The mission of the
Georgetown Township Fire Protection District
is to provide quality fire, rescue, and emergency services to the residents of Georgetown Township.
Recent News
Fire Hydrants
The Georgetown Township Fire Department would like to thank the News and Tribune and WDRB Fox 41 for assisting us with our message on the obstruction of local fire hydrants.
For clarification, if a fire hydrant is blocked or obstructed, the GTFD Firefighters should still be able to locate it, but the obstruction and/or blockage may cause a significant delay in accessing it during an emergency situation.
If you have questions about fire hydrant access, or to report broken, or damaged hydrants in your area, please contact the Georgetown Township Fire Department at 812-951-2354, or 812-948-0288
Do you have what it takes to be a Volunteer Firefighter?
Do you have the courage to act? The ability to perform? To be the one running into an emergency when everyone else is running out?
If so then become a volunteer firefighter. The Georgetown Township Fire Protection District is looking for motivated individuals with strong morals and integrity to join our team. You will get the satisfaction of helping your community, training, and other benefits. If interested please stop by our headquarters at 5610 Corydon Ridge Rd., Monday thru Friday from 9am to 5pm, call 812-948-0288 to set up a differnet time to pick up an application and meet the staff or click on the How to Apply tab.
Becoming a volunteer firefighter with the Georgetown Township Fire Protection District may be one of the most rewarding things you ever do.
Training Bureau Update June 2015
See our training update for June. Check it out.
Your Staff
Active Members
Retired Members
Board Members
Do you have what it takes to be a Volunteer Firefighter?
Do you have the courage to act? The ability to perform? To be the one running into an emergency when everyone else is running out?
If so then become a volunteer firefighter. The Georgetown Township Fire Protection District is looking for motivated individuals with strong morals and integrity to join our team. You will get the satisfaction of helping your community, training, and other benefits. If interested please stop by our headquarters at 5610 Corydon Ridge Rd., Monday thru Friday from 9am to 5pm, call 812-948-0288 to set up a differnet time to pick up an application and meet the staff or click on the How to Apply tab.
Becoming a volunteer firefighter with the Georgetown Township Fire Protection District may be one of the most rewarding things you ever do.
A Brief History of the Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department and GTFPD
In the early 1950’s Georgetown did not have an organized fire department to help battle the fires that seem to become more numerous with the use of coal for heating in the mostly wood frame houses. The first firetruck that the town’s people used was a 1927 model that was housed in a one bay block garage located at State Rd. 64 and then Old State Road 64 (Georgetown Greenville Road).
In 1953 a large portion of the downtown area was destroyed by fire. The towns feed mill, grocery stores and one home was lost.