North Salem Fire Rescue/Eel River Township Fire

04/07/2026

Coming up this Saturday!

02/02/2026

North Salem Fire Department took advantage of this cold weather, with our annual ice water rescue training.

01/21/2026

This year marks 50 years of ambulance service to the communities of North Salem and Eel River Township, a half-century of neighbors answering the call when it mattered most.

The need for a volunteer ambulance service emerged in the mid-1970s when local funeral homes, including Perkins Funeral Homes in Roachdale and Ladoga, announced they would no longer provide ambulance runs. Also with Porter's Funeral Home in North Salem stepping away from the ambulance business, there were suddenly no ambulance services within 10 miles, leaving rural residents without timely emergency medical care.

In response, three fire departments (Roachdale Vol Fire Department, Ladoga Fire Department, & North Salem Fire Department) united to form a Tri-County ambulance service, PMH Ambulance Service (Putnam, Montgomery, and Hendricks), which operated Squads 1, 2, and 3. North Salem proudly served as PMH Squad 3, delivering emergency medical services across county lines and establishing a regional model built on cooperation, dedication, and volunteer service.

Today, North Salem Fire Department no longer operates as PMH Squad 3, but the mission continues stronger than ever. Our department now owns and operates its own ambulance (Ambulance 181), focused primarily on serving North Salem and the surrounding community, carrying forward the same goal, commitment to excellence, and proud tradition of service that began in 1976.

From medical emergencies and motor vehicle crashes to farm incidents and everyday calls for help, our crews meet people on some of the worst days of their lives and work every day to make a difference in their lives. Fifty years of volunteer ambulance service is not just a milestone; it is a legacy of pride, professionalism, and community commitment that we are honored to continue.

01/11/2026

12/16/2025

We want to thank the Hendricks County Community Foundation for its support. This LifePack will help provide life-saving cardiac care to our community.

10/31/2025

10/10/2025

Today North Salem Fire Dept and Lizton Union Township Fire Department had the pleasure of visiting North Salem Elementary School to talk with students about fire safety. We enjoyed sharing important safety tips and spending time with the kids during lunch

09/09/2025

NSFD members had the privilege of teaching Stop the Bleed training to staff at Sonshine School at Northview Christian Church. This course helps better prepare them to respond in an emergency. Each participant received a trauma kit and a completion certificate.

This training was provided free of charge through a grant from the Hendricks County Health Department. We appreciate the opportunity to support our community’s safety and preparedness!

08/30/2025

We want to thank Mindy’s Signs for their incredible work on the graphics for our new support. This vehicle will respond as an additional unit on all EMS calls.

08/29/2025

Come out and celebrate Jodi Bondy’s retirement! We would love to see you all.

08/03/2025

Today, Ascension St. Vincent StatFlight Indianapolis flew to our station to perform a landing zone training with our crews. This training is done to ensure our crews and crews from Stat Flight are operating on the same level in an emergency. Medical helicopters are used to provide various medical procedures that ground transport ambulances can’t and provide a faster means of transportation to a trauma center when minutes matter. We want to thank Stat Flight 4 out of Greencastle for coming out today and educating our crew.