The Association supports the Wabash Township Fire Department which was founded in December of 1971 by a small group of township residents with a vision to protect their families and neighbors. That vision has not only come to fruition, it has continued to expand as the needs of our customers have grown. Today our department consists of more than 25 Volunteers (including Purdue University students)
, 1 Resident Firefighter, and 4 Career Firefighter/EMTs providing 24 hour Fire, EMS, & Rescue services to nearly 30,000 residents of Wabash Township and a portion of Shelby Township. Our personnel responds 7 pieces of state-of-the-art apparatus out of 2 stations. To provide a brief snapshot of our activity, our personnel:
• Responds to more than 1300 emergency calls for service per year.
• Completes hundreds of hours of training on Fire, EMS, & Rescue topics to ensure above average capabilities and protection for our customers.
• Conducts more than 50 Fire Safety Inspections on fire alarm, fire sprinkler, & emergency lighting systems.
• Installs more than 75 smoke/carbon monoxide detectors for township residents at no cost per year.
• Conducts more than 30 community fire prevention events for Township daycares, preschools, & elementary schools as well as community organizations such as Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, area HOAs
