Walnut Street Fire Company No. 4 participated in its annual pump test this month and passed. For details on the pump test, please email contact@firecompany4.com.
 

Testing the pump system on Vaughn Drive.

Tower 4 pumping water and passes tests.

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Announcement from Steve Horton, City Fire Chief

The two shipping containers purchased with FEMA DHS grant funds have arrived and are in place at the Habitat for Humanity facility (the former INDOT garage) on Lanier Drive.

A maze will be constructed in one and the other will be used for live burn training.

Thanks to Don McKay, Jr. and Bill Devries for their efforts in this matter.

Special thanks go to the following Habitat for Humanity personnel: Amy Ray, Executive Director and David Connolly, Restore Manager.

They are permitting us to use the southwest corner of their facility as a mini-training area until such time as this location will be used for the construction of housing. When it became apparent that there wasn’t sufficient room at the City Garage for the containers, I approached Mr. Connolly about locating them at 931 Lanier Dr. and he and Ms. Ray soon granted the required permission. The area is graveled and I will be receiving a key to the Green Road gate soon.

I am going to check into the possibility of having a fire hydrant installed at the location as there is a City water main on Green Road, and we will be purchasing what materials we can from Habitat for modification of the boxes, doors, access panels, etc.

Steve Horton

Shipping Containers for Firefighter Training

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When: Sunday, July 17; tee-off begins at 12:30 pm, ET (the Key West-sponsored putting contest starts around 11:00 am)

Where: Sunrise Golf Course on Michigan Road in Madison, Indiana

How: It’s a scramble. You can come as a foursome, or if anyone needs a golf buddy, the golf pro, Jeff Bridgford, will take care of pairings. All skill levels are invited to participate. The cost is $40 per player and includes fee, cart and other tournament goodies. The general public is invited to attend and cheer for their favorite golfer.

To sign up for the tournament, please call the Sunrise Golf Course at 812-265-8334.

Why: To raise additional funds for firefighter equipment. It costs approximately $3,000 to outfit one firefighter. This includes turnout gear, SBCA (self-contained breathing apparatus) equipment and various tools.

Prizes:

The Million Dollar Prize: The golfer coming closes to the pin on hole 10 during the scramble will get one shot at $1 million on hole 10 after the tournament. That shot is sponsored by Gardner Insurance (319 W. Second St.).

Win a New Car: The other 3 golfers in the same foursome will each get one shot after the tournament on hole 10 at winning a new vehicle provided by McCubbin Motors.

Putting Prize: The golfer coming closest to sinking a 60-ft. putt during the Key West Shrimp House putting contest will get one 60-foot shot at sinking a putt for $2,500.

There will also be various prizes for the tournament winners and runners-up.

 
Please come out and support the Walnut Street Fire Company No. 4.
 
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The 1973 green Seagrave quint operated by Walnut Street Fire Company No. 4 from 1973 – 1994 has returned to Madison, Indiana. Sold to the Jefferson-Craig Fire Department in Vevay, Indiana in 1994, the now 38-year old truck has been purchased by the City of Madison as a reserve apparatus for the Madison Volunteer Fire Department, and will be stored in a heated building at the Madison Municipal Airport. The pump and 85-ft aerial ladder are operational, but will be given safety checks before the truck is declared available for reserve service.

Seagrave Quint (85-ft Aerial Ladder) (1973 – 1994)

The 1973 Seagrave Quint, the first true aerial ladder and the first green truck in Madison was first owned by the Walnut Street Fire Company No. 4. It had a Detroit Diesel engine with a 5-speed standard transmission and a 1,000 gpm, single-stage Seagrave pump. There were midship crosslays and the original booster lines were removed to allow for additional storage of portable equipment. The single rear axle truck had a midship mounted 85-ft steel aerial ladder and had a full complement of ground ladders including a 40-ft Bangor ladder. The split hose bed provided for dual lays of 3″ supply lines. The truck was sold to the Jefferson – Craig Volunteer Fire Department in Vevay, IN when the Fours replaced it in 1994. (Read more about Fire Company Four’s apparatus history.)

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