Carthage Volunteer Fire Department

Carthage Volunteer Fire Department We are a Fire Department family committed to providing our community with rapid and professional response to all fire and medical emergencies.

We recognize the value of ongoing education & training as well as fire prevention for our community. Carthage Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1953 with thirty-three members. The fire department joined the Indiana Volunteer Firemen's Association on July 12th, 1954. On November 9th, 1961, the fire department was incorporated and became known as Carthage Volunteer Fire Department of Rush Cou

nty, Inc. They had eight board of directors, three incorporators, two vehicles, and fifty dollars. The fire department and EMS Association met in September 1997 to discuss and vote on a possible merger. The vote was unanimous and the merge took place on January 1st, 1998. As of today there are six fire trucks, two ambulances, and twenty-eight members.

CVFD would like to thank everybody who came out to our 1st annual Community Event/Gun Raffle! We had a great turnout! Co...
08/30/2026

CVFD would like to thank everybody who came out to our 1st annual Community Event/Gun Raffle! We had a great turnout!

Congratulations to the 3 winners of the main event:
Kyler Nivens- C**t AR15
Foster Wilson- Firefighter Edition Henry Lever Action
Cole Arkenau- Kimber 1911

We would also like to thank all of sponsors who helped make this event happen by donations

Make sure to save the date for next year we will be coming back the last weekend of August or the 1st weekend of September 2027!!

Getting all set up
08/29/2026

Getting all set up

Here are some items that are included in our silent auctions. There's is still plenty more to look at!
08/28/2026

Here are some items that are included in our silent auctions.
There's is still plenty more to look at!

Tomorrow is the big day! Make sure to come hungry because we will be serving a spaghetti and meatball meal. We look forw...
08/28/2026

Tomorrow is the big day!
Make sure to come hungry because we will be serving a spaghetti and meatball meal.

We look forward to seeing everybody tomorrow.

Its the final week before our Community Event!Hurry and get pre-event tickets before they are gone!! Get with a member a...
08/24/2026

Its the final week before our Community Event!
Hurry and get pre-event tickets before they are gone!!

Get with a member and we will make sure you get taken care of.
With a sale of a ticket you get 3 chances to win either a C**t AR15, an Kimber 1911, or a Henry Lever Action!

Plus with each main event ticket you get a free meal so invite your friends and family.

CVFD would like to gracefully thank DOT Foods Inc. For there donation of 150 spagetti meals for our event. Thanks to the...
08/22/2026

CVFD would like to gracefully thank DOT Foods Inc. For there donation of 150 spagetti meals for our event. Thanks to them we will have food to help go towards our guests.

CVFD would like to sincerely thank Jerry Johnson of Spicland and Dollar General for the generous donation of $100 and 3 ...
08/20/2026

CVFD would like to sincerely thank Jerry Johnson of Spicland and Dollar General for the generous donation of $100 and 3 boxes of produce to go towards flood victims. We plan on making sure it goes to people in need.

08/19/2026

⚠️NEW flood watch for Indiana 😔. 1-3"+ is possible. We can't take even that much water very well.

WATCH in dark green: until 8AM Thursday

SETUP
A slow-moving front may spark slow-moving rain and storms. Very heavy downpours are possible repeatedly in spots.

TIMING
▪️Super spotty shower this morning
▪️Isolated storms start after 2PM
▪️Heaviest rain chance Wed 7PM through Thu 5AM

SEVERE
A couple storms may turn severe with gusty winds. Flood threats are of most concern today.

Sunday's training consisted of some driving operations and tight maneuverability. Being in a rural environment, we run i...
08/19/2026

Sunday's training consisted of some driving operations and tight maneuverability. Being in a rural environment, we run into a lot of tight areas so it's imperative to learn how to operate in close quarters. We also were able to get some of the new guys in the trucks to see how they do. There was no damaged trucks at the end of the day.

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208 S Main Street
Carthage, IN
46115

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+17655651234

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