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Bloomington Fire Department

The Bloomington Fire Department (BFD) was established as a paid department in 1900 and currently serves the community with 114 employees, located at 5 stations, responding to over 5,000 emergencies per year. BFD provides fire suppression, technical rescue, and emergency medical response capabilities to City residents and visitors, Indiana University, and surrounding communities.

 

BFD's Mobile Integrated Healthcare program is designed to fill gaps in the local healthcare system by providing non-emergency care directly to patients in their homes or communities. The program focuses on reducing unnecessary emergency room visits and hospital readmissions, particularly for patients with chronic conditions. The MIH team, which includes Community EMTs, works to manage patients' health and reducing the burden on emergency services.

 

The Bloomington Fire Department is overseen by the Board of Public Safety.

 

 

BFD Presentation and Demonstration

This session will be be led by Tom Figolah, Fire Prevention Officer; Roger Kerr, Chief; and Shelby VanDerMoere, MIH Program Manager. The presentation will take place at the Bloomington Public Safety Training Center, 3230 S Walnut St .

 

Link to BFD slide presentation

 

2022 Residents Academy Participants get an inside look at the equipment on a fire engine.
2022 Residents Academy participants get an inside look at the equipment on a fire engine.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2021 Residents Academy participants ride in the bucket of the 100' aerial ladder truck
2021 Residents Academy participants ride in the bucket of the 100' aerial ladder truck.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contacts:

Tom Figolah, Fire Prevention Officer, figolaht@@bloomington.in.gov

Roger Kerr, Fire Chief, kerrr@bloomington.in.gov

Amber Stewart, amber.stewart@bloomington.in.gov

 

Links:

Bloomington Fire Department (BFD) Services

Mobile Integrated Healthcare program

About BFD

Bloomington Fire Department Facebook

2010 video of BFD firefighters training

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