Logansport Professional Firefighters Local 470

08/11/2026

It is with great sorrow we share the passing of one of our own. Deb has been the administrative assistant for LFD for multiple years and has put in a lot of behind the scenes work to help our department succeed every day. Not having her presence on a daily basis will be a tremendous loss to our department. Please keep her family in your minds and prayers as they navigate through this tough time.

View Deborah K. Beattie's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

08/06/2026

The community response for purchasing our cancer shirts this year has been absolutely amazing! These 4 shirts are all that we have left in stock.(all size XL, $20 each)

If you have already placed an order online, they will be delivered to central fire station tentatively around the third week of the month. If you would still like to place an order, there is still time. You have until August 9th to get in on this first round or orders. https://logansportforthecure2026.itemorder.com/

Sometime in September, the online store will then reopen for a couple of weeks and close again with hopes of getting all orders in on or before Early October.

We will post when orders are available to pick up and call people if they still are not picked up.

Big thank you to The Winning Edge for being so easy to work with so we can help out individuals with cancer in our community!

07/19/2026

We would like to thank Taylor’s Tins for stopping by and talking to our crew at Station 4 today and for giving us some of your merchandise. A very reputable company, founded and ran by firefighters who love and understand the firehouse life!

07/18/2026

Logansport Police Department Thank you for your service! LPD helped A Trick navigate through the trenches.

07/15/2026

We still have some of our cancer shirts available in the following sizes and colors. They can be purchased at our central fire station for $20 each ($24 for 2XL)
Large
2 Navy
3 Pink
XL
8 Navy
8 Pink
2XL
4 Navy
6 Pink
Get yours while supplies last! Feel free to order online for any other sizes, including youth sizes, sweat shirts and hoodies!

https://logansportforthecure2026.itemorder.com/

07/11/2026

A HUGE thank you to everyone who came out the the fair and supported our cause by buying our yearly Breast Cancer Awareness shirts! As a reminder, shirts can still be ordered at:

logansportforthecure2026.itemorder.com/
Code: SH663

Congratulations to the winners of our raffles!
Walmart Gift Card: Darrell Shewman
Rural King Gift Card: Angela Vongphakdy
Chainsaw: Baileigh Bair

Thanks to our generous raffle donors!
Walmart of Logansport
Rural King of Logansport
McCord’s Do It Best

Online ordering for Logansport Fire Department for the Cure 2026 ends on Sun, Aug 9, 2026 (11:59 PM EDT)

07/07/2026

Congrats Logansport Fire AC Sterret, LFD Captain Dixson, LFD LT Melton, LFD LT Shedron, LFD Firefighter Myers and RCVFD AC Roland!!! Great job all!! Thank you to EMA director Buffum and Kokomo Fire Captain Strahlem!!!

LOGANSPORT, INDIANA – Seven area firefighters recently completed the Fire Officer II Certification course conducted by the Cass County Emergency Management Agency. Course participants came from EMA, Logansport Professional Firefighters Local 470, Cass County Fire District 1, Royal Center Volunteer Fire Department, Walton Community Fire Department, New Waverly Fire Department and Delphi Fire Department.

The pathway to Fire Officer II is not short or easy. Participants first had to complete a sequence of courses including Firefighter Certification, Fire Officer Strategy and Tactics, Fire and Emergency Services Instructor I and Fire Officer I. Each course is about 40 hours above and beyond initial firefighting certification. The Fire Officer II Course itself began in early June and ended this week.

A Firefighter Officer II is a mid-level supervisory position within a fire department, responsible for leading and training firefighters while managing emergency response operations. Course participants are already lieutenants, captains or chief officers within their respective organizations.

Training topics included:

-State and national standards related to fire and emergency services
-Human resources and administrative responsibilities
-Initial origin and cause determination for fires
-Delivery of emergency services and supervision of emergency response operations
-Safety investigations and analysis

In addition to class work, the program required completion of in depth out of class projects to meet certification requirements.

We congratulate the graduates on their achievement and applaud their investment of time and energy to better themselves, their respective departments and the fire service as a whole.

Thanks to Director Rocky Buffum of Cass County Emergency Management Agency for giving time to serve as Lead Instructor and Chief Bill Strahlem of New Waverly Fire Department for giving time to serve as Proctor and Lead Evaluator.

07/06/2026

Come see us at the Cass County 4H Fair from tonight until Friday to get this year’s Breast Cancer Awareness shirts!
On top of the shirts, we will have 3 raffles available to enter!
All proceeds will be donated to support someone in our local community battling breast cancer.

If you are unable to make it to the fair, the shirts are also available to be ordered in our online store below.

logansportforthecure2026.itemorder.com/
Code: SH663

We hope to see you there!

06/26/2026

The new cancer shirts are in for this year!They will be for sale beginning at this year’s Cass County 4H Fair. Prices are the same as last year $20 a shirt and $24 for 2X. Shirts ( including youth sizes) Crewneck Sweatshirts, and Hoodies are also available for purchase online at the following link:

https:logansportforthecure2026.itemorder.com/

Code: SH663

Last year we were fortunate enough to help out two recipients due to your support. We urge the community to show the same level of support so we can help out more people fighting cancer this year!

06/24/2026

B Shift crews spent part of the afternoon out training in the community. Evolutions included aerial operation and ground ladder placement. Being able to use different types of buildings in training scenarios allows firefighters to not only complete evolutions, but also work in, around, and get an up close look at all different types of building construction in the city.