within the department: fire suppression, emergency medical services, inspection/code enforcement, and training. The department responds to approximately 3,000 emergency calls per year, of which approximately 72% involve emergency medical services or rescue. Much time is devoted to public fire education, and approximately 900 fire prevention inspections are completed annually. The Crawfordsville Fire Department operates out of two fire stations, station personnel consist of three shifts, each of those shifts operating on a 24 hour schedule. They provide fire protection and paramedic service for the city of Crawfordsville and Union Township, also Paramedic service to Ripley Township. (visit link)

Captain Scott Busenbark,
100 S Water Street
Crawfordsville, IN 47933
Phone: (765) 362-1277
Fax: (765) 364-5198
Department Hours: The department is staffed 24 hours a day with regular business hours being from 8:30 am until 4:30 pm

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Crawfordsville is a city in Union Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 15,915. The city is the county seat of Montgomery County. It is home to Wabash College, which was ranked by Forbes as #12 in the United States for undergraduate studies in 2008. (visit link)

Montgomery County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 38,124. The county seat is Crawfordsville. The county is divided into 11 townships which provide local services. (visit link)

Indiana is a U.S. state located in the midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 16th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U.S. state on December 11, 1816. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Indiana was 6,619,680 on July 1, 2015, a 2.10% increase since the 2010 United States Census. (visit link)

Paid or Volunteer: Paid EMS Involvement: yes Has 911 Dispatch: yes Average Alarms Per Year: 3000 Number of Firetrucks: 7 Related Website: [Web Link] Physical Address: 100 S Water Street Crawfordsville, IN USA 47933 Number of Emergency Staff: 46 Rating: Has Emergency Call Box: Not Listed Has Emergency Siren: Not Listed Has Fire Pole: Not Listed

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