Fire and EMS

ANDERSON, IN – Beginning January 1, 2010, the City of Anderson will join a host of communities who already enforce nuisance alarms. 

“False alarms have become an enormous concern for law enforcement agencies everywhere.  Millions of dollars and man-hours are spent chasing "burglars" which turn out to be nothing more than floating birthday balloons, unrestricted pets, or paper falling from a fax machine, “said Chief of Police Darron Sparks. 

AUBURN, IN - The Indiana State Police is investigating a two vehicle crash that occurred on I-69, northbound, at the exit ramp to County Road 11-A (exit 126) this afternoon which sent three people to a local hospital. 

HUNTINGTON, IN - Every bear has his day, or is that every dog? Either way, join your old friend Smokey Bear to celebrate during his 60th birthday at J. Edward Roush Lake - Kilsoquah State Recreation Area, May 23 & 24.

On May 23, festivities begin at 4:30 p.m. Gather at the Kilsoquah SRA program shelter to hang birthday decorations. From 5-6 p.m. the Huntington Fire Department will teach safety techniques on how to find your way out of a smoke-filled home.

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Congressman Mike Pence announced today that the Department of Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program will be accepting applications for “Fire Grant” awards from April 15, 2009 until May 20, 2009:

“The first responders in our communities are on the front lines of emergency response and we owe them a debt of gratitude and respect for their service—and their protection and assistance must be a priority.

Funds provided through the Indiana Wireless Enhanced 9-1-1Advisory Board           

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - State Treasurer Richard Mourdock, Chairman of the Indiana Wireless
Enhanced 9-1-1 Advisory Board (Wireless Board), announced that Madison County’s 9-1-1 program received a total of $423,534.20 for the 2008 calendar year.