Station 14 "Pride of the Kenwood Forest"
INDIANAPOLIS FIRE DEPARTMENT
STATION 14
"PRIDE OF KENWOOD FOREST"
STATION 14 Rescues 42 people during recent flood. Read Below!
Thank you for visiting the World Famous Station 14 Official Web Site! We are the 1st and ONLY IFD STATION Web Site ever created for public view about Indy Firefighters. Here you will find up to date information about the Finest from Indianapolis Firefighters Battalion 11. By selecting the tabs at the top you can take a look at each apparatus, our Dive Team, Tactical Team and take a tour of the firehouse. We hope you enjoy your visit and please sign our guest book. Thanks for Visiting and be Safe!
Company Pride - Tradition - Honor
The Oldest existing firehouse in IFD History to be re-built 3 times with the same address.
The 14's in 1947, still on the same corner of 29th and Kenwood
This is the 14's Today.
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
Fellow 14's Brother In Need of Help!
Miguel "Tuna" Udan of Ladder 14 A shift was completely flooded out from the storms last week in his Martinsville, In home. Tuna left the firehouse to find IFD 7s Water Rescue Team enroute to his address for his wife and child, due to rapid rising water at his residence. Thankfully his family is safe but they lost everything. A total rebuild of his home and belongings are slowly underway, but it can not be done with out alot of help. Members of Station 14 are currently taking donations at Station 14 to help our Brother rebuild. A Credit Union account will be set up soon. Future fund raising gatherings are also in the works, with the proceeds to benefit the Tuna Flood Relief Fund, please stay tuned for those details, participation from all is a must. Contact Firefighter Todd Wilson for more details and how you can help Tuna at W9162@indygov.org
Remember he LOST EVERYTHING, Please Help!
PUBLIC MESSAGE: DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS!!
It has been an on going problem, during this rain season, so far that Indy Motorists are driving into flooded roadways and becoming stranded. When you get stranded in any type of water, the Dive Team gets called out. This does 2 things; puts us out of service for a Real Dive Run and it puts our Firefighters at risk responding to an incident that we shouldn't have been called out for in the first place, so PLEASE, Stay out of the flooded areas!
Dangers about Flooded Areas
You never know whats under the water such as Drains, Open Manhole covers and intanglement hazards that may cause serious injury or even drowning death while walking in it.
Swift water can sweep you off your feet and carry you long distances.
Entrapment hazards such as the force of the water pinning you into a stationary object causing serious injury or even drowning death.
Never walk into flooded water, never drive into flooded waters and always remeber the force of the water will win EVERY time.
Please check your Fire Extinguishers and Smoke Detectors regularly, and always wear your Seat Belt!
NEVER FORGET - HUG A FIREMAN EVERY DAY
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Whats NEW at 14's
Most Recent "Working" Calls
February - 19 Working Fires - 1 Water Rescue - 1 Rope Rescue - 1 Entrapment
March - 13 Working Fires - 4 Water Rescue - 0 Rope rescue - 3 Entrapments
April - 6 Working Fires - 0 Water Rescue - 0 Rope Rescue - 1 Entrapment
May - 11 Working Fires - 4 Water Rescues - 0 Rope Rescue - 2 Entrapment
June - 5 Working Fires - 1 Water Rescue - 0 Rope Rescue - 1 Entrapment(worst month ever)
July Working Fires
3126 Central Ave - Residence
2043 Dexter - Building Fire
2450 Central - Residence
21st / Capitol - Gas Station
3124 Central - Residence
2307 Dr MLK - Garage
865 W. 26th - Residence
1145 W. 27th - Residence
2405 N Harding - Building Fire
Contrary to everyones opinion on you tube, Water was not being thrown due to Firefighters still inside trying to make an attack on the 3rd floor. You can see flashlights working on the second floor, we will not set up master streams until everyone is out. 14's Engine and Ladder, 5's Engine and 22's Truck and Engine crew were making an agressive attack and search efforts when the Chief ordered everyone out due to structural collapse on the 3rd floor. The Apartment was cut up inside with nothing but stud walls on each floor. (kind of like FD Training Network, without the wires) This fire is still under investigation and was determined to be set in several locations. Crews were pulled out and defensive attack was successful, no injuries on this fire.
TSU TED shows great bottle changing skills, way to go LT!!!!
Is that potatoe chip crumbs i see on his shoulder??
More stories to be posted as they become available.
The Job
Station 14 is currently staffed with 3 shifts (A, B and C) of 10 Firefighter/EMTs and 2 Firefighter/Paramedics and is located in Battalion 11. (which is 3 miles directly North of downtown Indy)All 7 disciplines of the Fire Service are covered by Station 14. The house holds and Engine, 105' Ladder, Rescue Squad, 2 boats and a Tactical Heavy Rescue Truck that holds equipment for a 7 disciplines.
Attending Special details and functions allows us to share our Team capabilities with the public, allowing a hands-on approach to the WARN Program (water awareness) and other areas of tactical rescue to churches, schools, private functions, parades and festivals. Station 14 also cross-train's with other departments in our immediate mutual aid response area.
The coverage area of Station 14 is approx. 30 square miles of Battalion 11, located in the North/ West quadrant of Marion County. Also assisting other Battalions in specialized rescue. Station 14 Tactical Team covers the North districts, while Station 7 Tactical Team covers the South districts.
