The Culver-Union Township Fire Department is hosting an open house on Monday, October 26 at 6 p.m. ET to officially welcome the new aerial fire truck to the fire department.
Continue readingCulver-Union Township Fire Department Looking for Firefighters
The Culver-Union Township Fire Department is looking for additional firefighters to join the roster.
Continue readingNew Aerial Fire Truck Arriving Today in Culver
Culver-Union Township Fire Chief Ken VanDePutte told the town council members last week that the fire department’s new aerial fire truck should arrive today.
Continue readingNew Culver-Union Township Fire Truck Coming to Town
The new Culver-Union Township Fire Department aerial fire truck is anticipated to be delivered to Culver next week.
Continue readingCulver-Union Township Fire Department Aerial Fire Truck Nearly Complete
The new aerial truck purchased for the Culver-Union Township Fire Department is nearly complete.
Continue readingNew Aerial Fire Truck to Arrive in Culver This Fall
The new aerial fire truck for the Culver-Union Township Fire Department is expected to be delivered in August.
Continue readingHovercraft Used in Tippecanoe River Rescue
A minor had to be rescued from the Tippecanoe River by hovercraft Saturday afternoon. In a Facebook post, the Monterey Fire & Rescue Team says that at 3:11 p.m. Saturday, it got a report of a minor in the water stuck on a logjam and was on the scene within two minutes.
Continue readingNo Injuries Reported in Monterey House Fire
Emergency responders were called to a house fire in Monterey Thursday evening. The Monterey Fire & Rescue Team Facebook page says firefighters were called to the scene just after 6:00 p.m. and remained on the scene for over three hours.
Continue readingMural on Culver-Union Township Fire House to Begin Monday
The painting of a Culver history-themed mural will begin today on the eastern exterior wall of the Culver-Union Township Fire Department.
Continue readingOver $200,000 Raised for New Aerial Fire Truck in Culver
Over $235,000 was raised as a local match for a new aerial fire truck for the Culver-Union Township Fire Department.
Continue readingNew Culver Aerial Fire Truck Expected in June
The Culver-Union Township Fire Department’s new aerial fire truck is in the building process.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Reviews Ordinance Concerning Fire Service Fees
The Culver Town Council members reviewed a proposed ordinance last week that would create a fee schedule for clean-up of hazardous materials by the Culver-Union Township Fire Department.
Continue readingFirefighters Battle Culver House Fire
Firefighters battled a fully engulfed fire at a two-story home in the 20,000 block of 15B Road in Culver Wednesday night.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Reviews Encumbrances
The Culver Town Council members considered a request to encumber funds from the 2019 budget to the 2020 budget for the purchase of items for the Culver Police Department and the Culver-Union Township Fire Department.
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 readingCulver Town Council Approves North Bend Township Fire Protection Contract
The Culver Town Council has approved its annual fire protection contract with North Bend Township. Clerk-Treasurer Karen Heim told council members last week that there are no changes from the past several years.
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 readingCulver-Union Township Fire Department Continues to Take Fire Truck Donations
Even though the purchase of an aerial fire truck was approved for the Culver-Union Township Fire Department, the firefighters continue to collect donations to close a small funding gap to fully fund the purchase.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Continues Fire Truck Discussion
The Culver Town Council members were updated on the purchase price of a new aerial fire truck for the Culver-Union Township Fire Department last week.
Continue readingCulver Town Council Agrees to Join HGAC to Purchase Equipment
The Culver Town Council members are moving ahead to join HGAC to get the best prices on equipment.
The council members voted in favor of a motion to allow Council President Ginny Bess Munroe to sign the papers with the purchasing consortium. The Culver-Union Township Fire Department is interested in a bid through Rosenbauer, a Minnesota company, for an aerial fire truck.
HGAC gathers bids from all over the country and then all state and municipal governments can agree to be a part of the consortium to get a state bid on equipment.
A bid for an aerial fire truck has not been approved at this point. Fire Chief Terry Wakefield said donations for the truck are still coming in which are appreciated. The Historical Society will be doing a program on the fire department this summer and it could be an opportunity to help gather funds for the new fire truck.
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