NEWS
4/22/2007-
Fire department recently voted to bring on 4 new members to our department. Brandon Leisure, Terry Small, Matt Humphries and Curt Laukhuf. Congratulations to these people they are now Firefighters with the Frankton Volunteer Fire Department. This members will now receive training in different categories to ready them for the task ahead. These members will be on probationary status for 6 months. Congrats from all of us at the Fire Department.
3/22/2007-
The Fire department recently received another grant. This time from TargetSafety Online Fire & EMS Training and the International Association of Fire Chiefs. This grant is for one year of online training for in Fire & EMS for the entire department. The members can log in from any computer with access to the internet and take several various training courses. A one year subscription to this online program would cost the department approximately $1800 had we not been awarded this grant. We would like to thank all of those involved in this grant for allowing us to train to better serve the residents we protect.
3/15/2007-
The Fire Department recently received a Department of Homeland Security Assistance to Firefighters Grant in the amount of $60,348. This grant was applied for in May of 2006 and will allow the department to do many things to improve the services that it provides to our citizens. We would like to thank the Department of Homeland Security for making this a possibility.
3/12/2007-
On March 12 at 8:07 pm the fire department received a call for a residential fire at 2648 W. 200 N. The department responded with mutual aid from Richland Township Fire Dept, Anderson Fire Dept, Pipe Creek Township Fire Dept for stand-by to cover our area, and Madison County EMA. Fire Chief Rob Amick arrived to find heavy smoke and flames from the rear of the home. The fire was quickly knocked down thanks to all the departments help. One occupant was transported to Community Hospital by Frankton Ambulance due to injuries sustained in the fire. All units were clear of the scene at 11:32 pm. Thanks to all Fire Departments responding, and the Frankton Fire Dept. Ladies Auxiliary for their assistance.