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Frequently Asked Questions
What should I do after a house fire?
Why does a fire truck come when you call for an ambulance?
Why does a fire truck respond when I wanted an ambulance? Because firefighters can and do get there first, and time is critical in a medical emergency. Every Concord Township Fire Fighter is cross-trained in Emergency Medical Services. What does that mean to you, a citizen phoning 911? Simply read on…
In the early days, fire stations were strategically located so the crews could quickly get to burning buildings. Obviously, time is an important aspect of firefighting, because flames can rapidly spread through a building. The ability to quickly respond to a fire provides more time to rescue people inside, and save property by suppressing the blaze in the early stages. It soon became apparent that the firefighter’s ability to “get there fast” could be used for other types of emergency response, such as heart attacks, strokes, and trauma.
Every minute counts for someone who has experienced a heart attack, injury, or other life threatening illness. The heart and brain have a better chance of full recovery they receive oxygen and/or medications in a timely manner. After that, a person can suffer brain damage or worse. Our firefighters, many of them educated to the level of a paramedic, can use life-saving techniques including defibrillation and medications to help prevent death or permanent injury. These life-saving techniques are much more effective if they can get to a patient within the first four minutes.
Each Concord Township Fire Station is part of a much larger, intricate dispatch system. The system is designed to provide adequate emergency coverage for the citizens who live and visit here, by carefully managing response resources. Fire stations are not isolated or randomly located. They are strategically positioned to provide the best coverage with the least expenditure of resources.
When you dial 911 for a medical emergency, expect a Concord Township fire truck. The expertise that they bring is truly lifesaving.
Why does the Fire Department bring the fire engine just for a simple inspection?
Why do firefighters break out windows and cut holes in roof during a fire?
Why do firefighters work 24-hour shifts?
Why do we see fire department crews at the store?
What responsibilities do firefighters have other than fighting fires?
What should I do when I see or hear an emergency vehicle coming towards me when I'm driving?
My smoke detector or Carbon Monoxide detector is chirping, what does that mean?
Why do you block traffic lanes at auto accidents, sometimes more lanes than necessary?
Can you get my cat out of a tree?
Why am I not supposed to drive over a fire hose?
Why do fire trucks stay at a medical emergency after the ambulance has arrived?
How do I schedule a Fire Drill?
What if I smell Gas in my home?
How often should I change the batteries in my smoke detectors?
Does the Fire Department fill fire extinguishers?
Can I have recreational fire in my backyard?
Can I ride along with the Fire Department?
How much does a Fire Truck cost responding to a fire?
How do I become a Concord Township Firefighter?
How do I get my hydrant painted/serviced?
Fire Station 1
Fire Station 2
Concord Township Fire Department
Station 1
23625 Co. Rd. 18 Elkhart, IN
(574) 875-9644

Station 2
26061 Co. Rd. 26 Elkhart, IN
(574) 875-5920
Station 1
23625 Co. Rd. 18 Elkhart, IN
(574) 875-9644
Station 2
26061 Co. Rd. 26 Elkhart, IN
(574) 875-5920
