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ID	101138
Title of Article	Wanted: More firefighters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Blake Jones, Edward Brown on roof; Elkhart firefighters walk into a burning building
Date	Mar 15, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Dale, Rodney, Elkhart Fire Academy

ID	100902
Title of Article	‘THEY’RE UNIFIED’
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tyler Garab, Blake Jones, Jacob Sullivan, Kyle Peterson, Jonathan Coleman, Edward Brown, Colin Gifford, Will Kornrumph, Aaron Gerber, Kristi Sommer, Bill Sullivan, Rodney Dale, Noah Lace, Jason Gour
Date	Mar 04, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Fire Academy, Fire Department, Elkhart, Dale, Rodney, Sullivan, Bill

ID	100782
Title of Article	Fire destroys Kulp Avenue home
Notes	2006 Kulp Ave., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 26, 2025
Page	A3
Subjects	Fires, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	100743
Title of Article	Fire damages two-story Cedar Street home
Notes	1118 Cedar St., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 21, 2025
Page	A5
Subjects	Fires, Fire Department, Elkhart, American Red Cross

ID	100371
Title of Article	Victim, cause of fatal house fire released
Notes	139 Superior Blvd. Elkhart; Gregory “Greg” Ciesnicki
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 06, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Fires, Elkhart County Coroner, Carbon Monoxide Poisoning, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	100354
Title of Article	Occupant injured in apartment fire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Feb 04, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Fires, Walnut Trails, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	100350
Title of Article	Clinic closes temporarily due to unidentified vapor
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Clinic door with closed sign
Date	Feb 01, 2025
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Elkhart Clinic, Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM), Fire Department, Elkhart, Hazardous Substances

ID	100277
Title of Article	Fire destroys Lawndale Road home
Notes	1545 Lawndale Road, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 30, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Fires, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	100273
Title of Article	Fire extinguished at Old Farm Apartments
Notes	803 G Lane, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jan 29, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Fires, Old Farm Apartments, Fire Department, Elkhart, American Red Cross

ID	100237
Title of Article	One injured in Sherman Street fire
Notes	512 Sherman Street, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	burned house
Date	Jan 17, 2025
Page	A1
Subjects	Fires, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	100179
Title of Article	City mourns death of firefighter
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Adam Kuspa
Date	Jan 08, 2025
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	99928
Title of Article	Friendly fire
Notes	Guns and Hoses bell-ringing competition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Nathanael Eddy, Ryan Huff, Kyle Osborne ring bells; shopper makes a donation
Date	Dec 14, 2024
Page	A1
Subjects	Salvation Army, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	99729
Title of Article	Fire damages vacant home on south side
Notes	1714 S. 8th St., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Oct 29, 2024
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Fires

ID	100135
Title of Article	Fire damages Decamp Avenue home
Notes	2310 Decamp Ave., Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 27, 2024
Page	A6
Subjects	Fires, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	98225
Title of Article	Fire destroys mobile home
Notes	2751 Old U.S. 20, Lot 3, Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Aug 13, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Shady Brook Mobile Home Park, Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart Police Department, Fires

ID	97080
Title of Article	Rotary Club honors first responders at luncheon
Notes	First Responders Appreciation Luncheon
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dan Milanese; Eric Garton, Rod Roberson
Date	Jun 26, 2024
Page	A1, A5
Subjects	Elkhart Noon Rotary Club, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart County Sheriff’s Department

ID	100194
Title of Article	Fire damages North 2nd Street residence
Notes	201 N. 2nd St. Elkhart
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Jun 25, 2024
Page	A3
Subjects	Fires, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	96914
Title of Article	‘Truly humbling experience’
Notes	9/11 Never Forget Mobile Exhibit
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Visitors touch a piece of concrete from Ground Zero, Billy Puckett; Retired Lt. Pat Clancy speaks
Date	May 23, 2024
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	September 11, 2001 Attacks, Downtown Elkhart, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	94823
Title of Article	Dale appointed interim fire chief
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Dale; Sommer
Date	Dec 30, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Dale, Rodney, Sommer, Kristi, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	94597
Title of Article	City fire chief announces retirement
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Shaun Edgerton
Date	Dec 20, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Edgerton, Shaun, Fire Department, Elkhart, Retirement

ID	94490
Title of Article	Major accident simulated at airport for emergency drill
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Volunteer 'victim' waits as firefighters pry open door of truck
Date	Oct 31, 2023
Page	A5
Subjects	Elkhart Municipal Airport, Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart County Emergency Management Board, Indiana State Police

ID	90171
Title of Article	Terrifying crash on Toll Road ends well
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Fire Department ladder truck helping stranded passengers; firemen helping stranded passengers in rental truck
Date	Jun 10, 2023
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Indiana Toll Road, Traffic Accidents

ID	88085
Title of Article	City unveils relocation plans for Fire Station 6
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Shaun Edgerton
Date	Apr 01, 2023
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	81602
Title of Article	Firefighters give away 300 backpacks
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Fire Chief Rodney Dale, left, gives a student a fist bump after handing him a backpack with supplies on Wednesday
Date	Jul 14, 2022
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Elkhart Education Foundation, School Supplies, Donations

