New Haven Adams Township Fire & EMS

OUR MISSION

Our mission is: to provide our citizens with the highest level of protection from fire and disaster with professionalism and effectiveness.  To provide the safest methods for our personnel by providing adequate equipment, training, and procedures.  To safeguard the general economy and protect our community and always be prepared to handle any emergency.  To educate our citizens to become a fire safe community.  To make every effort prevent fires and disasters from occurring.

Our coverage area includes the City of New Haven, all unincorporated Adams Township and a contract area with a large portion of adjoining Jefferson Township. The total population served is approximately 30,000 residents. We have over 600 industrial and commercial business, 17 schools, two large railroad systems, numerous chemical distribution facilities. In addition, we have 12 miles of the Maumee river, over 20 miles of Interstate I-469 as well as U.S. Highways 24 and 30 and State Road 14 that go thru our coverage area. We are located immediately east of the City of Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana. We have approximately 45 square miles of coverage area.

NEW HAVEN ADAMS TOWNSHIP FIRE & EMS

We are a combination type Fire and EMS department that includes twenty-one (21) career staff and 80 part-time and volunteer staff. We have three (3) fire stations with a total of 22 pieces of equipment. As our name indicates, our department was consolidated from two departments in 1990, one being the City of New Haven with two fire stations, and the other being Adams Township also with two fire stations. Two stations were closed, and one central station was built. This consolidation allowed us the opportunity to improve our services to the community. In 2003 with the support of the local community, the City of New Haven and Adams Township we took a huge step in service and became and ALS Paramedic Service. The EMS Services we provide are ALS Transport Ambulance Service, with 3 ambulances, 1 ALS non-transport vehicle and 1 ALS non-transport Engine that are centrally located at our central fire station. All the Career Staff are cross-trained in Fire & EMS and are considered dual-role.  The 21-member career staff has 10 personnel that are certified to the ALS level of Paramedic.  Our responses for EMS calls for service have exceeded 2000 consistently over the last few years.
   
We are a combination type Fire and EMS department that includes twenty-one (21) full time Firefighters/Medics and over 80 part time & Volunteer Firefighters/Medics. We have three (3) fire stations with a total of 17 pieces of apparatus including 3 Ambulances and also in fleet are 5 Command Vehicles that are occupied by the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief and other Chief Officers. In 1990 our department was consolidated from two departments, one being the City of New Haven with two fire stations, and the other being Adams Township also with two fire stations. Two stations were closed, and one central station was built. A Governing Body was formed based on assessed valuation of the two entities. Governing Body members include the City of New Haven Mayor, two City Council Members, Adams Township Trustee, and one Advisory Board Member.

We currently maintain an ISO Insurance rating of Class 3.   All firefighters are trained based on NFPA standards and all are currently certified by the State of Indiana. We are certified as a non-transport EMS provider by the State EMS Commission in which most of our fire trucks carry AED’s.
 
Fire Chief Joshua Hale has been a member of the department since 2001. In 2001 Chief Hale began as a Volunteer Firefighter serving the community. Joshua has held several positions within the Fire Department including the Volunteer Board of Directors, Lieutenant, Training Captain, and Explorer Post Advisor.  Joshua was hired in 2006 as a career firefighter.  Joshua was very instrumental in bringing recruit Firefighter training through IDHS District 3 to the New Haven-Adams Township Fire Department, where Joshua successfully led 3 recruit classes.  Chief Hale was appointed Fire Chief in August of 2016.
 
Volunteer Assistant Fire Chiefs serve each of the three stations. They are as follows:
•    The South Station located at 4625 E. Paulding Road is served by Garry Marquardt, Assistant Chief
•    The North Station located at 420 Broadway is served by Tom Vachon, Assistant Chief.
•    The Central Station is located at 910 Hartzell Road and is served by David Sztuk, Assistant Chief.
 
Each Shift always has 6 Career Staff on Duty. The career staff members make a 2-person Paramedic Ambulance Crew, and a 4-person Engine Crew.  Each Shift has a District Chief who is responsible for all daily operations and EMS Captain to oversee daily operations.
•    A-Shift District Chief Randy Linker
•    B-Shift District Chief Carl Bradtmueller and EMS Captain Bruce Robinson
•    C-Shift District Chief Mark Hoeppner and EMS Captain Curt Chivers
 
Deputy Chief Doug Call has over 35 years’ experience in Fire/EMS.  Doug retired from Fort Wayne after 22 years and served as the Assistant Chief of EMS his last three (3). Doug started the Paramedic Program with FWFD and has worked in various areas with Parkview, Lutheran, Wells, Samaritan and TRAA. Doug worked full time with Northeast Fire after retirement before coming to join the leadership team at New Haven Adams Twp Fire/EMS.
 
Captain Bruce Robinson has been in EMS for more than 30 years and is the training officer. Bruce is an NREMT-P, PI and also has been responsible for placing defibrillators on the fire equipment for the New Haven/Adams Township Fire Department. Paramedic Captain Curt Chivers has been with New Haven EMS for over 25 years; Curt is responsible for all EMS supplies and EMS vehicle maintenance.
 
Fire/EMS has a full-time administrative assistant, Shawna Gunder also a Firefighter/EMT who's primary responsibility is assisting the Fire Chief and Deputy Chief, but also maintains the EMS Subscription Program.  Shawna is also responsible for the coordination of all Fire Prevention duties and responsibilities. Shawna is very instrumental in the day-to-day administrative and operational flow of Fire/EMS.
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