Articles tagged as: Indianapolis Fire Department
March 17, 2020
First Responders Adjust Practices To Mitigate Coronavirus
Indianapolis first responders now take extra precautions in the field to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Read MoreOctober 23, 2019
Vehicle Plunges From Indianapolis Parking Garage, Killing 2
Firefighters say a vehicle plunged from the fourth floor of a downtown Indianapolis parking garage Wednesday morning, killing a man and a woman inside.
Read MoreSeptember 24, 2019
City-County Council Approves Proposal For New IFD Training Facility
The training facility will include a three-story live burn structure and a fire training tower. IFD currently rents space at the Emergency Services Education Center.
Read MoreSeptember 13, 2019
Fire At Lawrence Township School Prompts Evacuation; No Injuries
The Indianapolis Fire Department says the fire stemmed from a construction torch and drywall. Workers were using a torch to cut bolts in the building's rafters.
Read MoreAugust 17, 2019
Recent Charges Are Not The First Against State Rep. Dan Forestal
Forestal plead guilty in November 2007 to operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Read MoreSeptember 28, 2018
Why Firefighters Say The Law That Should Protect Them After A Cancer Diagnosis Isn't Working
Indiana and more than 30 other states have enacted what are called presumptive laws, but many have learned those laws don't guarantee health care coverage after a cancer diagnosis.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2018
Firefighter Hurt Rescuing Worker After Building Collapse
A firefighter was injured Monday while rescuing a worker from a building that partially collapsed in Indianapolis.
Read MoreSeptember 11, 2018
2 Boys Rescued From Rain-Swollen Creek In Indianapolis
Indianapolis firefighters have rescued two boys from rain-swollen Fall Creek while searches continue for two men, one in the Ohio River and the other in Sugar Creek in western Indiana.
Read MoreMay 5, 2018
Boy, 7, Drowns At Indianapolis Waterpark
The incident occurred Saturday at the Indy Island Aquatic Center at Raymond Park. Witnesses told investigators the boy may have suffered a medical incident that caused him to go into the water.
Read MoreNovember 1, 2017
3 Firefighters Fall Through Floor, Escape Serious Injury
The fire department says the firefighters were slightly injured in the about 10-foot fall on Tuesday night.
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