As with everything else it seems, the cost of fire trucks has increased dramatically in the last few years.
Continue readingCulver-Union Township Fire Department Looking to Upgrade Equipment
Culver Town Council Discusses Length of Service Awards Program
Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield asked for the Culver Town Council’s approval on a Length of Service Awards Program for firefighters.
Continue readingCulver Union-Township Fire Chief Discusses Length of Service Awards Program
Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield presented information on a possible retirement fund, or Length of Service Awards Program, for firefighters.
Continue readingCulver-Union Township Fire Chief Releases Annual Statistics
Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield presented the fire department’s annual statistics to the Culver Town Council last week.
Continue readingCulver Fire Department Ladder Truck out for repairs
Article submitted by Jamie Fleury, The Pilot News Staff Writer
Culver Fire Department Chief Terry Wakefield updated the Culver Town Council that the aerial truck is out for repairs.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Adopts National Fire Prevention Week Proclamation
The Culver Town Council members approved a proclamation Tuesday night that recognizes October 3-9 as National Fire Prevention Week.
Continue readingCulver Fire Chief Looking at Cause of Flooding at Fire Station
Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield told the Culver Town Council members Monday night that he is looking into the cause of flooding at the fire station on Lakeshore Drive.
Continue readingFirefighters Respond to Structure Fire in Culver
A Tuesday morning fire in Culver reportedly resulted in damage to a garage.
Continue readingCulver-Union Township Fire Chief Requests Funding for Repairs, Helmets
Culver Union-Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield asked the Culver Town Council members last week to approve funding for repairs made to a tanker truck.
Continue readingPlymouth, Culver Fire Chiefs Looking for Firefighters
Plymouth Fire Chief Rod Miller asked the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members last week to hire a firefighter/EMT.
Continue readingCulver-Union Township Fire Department Welcomes New Aerial Truck
The Culver-Union Township Fire Department’s new aerial truck was officially put into service Monday. Residents had a chance to take a look at the new ladder truck during a fire department open house. Monday’s celebration followed more than two years of work and fundraising.
Continue readingNew Culver-Union Township EMS, Fire Chief Named
The Culver Town Council members took action Monday night to appoint a new Culver Union-Township EMS Director. Current EMS Director Kathy Hart had previously announced her retirement and a committee has been working to find her replacement prior to her departure in January. The committee recommended Deanna Cleveland who gathered unanimous council approval to fill the EMS Director position. She will begin in the position in mid-January.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Discusses Fire Department Purchases
Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield presented several purchase requests to the town council members last week.
Continue readingIndiana State Fire Marshal Issues Determination Concerning City Tavern Fire
The Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office issued a determination in a fire that destroyed the City Tavern Building at 415 Lakeshore Drive in Culver on Wednesday, Oct. 9.
Continue readingIndiana State Fire Marshal’s Office Still Working on Official Cause of Culver Fire
Officials from the Indiana State Fire Marshal’s Office are still collecting evidence in the fire that destroyed the former City Tavern building in Culver.
Continue readingMore Funds Needed for Culver-Union Township Fire Department Aerial Truck
The Culver-Union Township Fire Department still needs another $100,000 for a new aerial truck. After finalizing specifications, Fire Chief Terry Wakefield says the department has settled on a 101-foot ladder truck with truck LED lights. “We thought we wanted a basket,” he told the town council during a work session Tuesday. “We kind of went away from getting a basket. What we did was we came up with a vehicle that fits in our station, that we won’t have to alter the height or width of the doors.”
Continue readingCulver Town Council to Get Update Tonight on Efforts to Buy Aerial Fire Truck
Culver officials will meet tonight to discuss plans for the purchase of an aerial fire truck. The Culver-Union Township Fire Department had hoped to raise $200,000 in donations, but only got about $169,000 by the end of the fundraiser in November. Money has continued coming in, though, and Fire Chief Terry Wakefield is expected to give an update to the town council tonight.
Continue readingMoney Continues Trickling In for Culver Fire Truck Fundraiser
Culver’s fire truck fundraiser may officially be over, but Fire Chief Terry Wakefield says donations continue trickling in. “Money keeps coming in,” he told the town council last week, “and hopefully it still does until we can get a number on this vehicle, to get it pegged down so everybody knows what’s going on.” Wakefield said that process was set to begin last week.
Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Asks About Adding Town Employees to the Fire Department
Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield came before the Culver Town Council in May to ask members if there was an existing policy about hiring town employees as volunteer firefighters.
Chief Wakefield explained that being a town employee is one factor that makes someone eligible to work on the fire department. However, he said that the current salary ordinance is keeping him from hiring anyone on, despite the fact that there are a few people who completed the necessary testing and would be able to assist with in-town fires during the day. Continue reading
Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Receives Firefighter Applications
Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Terry Wakefield told the town council members last week that he’s received three applications for firefighters.
The fire department has suffered from a dwindling roster of firefighters and Wakefield has been soliciting for applications from Culver or Union Township residents for the past year hoping to gather interest in training to be a firefighter.
