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Bargersville Community Fire Dept.

PO Box 577
89 S. Baldwin Street
Bargersville, IN 46106

Phone: 317.422.5187

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Jul 2008

Motorcyclist injured in trash truck incident

7/29/2008 -A motorcyclist was seriously injured Tuesday morning (July 29) in Bargersville when a trash truck backed into his stopped motorcycle, police said.
The rider suffered multiple visible injuries.
The accident occurred about 10 a.m., just west of the Louisville-Indiana railroad tracks on Old Plank Road, also known as C.R. 144.
Police said the truck had been stopped by a passing train and the motorcyclist was stopped behind it. The truck's driver decided to turn around and backed the huge vehicle into the motorcycle.

Patient evaluation underway.

BCFD firefighters prepare patient for hospital trip.

Trapped man rescued

7/18/2008 -

A 29-year-old rural Bargersville man lost control of the eastbound pickup truck he was driving July 18 in the 6700 block of West County Road 144. The truck overturned and landed on its passenger's side, trapping the man.

Bargersville Community Fire Department was notified of the crash shortly before 3 p.m. Upon arrival, firefighters and firefighter paramedics began evaluating the driver's condition while stabilizing the truck.

Within eight minutes, firefighters removed the truck's roof and removed the injured man from the vehicle. The crash victim was taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis by Rural/Metro Ambulance. The extent of his injuries were not immediately known.

The truck was owned by Duke Homes. Johnson County Sheriff's deputies said the injured man was not an employee of Duke Homes. It was not immediately determined why he was driving the company's truck.

Firefighters prepare to rescue trapped driver

Firefighters bracing the truck to avoid overturning

Honor Guard Carries Flag for parade

7/14/2008 -Bargersville Community Fire Department's Honor Guard was the second unit in the July 12 Johnson County Fair parade.
The team proudly presented the nation's flag to thousands of people along the parade route.
As the Honor Guard approached, parade goers stood in respect for the United States flag.

Honor Guard Approaches Courthouse

Honor Guard steps out.

Help Calls Set Record

7/10/2008 -

Flooding, fire alarms, lightning strikes, downed power lines, motor vehicle accidents and sick and injured people pushed Bargersville Community Fire Department's monthly calls for help to a record high.

The fire department recorded 114 incidents.

During the past 18 months, the demand for service has soared 50 percent, department records show.

"This is the most jobs we’ve ever performed during any one month in our history," Fire Chief James White said. "We had a 24 percent jump in service demands the first six months of this year. Last year, we had a 26 percent increase."

BCFD's firefighters assisted residents and businesses in Franklin, too, as June 7 flooding destroyed millions of dollars in property.

And more calls for help followed the week of June 8 as water-soaked dirt shed several inches of rain that blew across the area.

In the flooding aftermath, BCFD's Fire District had roads washed out and several farmers lost hundreds of acres of crops.

"Our equipment suffered, too,"White said. "We had to have most of our trucks serviced to get water out of critical moving parts."

Boat was a blessing

Road washed out

HONOR GUARD READY TO SERVE ALL

7/08/2008 -Bargersville Community Fire Department now has a new Honor Guard. The nine-member group will be available to present the nation's flag at any public event and honor any fallen firefighter or public safety officer killed in the line of duty. The group also could provide recognition and honor during funeral services for public safety veterans. The unit was formed in May after veteran firefighters; Battalion Chief Mike Morris and Capt. Jason Ramey, traveled to the Chicago area and participated in a week-long school at the Elmhurst Fire Department Training Academy. Graduates obtained the knowledge to train other BCFD members. Academy instructors represented the fire service, police and military branches. Students were taught basic maneuvers from marching and flag etiquette to advanced funeral procedures. Morris and Ramey said their goal is to make BCFD's Honor Guard one of the finest in the country. The fire officers said they are prepared to provide services to families of fallen firefighters and others as well as presenting the nation's flag at the opening of public events. The first scheduled appearance of the BCFD Honor Guard is July 12 during the Johnson County Fair Parade. The group hopes to represent BCFD with its military-style presentations at several Central Indiana sporting events and other venues. Currently, BCFD's firefighters are involved in learning Honor Guard protocols and marching techniques. Any organization seeking Honor Guard services should contact Capt. Ramey at 317.714-2571 or e-mail him: jaramey@bcfd.net.

Honor Guard snaps to attention

Honor Guard on the move

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