GREENWOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT

About the Greenwood Fire Department

The Greenwood Fire Department consists of sixty-two (62) full-time employees and eight (8) part-time employees. GFD protects a 25-square-mile response area that has a permanent resident population of more than 50,000.

Greenwood has a daily visitor population of over 50,000 people due to the high retail occupancy concentration of the city, including Indiana’s second-largest enclosed shopping mall. GFD provides fire, explosion, rescue, EMS, and hazardous material response for the jurisdiction and assists regularly with five (5) primary mutual aid fire departments.

Contact Us

155 E. Main Street
Greenwood, IN 46143

EMERGENCY: DIAL 9-1-1

Fire@Greenwood.IN.gov
(317)-882-2599

Mission

It is the mission of the Greenwood Fire Department – through fire suppression, emergency medical services, special operations, disaster preparedness, fire prevention, and community education – to preserve the life and property of all who live in and visit the City of Greenwood.

Vision

Enhance service delivery through education, training, forward planning, and physical fitness. Be prepared for the future growth of the City of Greenwood, and advance the customer service relationship with the citizens we serve.

Values

Honor - Be honest and fair in our discourse and exemplary in our deportment.

Integrity - Adherence to moral and ethical principles by our words and actions.

Pride - Take satisfaction in representing the Department and each other.

Courage - Stand in the face of fear or danger without hesitation.

Service - Be steadfast in meeting the needs of all who we serve.

Unity - Be united in commitment of service to the public and to each other.

Abilities


Fire Surpression

The City of Greenwood has four fire stations throughout the city, with a fifth in the planning stages. Allowing the GFD to maintain an average 4.7 minute (283.8 seconds) response time to fire-related calls. With a current fleet of 4 full-time fire engines and 2 reserve engines(5 Pierce, 1 Seagrave), a 95-foot Pierce ladder truck, and a Spartan/Hackney heavy rescue. Not including staff and specialty vehicles. The GFD will take delivery of a new Seagrave tiller/ladder truck in mid-2024 and two new Seagrave engines in 2025.


Emergency Medical Care

The City of Greenwood holds a long-standing contract with Seals Ambulance to provide Advanced Medical Support(ALS) to the residents of Greenwood. With ALS/Medic ambulances housed at stations 92, 93 and 94. Additionally, all Greenwood firefighters hold a minimum of an EMT Basic(BLS) certification with additional department members operating as licensed paramedics(ALS).


Hazardous Materials

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