About and Contacts
The Indiana Department of Natural Resources-Fire Headquarters supports wildfire suppression on multiple fronts including:
- Support rural and volunteer fire departments with assistance for wildfire suppression.
- Training, certification and dispatch of resources for in-state prescribed fire, wildfire suppression, and national mobility. Training opportunities will be posted on this site.
Fire Management Grants for Fire Departments
Volunteer Fire Assistance (formerly Rural Community Fire Assistance)
- Federal Grant Program
- 50% Match
- Maximum Award $5,000
- Can be used to purchase fire prevention/education materials, training equipment and supplies, water handling equipment, organization (new departments only), communications equipment, dry hydrants, class "A" foam technology and safety gear (PASS alarms, SCBAs, turn-out gear)
Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP)
- Surplus federal equipment is assigned to Rural VFDs with Cooperative Agreement
- Title of equipment remains with GSA
- Can include trucks, generators, other large equipment
Hand tool Program
- State Program with Cooperative Agreement
- Supplies cooperating and rural volunteer fire departments with cache of wildfire hand tools, when available.
| Title | Coordinator | Phone | Download | Hyperlink | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Contacts | |||||
| State Fire Coordinator | Darren Bridges | 765-792-4654 | [email protected] | ||
| Assistant State Fire Coordinator | Mark Huter | 765-792-4654 | [email protected] | ||
| FireFighter | Damon McGuckin | 765-792-4654 | [email protected] | ||
| VFA Grant Coordinator | Laura Morse | 765-792-4654 | [email protected] | ||
| Excess Property Coordinator | Lonnie Kern | 765-792-4647 | [email protected] | ||
| Map From Bloomington | Lonnie Kern | 765-792-4647 | [email protected] | Map From Bloomington | |
| Map From Martinsville | Lonnie Kern | 765-792-4647 | [email protected] | Map From Martinsville | |
| Map To Fire HQ | Lonnie Kern | 765-792-4647 | [email protected] | MM FHQ 2019.pdf | PDF Map |
| History | |||||
| Indiana Fire Law History | in_fire_law.pdf | ||||
| Infamous Fires | Infamous Fires In Indiana | ||||
| Steve Creech | State Fire Coordinator, Retired | ||||
| Clarrisse Carroll | Clarrisse Carroll's Story | ||||
| Smokey Bear | Indiana's Favorite Bear, The American Icon | ||||