About Us

  • 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

  • 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.)

  • 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 2165 calls in 2021, 2,611 calls in 2022 and we expect 2023 to be even busier. The department is home to the Madison County Hazardous Materials Team and provides haz-mat response as part of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security District 6 Hazardous Materials Team, which responds to 13 counties in 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 is covered by two (2) fire stations.  Our north station, located on County Road 500 N is our Richland Township station. The north station is Station 40.  The south portion of the territory is covered by the station located in Chesterfield, IN.  The south station is Station 50.  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
  • Logo and image requests

Requests for logo or images should be directed to the PAO Division by email at pio@eastmadisonfire.com