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Gifdne

History[]

  • 1874 - GIFD established on June 18
  • 1909 - Paid Chief and two fire-fighters hired
  • 1921 - Changed from a combination organization to a fully paid professional department
  • 1957 - Fire Station 2 opened
  • 1964 - Added Deputy Chief, Training Chief, and Fire Marshal to Chief’s ranks
  • 1964 - Fire Code adopted and inspections began
  • 1982 - Paramedic Supervisor added to Chief ranks and advanced life support response began
  • 1987 - Fire Station 3 opened
  • 1996 - Fire Station 4 opened
  • 2007 - Fire Station 1 moved to Fonner Park

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.

Fire Station 1 - 409 East Fonner Park Road[]

Built 2007

Engine 1 - 2020 HME Ahrens-Fox 1871W-XLFD-12 (1500/575) (SN#23399) (NE#36529) (VIN#44KFT4283LWZ23399)
Ambulance 1 -
Ladder 1 (Reserve) - 1999 E-One rear-mount platform
Ambulance 11 (Reserve) -

Fire Station 2 - 1720 North Broadwell Avenue[]

Built 1957

Engine 2 - 201? Spartan Gladiator / Smeal
Battalion Chief -
Ambulance 2 -
Engine 22 (Reserve) -
Ambulance 22 (Reserve) -

Fire Station 3 - 2310 South Webb Road[]

Built 1987

Rescue 3 - 201? Spartan / Smeal rear-mount pumper
Engine 33 (Reserve) -
Ambulance 3 (Reserve) -

Fire Station 4 - 3690 West State Street[]

Built 1995

Ladder 4 - 2017 Spartan / Smeal (?/?/75' rear-mount)
Ambulance 4 (Reserve) -
Ambulance 44 (Reserve) -

Retired Apparatus[]

Freightliner FL80 / E-One pumper (Ex-Engine 1)

External Links[]

Station Map[]

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