DPEMS Stations and Apparatus

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Stations

Station One

Station One is home to Medic 1. It's primary coverage area is the western part of DeSoto Parish. Station One is located at 1204 Gum Street, Logansport, Louisiana. It has been at its current location since June 1, 2006.

Station Two

Station Two is home to Medic 2 and Medic 4. Station Two also serves as Central Station for DPEMS. It's primary coverage area consists of the central and southern half of DeSoto Parish. Station Two is located at 208 Gibbs Street, Mansfield, Louisiana. It has been at the current location since December of 2004.

Station Three

Station Three is home to Medic 3. It's primary coverage area is the northern part of DeSoto Parish. Station Three is located at 5200 Hwy 3276, Stonewall, Louisiana. It has been in its current location since January 15, 2002.

 

 

Apparatus

Truck 1

2001 GMC 2500. Placed into service on September 2, 2001 as the first Medic 1, it was the first official medic unit for DPEMS. It served as a frontline unit until being replaced by Truck 5 in April of 2004. It now serves as a reserve unit and is currently stationed at Station Two. It saw action during the Hurricane Katrina/Rita Recovery Operations.

Truck 2

2006 Chevy 4500. Placed into service on July 6, 2006 as the second Medic 2, it is currently stationed at Station Two. It is the first unit to have the Star of Life paint scheme.

Truck 3

2007 GMC 4500.

Placed into service August 28, 2007 as Medic 3. It is currently stationed at station three in Stonewall, LA. Second unit to have the Star of Life paint scheme.

Truck 4

2001 GMC 2500. It was placed into service on September 25, 2001, as a reserve unit. In March of 2004, it was moved to a front line unit as the first Medic 4. It is currently stationed at Station Two. It saw action during the Hurricane Katrina Rescue Operations.

Truck 5

2003 Ford F450. It was placed into service in April of 2004 as the second Medic 1. It is currently stationed at Station One.

Truck 2 Reserve

2001 GMC 2500. It was placed into service on September 18, 2001, as the first Medic 2. It served as a front line unit until being replaced by the new Truck 2 on July 6, 2006. It now serves as a reserve and is currently stationed at Station Two.

MCI Trailer

Mass Casualty Incident Trailer was purchased in the fall of 2004 and placed into service. The MCI Trailer is stocked with various medical supplies. This gives DPEMS the resources to handle numerous patients in the event of a mass casualty incident. It is currently stationed at Station Two.

 

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