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Richmond Fire Department
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Contact Information
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| Fire Administration Building |
| 101 South 5th Street |
| Richmond, IN 47374 |
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| Brenda Dingwerth, Exec. Secretary |
| Ph: 765.983.7266 |
| Fx: 765.962.1808 |
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A paid fire department was first started in December 1872.
In 1900, the Richmond Fire Department had three firehouses and fifteen men who worked full time. Horses were still being used and there were fifty alarm boxes. The paid firemen still depended on volunteers for extra help when there was a big fire.
Today there is very little use for volunteer helpers. There are no fire horses and red fire trucks are used. 
Today the Richmond Fire Department is made up of six (6) fire stations manned by eighty-one (81) firefighters assigned to three (3) shifts (25 per shift) with the balance assigned to administration.
The City of Richmond's coverage is 23.821 square miles as of February 24, 2000. With additional contractual protection, the fire department protects over approximately sixty-two (62) square miles.
Equipment manned is five (5) engine companies, one (1) rescue, one (1) 100' aerial company, two (2) grass fire units two (2) standby engines and one (1) water rescue unit.
The services provided include Fire Suppression, First Responder Medical Services, Code Enforcement, Auto Extrication, Heavy Rescue Swift Water Rescue, Dive Team Services, Inspections/Arson Investigations, Hazardous Material Decontamination and Public Fire Education (adult and youth). We also have a full time Fire Training Chief with continual education programs.
Contact Information
Chief Mike Crawley, Fire Chief
Phone: 765.983.7264
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Fire Department