Governor Eric Holcomb and the Indiana Department of Homeland Security announced a $10 million state investment in new personal protective equipment (PPE). This new equipment will allow volunteer firefighters across Indiana to better serve their communities.
Continue readingPlymouth Fire Chief Rod Miller asked the Plymouth Board of Public Works and Safety members last week to hire a firefighter/EMT.
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A bill that aims to strengthen the rights of professional firefighters was advanced Monday by the Indiana House of Representatives. House Bill 1015 would extend to full-time firefighters the same protections that the General Assembly put in place for police officers last year, according to the bill’s author, Representative Jim Pressel.
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As a way to extend gratitude to the members of our community who dedicate their time to protecting and saving lives, Project Kindness will be hosting their annual first responders appreciation event this weekend.
Community members are encouraged to bring children of all ages to the Plymouth Fire Department on Sunday, January 28th from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. The event will kick-off with making some crafts and thank you cards in the first half hour. Continue reading
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.
The Culver-Union Township Fire Department is in need of volunteers. Officials with the volunteer fire department say it has shrunk to just 20 firefighters. Continue reading
A state law passed fairly recently may start having implications for elected officials in Starke County.
House Enrolled Act 1005 states that an individual may not hold elected office if they are working, or volunteering, for a fire department providing services to that unit of government. The language may have consequences for several individuals about to serve in county, city, and township government.
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