Georgetown Township Fire Protection District 5610 Corydon Ridge Road Georgetown, IN. 47112 (812) 948-0288 Phone (812) 948-8825 Fax Hiring List – Job Posting Firefighter/EMT Salary Range: $31,000 to $37,000 Hours: 24 on 48 off Shift Benefits: Medical and Life Insurance Prerequisites Listed Below Mandatory Firefighting Experience Hazardous Materials Awareness Hazardous Materials Operations (within… Read more »
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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… Read more »
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… Read more »
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… Read more »
Training Bureau Update June 2015
See our training update for June. Check it out.
The Naming of a Truck, GTFP takes ownership of Ladder Apparatus
Georgetown Township Fire Protection District has recently taken ownership of a 105′ Smeal Ladder, the staff at GTFD worked long and hard to find such an outstanding value for a piece of equipment that is going to last this district for years to come. The objective of the ladder, known as,”The Little Chief,” is to… Read more »
Training Bureau Update April 2015
Check out our busy training update for April. Check it out here.
Georgetown Elementary Holding a Blood Drive
Georgetown Elementary is having a blood drive on May 11th from 3 pm till 8 pm in the gymnasium. This drive is in honor of the Hope For Harper Foundation.
Training Bureau Update March 2015
GTFPD has been busy in February with training, Here is our update with pictures.
Training Bureau Update February 2015
GTFPD has been busy in February with training, Here is our update.
Training Bureau Update December 2014
We are training with our new Ladder truck, check out our December training update.
Training Bureau Update November 2014
The Training Bureau has been very busy in both October and November by training on special rescue and Ebola preparedness. Check out our update and pictures.
Training Bureau Update October 2014
Our training bureau as always works very hard on training. Check out what is going on and see lots of pictures.
Training Bureau Update September 2014
Our training bureau has as always been very busy lately. Check out what is going on and see some pictures.
Georgetown Fire District Releases Two Quarters of Response Data
Periodically the Fire District examines response data. This is the presentation presented to the Board of Trustees. You can download the report here.
Fire District CPR Class August 16
The Fire District is having an American Heart Association Health Care Provider CPR class on Saturday August 16 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM at our station 1 8910 State Road 64 in Georgetown. The cost of the class is $35.00 cash or money order made out to Roger Montgomery the money is due before… Read more »
Training Bureau Update August 2014
Our training bureau has as always been very busy lately. We have sent staff to the National Fire Academy as well as started new certifications for according to Indiana Homeland Security standards. Check out what is going on and see some pictures.
Help Us Save Kids from Heatstroke
Join Us on July 31st for a Day of Social Media Conversation As we approach rising summer temperatures, the danger for kids left in hot vehicles increases exponentially: at least 17 children have already died this year from vehicular heatstroke. Heatstroke is the leading cause of non-crash vehicle fatalities for children 14 and under. Nearly… Read more »
A Night at The Georgetown Drive In
Recently The Georgetown Fire Protection District shared an evening at the Georgetown Drive In. We watched “Planes Fire and Rescue” with family and friends. We really enjoyed ourselves meeting with everyone and taking pictures.
Georgetown Township Fire Protection District Receives Grant
The Indiana Homeland Security Foundation awarded Georgetown Fire District $4,000 for a self-contained breathing apparatus dual fill station. This modern dual fill station with updated safety features replaces our outdated single fill station purchased in 1989. The older unit did not have separate fill and supply pressure gauges. Moreover, The new device can return self… Read more »
CPR at Highland Hills Middle School
The Georgetown Township Fire Protection District would like to thank Highland Hills Middle School for the opportunity to teach the 7th grade Health Class spring semester CPR and first aid. Instructors form GTFD taught student every Wednesday and was able to educate approximately 460 seventh grade students on skills that could possibly save a life…. Read more »