Well the 1st Annual Northeast Indiana Emergency Vehicle Show & Expo is in the books. The show is dedicated to the men and women who are known as "first responders". It is their efforts and the equipment that they use that keeps us safe everyday. At this show the public saw several publicly and privately owned emergency vehicles from fire trucks, police cars and ambulances. There were 20 different agencies represented at this years show.

The day started out looking like it was going to be a gray and damp day, but the rain Gods were not able to pull it off and it actually turned out to be a very nice day. The day started out with Huntington County Rescue holding a 5-K run/walk fund raiser, at 8 am.

The overall winner of the race was, Jay Prichard from Van Wert, Ohio with a time of 18:30. Second place went to Ed Casper, with third place going to Garrett Davenport. Huntington County Rescue sponsored the event and they had 27 runners for this first time event. Everyone had great things to say about the race.



5-K Runners "Run For Rescue"

Check the information page for race results:

Following the 5-K race the actual vehicle show was kicked off by the Fort Wayne Pipes & Drum Corp playing Amazing Grace and several other selections.


Fort Wayne City Police Dept.
Pipes & Drum Corp

Folowing the Fort Wayne City Pipes and Drum Corp openning the National Anthem was played with the crowd joining in by many of them singing the words to our Nation's Anthem which was very inspiring.

1929 Ford Wrecker as It Ran Back In The Day
Wrecker provided by Henline Towing & Recovery
Huntington, In.

Inside Huntington County E.M.A. Command Trailer

Tony Ehler is showing a young vistor as to what all the electronic equipment is used for.  The tailer is used for many different details, but it's primary function is for an I.C. center for large incidents.

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The public was treated to demostrations by the Huntington City Fire Department as they use there flash over trailer to demostrate the effects of a fire inside a building.

              
   Tower Four Huntington City Fire Department

Because the day started out rainy we were able to put all the vehicle for the most part under roof. To prevent the show cars from being out in the weather, but the day turned out to be sunny and dry.


          1926 REO Fire Truck  Warren V.F.D.                                     1993 Ford Mustang SSP / 
                            Warren, In.                                                               Oregon State Police Car
                                                                                          Owner: Chris Shaw  Zionsville,

               
    2008 Crown Vic Indiana State Police Car                                 1973 Cotner-Bevington Oldsmobile High Top 
    Shown by Sgt. Ron Galaviz I.S.P. - P.I.O.                                   Privately Owned by Gene Smith of South Whitley, IN
                         District #22