History[]
The Merrillville FD absorbed the Ainsworth - Deep River Volunteer Fire Department sometime in the mid 2010s.
Fire Stations[]
| Station | Address | In Service | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 850 West 57th Avenue | 1975-201? | Built 1975, addition in 1992. Now used for storage. |
| 5 | 20 West 73rd Avenue | ?-201? | Former special operations and EMS |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Fire Station 71 - 18 West 73rd Avenue, Merrillville[]
Built 1981
- Boat 71 - Whaly rigid hull
- Grass 71 - John Deere Gator 6x6 UTV w/Kimtek Firelite skid (port/100)
- Squad 7051 - 2000 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 / Supreme walk-in dive rescue (Ex-Hazmat, ex-Squad 2)
- Squad 7151 - 2005 Ford F-550 / Reading walk-in (Ex-Squad 3)
- Engine 7411 - 2015 Pierce Velocity (1500/1000) (SN#27728-03)
- Ladder 7421 - 2004 Spartan Gladiator Evolution / Spencer (1500/450/75' RK rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 4)
- Chief - 2016 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
- Deputy Chief - 2012 Chevrolet Tahoe 4x4
Fire Station 72 - 7905 Taft Street, Independence Hill[]
Built 1998
- Rescue 7131 - 1991 Kenworth T-800 / Saulsbury walk-in (Ex-Rescue 1)
- Engine 7211 - 2015 Pierce Velocity (1500/1000) (SN#27728-02)
- Truck 7221 - 2004 Spartan Gladiator Evolution / Spencer (1500/450/75' RK rear-mount) (Ex-Truck 2)
- Ladder 7221 (Reserve) - 1993 KME 6x4 (2000/150/102' Aerialcat rear-mount platform) (Ex-Truck 1)
- Rescue 7231 - 2000 Ford F-750 / American Fire & Rescue walk-in (Ex-Rescue 4)
Fire Station 73 - 9264 Old Lincoln Highway, Hobart[]
Former Ainsworth VFD Station
- Engine 7111 - 2015 Pierce Velocity (1500/1000) (SN#27728-01)
- Tender 7341 - 2015 Pierce Velocity 6x4 (1500/2500) (SN#27728-04)
- Squad 7351 - 1996 Chevrolet Suburban 2500 / 201? repaint (Ex-Ainsworth)
- Grass 7371 - 1990 Ford F-350 4x4 / FD-built / 201? refurb (100/250) (Ex-Ainsworth)
Annex[]
- Engine 7311 (Reserve) - 1994 Pierce Dash (1500/1000) (SN#E8848-01)
- Engine 7312 (Reserve)- 1981 Mack CF pumper (1000/750)
Assignment Unknown[]
- Squad 7441 - 2003 Ford F-350 4x4 / Omaha (250/200) (Ex-Squad 1)
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2001 Ford F-450 4x4 / Warner walk-around rescue (Sold to New Chicago Volunteer Fire Department)
- 1994 Pierce Dash pumper (1500/1000) (SN#E8848-02) (Sold to Lily Fire Department)
- 1990 Pierce Lance pumper (1500/1000) (SN#E5854)
- 1981 Chevrolet K30 / 2000 Aluma Body / FD-built
- 1981 Chevrolet Suburban
- 1980 Mack CF pumper (1500/500) (SN#1409) (Sold to Noble Township Volunteer Fire Department (LaPorte County, Indiana))
- 1979 Chevrolet Suburban
- 1977 Ford C / Pierce pumper (1000/300/54' Tele-Squrt)
- 1973 Mack CF / Baker aerial (-/-/75' Aerialscope mid-mount) (SN#1391) (Sold to Noble Township Volunteer Fire Department (LaPorte County, Indiana))