- Mission statement
The East Madison Fire Territory is devoted to protecting lives and property by providing professional emergency services with compassion, integrity, and honesty toward every citizen, business, and visitors within East Madison Territory and our neighboring communities.
- Core values
- Professionalism
- Compassion
- Respect
- Integrity
- Commitment to Health and Safety
- Dedication
- Honor
- Vision statement
The East Madison Fire Territory is dedicated to providing the highest level of public education, fire prevention, training and emergency services possible.
- ISO rating
East Madison Fire Territory is proud to announce our ISO ratings. Areas without fire hydrant access are rated as a Class 5. Additionally, structures within 1,000 feet of a fire hydrant are rated as a Class 3.
- Staff information and biographies
Chief Jamey Burrows – email
Deputy Chief Josh Hendrick – email
Division Chief of Training and Safety Dave Gillespie – email (Not in Photograph)
EMS Chief John Moore Sr. – email
- Statistics or key data
East Madison Fire Territory was formed on January 1, 2022, combining the Chesterfield Union Township and Richland Township fire departments in order to provide improved services for our area of Madison County, Indiana.
East Madison Fire Territory has a first-due coverage area of 47 square miles, responding to cover a mix of residential, commercial and agricultural areas. The department covers all of Richland and Union Townships including the town of Chesterfield, as well as providing automatic aid to Lafayette Township and Adams Township fire departments, and the cities of Anderson and Alexandria. In addition, EMFT provides mutual aid to the remaining eight departments in Madison County. The department responded to:
- 2,165 calls in 2021
- 2,611 calls in 2022
- 2,494 calls in 2023
- 2,526 calls in 2024
The department is home to the Madison County Hazardous Materials Team and provides hazardous materials response to Indiana Department of Homeland Security District 6. District 6 consists of 13 counties in East Central Indiana, covering over 4,400 square miles and serving a population of 640,000.
EMFT consists of 11 paid full time and 74 part time firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians.
- In the event of an emergency
In the event of an emergency, dial 911. Madison County 911 lines are answered by the Madison County Central Dispatch (MCCD) center located in Anderson, IN. MCCD provides dispatch for all public safety agencies (Police, Fire and EMS) in Madison County, IN.
- Station Information and Contact Information
East Madison Fire Territory operates from two (2) fire stations. Our north station, located on County Road 500 N in Richland Township, is Station 52. The south portion of the territory is served by Station 51, located in Chesterfield, IN. Both stations are staffed 24 hours a day with Fire and EMS crews.
The East Madison Fire Territory can be reached at (765) 378-7255.
- Chesterfield/Union Township Fire Station 51 (Press 5) – South
- Richland Township Fire Station 52 (Press 4) – North
- Interview requests
Requests for interviews should go thru our Public Affairs and Outreach Division. Requests should be sent to pio@eastmadisonfire.com or by calling (765) 378-7255 (Press 1 for Admin.)
- Logo and image requests
Requests for logo or images should be directed to the PAO Division by email at pio@eastmadisonfire.com