ID	81370
Title of Article	Duplex sustains heavy damage
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	A duplex in the 900 block of Harrison Street in Elkhart suffered heavy damage from a fire Wednesday.
Date	Jul 07, 2022
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Fires, Harrison Street

ID	78271
Title of Article	Brave and Noble Firefighter
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Memorial ceremony guests; Travis Mahoney; Elkhart memorial wall of honor
Date	Mar 12, 2022
Page	A1, A7
Subjects	Elkhart Police and Fire Memorial, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	76990
Title of Article	City: Daylite Inn making progress on code violations
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Daylite Inn
Date	Jan 05, 2022
Page	A1, A3
Subjects	Motels, Fire Department, Elkhart, Safety

ID	76929
Title of Article	Goshen council approves contract for fire service
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	Dec 23, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Goshen City Council, Fire Department, Elkhart Township

ID	76926
Title of Article	City, township agree on fire protection pact
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Township Volunteer Fire Department Station 1
Date	Dec 22, 2021
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Goshen City Council, Fire Department, Elkhart Township

ID	76752
Title of Article	City deems hotel unsafe
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Daylite Inn; Citation for Daylite Inn
Date	Dec 10, 2021
Page	A1, A4
Subjects	Motels, Housing, Fire Department, Elkhart, Safety

ID	66580
Title of Article	Grant provides body armor to city firefighters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Fire Department
Date	February 13, 2020
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Grants, Elkhart Board of Public Safety

ID	66424
Title of Article	Tracking system to help sick firefighters get compensation
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	January 15, 2020
Page	A1, A6
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	66355
Title of Article	Mayor recognizes Elkhart firefighters
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Fire Department team members
Date	January 3, 2020
Page	A5
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, 3M Scott Firefighter Combat Challenge, Elkhart Board of Public Safety

ID	66272
Title of Article	Firefighters compensated for pay delay
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Date	December 17, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	66270
Title of Article	Fire crews launch rescue on St. Joseph River
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Fire crews
Date	December 17, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Traffic Accidents, Fire Department, Elkhart, McNaughton Park, St. Joseph River

ID	66246
Title of Article	Red Kettle campaign short of goal
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Kumm, Joseph Klawson, and Chris Miller
Date	December 11, 2019
Page	A5
Subjects	Salvation Army, Fund Raising, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	66855
Title of Article	Elkhart remembers 9/11
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Tim Neese, Chad Carey, and Chris Snyder; Plaque honoring police officers and firefighters
Date	September 12, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	September 11, 2001 Attacks, City Hall, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	65699
Title of Article	Downtown gas leak disturbs traffic
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	East Jackson Boulevard
Date	May 23, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Jackson Boulevard, Fire Department, Elkhart, Gas Leaks

ID	65707
Title of Article	Cause 'undetermined' in RV factory fire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Black smoke from fire
Date	May 21, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Forest River Inc., Fires

ID	65436
Title of Article	Saluting service and sacrifice
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Chad Carey; Honor Guard; Chris Snider; retired officers
Date	May 16, 2019
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart, Peace Officers Memorial Day

ID	65627
Title of Article	Cause still undetermined in RV factory fire
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Black smoke from fire
Date	March 14, 2019
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Fire Department, Elkhart, Fires

ID	65626
Title of Article	Fire destroys Forest River plant
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Firefighters; firefighter; Smoke from fire
Date	March 13, 2019
Page	A1
Subjects	Forest River Inc., Fire Department, Elkhart, Fires

ID	65083
Title of Article	Rezoning allows new office in health park
Notes	Julie Crossley, David McGuire, Patrick Martin, Jason Miller, Bill Phillips, Corey Wortinger, John McKalips, Donald Daeschler
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Julie Crossley, David McGuire, Patrick Martin, Jason Miller, Bill Phillips, Corey Wortinger, John McKalips, Donald Daeschler
Date	February 7, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Goshen City Council, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	64974
Title of Article	Holiday campaign efforts to continue at local agencies
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Elkhart Police and Fire Fighter volunteers; children volunteers
Date	January 5, 2019
Page	A3
Subjects	Salvation Army, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart, Volunteer Work

ID	64937
Title of Article	Police win Salvation Army bell-ringing competition
Notes	Guns vs. Hoses Kettle Bell Ringing Competition
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Steve Kemp and Todd Thayer
Date	December 22, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart, Salvation Army

ID	64911
Title of Article	Battle of the bell ringers
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Microfilm - Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Jim Kumm, Joseph Klawson and Lt. Chris Miller
Date	December 17, 2018
Page	A1, A2
Subjects	Salvation Army, Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	63662
Title of Article	Elkhart now host site for EMT training
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	April 11, 2018
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Emergency Medical Services

ID	63266
Title of Article	Elkhart Fire Department responds to more than 700 calls in December
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	January 31, 2018
Page	A3
Subjects	Fire Department, Elkhart, Fires

ID	63016
Title of Article	First responders honored
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Picture Caption	Ed Windbigler and Chad Carey; Ed Windbigler
Date	December 9, 2017
Page	A1
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart

ID	62977
Title of Article	Elkhart police and fire staff receive raises
Source	Elkhart Truth
Location	Ask at Reference Desk
Date	December 6, 2017
Page	A1, A8
Subjects	Elkhart Police Department, Fire Department, Elkhart, Wages

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