Plainfield Fire Territory
June 2019
June 2019
Left to right – Plainfield Chamber - Robin Brandgard, Board Member/Plainfield Town Council President; Steve Blacketer, Treasurer; Danny Crum, Board Member; Fire Territory of Plainfield - Douglas Randall, Division Chief of EMS; Greg Williams, Division Chief of Training & Safety; Wade Stephens, Division Chief of Prevention & Administration; Brent A. Anderson, Assistant Fire Chief; John Archer, Division Chief of Support Services; Joel M. Thacker, Fire Chief; Plainfield Chamber – Lori Hiatt, Secretary; Scott Olinger, Board Member; Nicole Kendall, Board Member; Rick Shaw, Chairman; Kevin Ponto, Chairman Elect.
The Plainfield Fire Territory provides fire protection, emergency medical, hazardous materials response, technical rescue and fire prevention services to the Southeast corner of Hendricks County. It operates from three fire stations and a fire headquarters, and services the Town of Plainfield, Guilford Township, as well as portions of Liberty and Washington Townships. 77 full-time employees service an estimated resident population of over 35,000.
The nature of the Plainfield jurisdiction includes a large industrial/warehouse district, numerous residential neighborhoods, a two large state correctional facilities, multiple retail complexes, and rural agricultural areas. This includes several miles of interstate and state highways. The proximity of Plainfield to the Indianapolis International Airport and the city of Indianapolis, contributes to the volume and nature of the emergency calls that the Plainfield Fire Territory receives.
In addition to emergency response, the Plainfield Fire Territory participates in over 200 public education events annually. In 2018 nearly 2,300 adults and 6,500 children attended programs provided by the Plainfield Fire Territory.
The nature of the Plainfield jurisdiction includes a large industrial/warehouse district, numerous residential neighborhoods, a two large state correctional facilities, multiple retail complexes, and rural agricultural areas. This includes several miles of interstate and state highways. The proximity of Plainfield to the Indianapolis International Airport and the city of Indianapolis, contributes to the volume and nature of the emergency calls that the Plainfield Fire Territory receives.
In addition to emergency response, the Plainfield Fire Territory participates in over 200 public education events annually. In 2018 nearly 2,300 adults and 6,500 children attended programs provided by the Plainfield Fire Territory.
