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
Reminder of Available Free Child Seat Inspection Station
In partnership with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Indiana Criminal Justice InstituteICJI), the Georgetown Twp. Fire District would like to remind child passenger seat owners of the free child seat pagep.inspection station available in their community.
Proper child seat usage saves lives, and knowing how to install a child seat and when to transition to the next available seat is important. An authorized child seat inspection stations can provide free inspections, and valuable information and resources to help keep your child safe. We currently have two technicians on staff to help with your child safety seat.
Inspections are available by appointment. Please contact GTFD Station 2 at (812) 948-0288.
For more information on Indiana’s child passenger seat law, please visit: http://www.in.gov/cji/2383.htm. For a complete list of child seat inspection stations offered across the state and available throughout the year please visit: http://www.childseat.in.gov.
Georgetown Drive In and GTFPD team up for Family Fun Night
Georgetown Drive In and Georgetown Twp. Fire Protection District will be teaming up for “Family Fun Night” Saturday July, 23 for a showing of “Ice Age: Collision Course”. GTFPD will have various apparatus to tour and fire safety education for the kids from 7-9:30 P.M. Georgetown Drive In is located at 8200 State Road 64 in Georgetown. Admission is $11 for 13 and older, $6 for 6-12, and 5 and under is free. Remember cash only at the admission gate. Come out and meet your fire department, see a movie, and enjoy a fun summer night!
GTFPD Child Seat Safety Checks
In partnership with the Automotive Safety Program, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI), GTFD announced today the upcoming 2015 Child Passenger Safety Week. The week promotes the importance of proper child seat safety, by raising awareness through a national and statewide ad campaign.
Child Passenger Safety Week is an annual event and takes place this year September 13-19.
Child Passenger Safety Week is supported by federal funding allocated to GTFD from the ICJI Traffic Safety Division. According to ICJI, in 2014, 246 Indiana children under the age of 13 were injured, and 4 children died, from being unrestrained in an automobile accident. Further statistics show that nationally, 71 percent of car seats are not used correctly.
Free child seat inspection stations are offered across the state and available throughout the year at the Fire District.
We provide free inspections by appointment can be made by calling Station 2 at (812) 948-0288.
For a complete list of child seat inspection stations across the state, broken down by county, please visit: http://www.childseat.in.gov. To learn more about choosing the right car seat, including an easy-to-use car seat finder tool, please visit: http://www.safercar.gov/parents/CarSeats/Car-Seat-Safety.htm. For more information on Indiana’s child passenger seat law, please visit: http://www.in.gov/cji/2383.htm.
Your Staff
Active Members
Retired Members
Board Members
Chairman
Michael Moody
Vice Chairman
Chris Carter
Secretary
Jason Sharp
Fiscal Officer
William Jewell
Board Member
Danny Gaither
Board Member
Denny Kunkel
Board Member
J. Glenn Gagel, Jr
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.
Combination Fire District
What is a combination fire department? It is what we are.
Simply put, a combination fire department uses both volunteer and paid full-time firefighters to respond to fires, medical emergencies, rescue and other calls.
Our fire district has 10 full time firefighters, part time firefighters and volunteers. As our community has grown we have had to have full time firefighters for a quick initial response.