All year, you see volunteer firefighters throughout the community filling different, and important, roles.
You may see them in the grandstand at the county fair ready to respond to any injury or crash. Or maybe collecting donations by selling meals or hosting events for the community. If you have been in an accident in Brown County most likely volunteer firefighters were there treating the wounded or cleaning up debris from the wreck.
If your home catches fire, they will be there battling the blaze.
They do all of this, and more, for free.
Would you like to join them? Are there ways you could help? Do you want to donate to the departments? Here’s how to connect with your local firefighters.
BROWN COUNTY (NASHVILLE) VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 231 E. Main St., Nashville
Coverage area: Town of Nashville and all of Washington Township including two-thirds of the Brown County State Park and a portion of Yellowwood State Forest
Meetings: First Mondays of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Phone: 812-988-4242
CORDRY-SWEETWATER VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 101 Firehouse Road, Nineveh (inside Brown County)
Coverage area: Cordry-Sweetwater lakes
Meetings: Third Thursdays of each month at 7:30 p.m., and Mondays prior to the third Thursday at 7 p.m.
Phone: 317-933-2224
FRUITDALE VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 5200 State Road 135, Morgantown (in Bean Blossom)
Coverage area: Jackson Township
Meetings: First Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m.
Phone: 812-988-1696
HAMBLEN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 4650 Sweetwater Trail, Nineveh (in Gatesville)
Coverage area: Hamblen Township except for Cordry-Sweetwater
Meetings: First Mondays of each month at 7:30 p.m.
Phone: 812-988-4063
JACKSON TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT: 4831 Helmsburg Road, Helmsburg
Coverage area: Jackson Township
Meetings: First Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m.
Phone: 812-988-6201
SOUTHERN BROWN VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT: 4040 State Road 135 South, Nashville (at Stone Head)
Coverage area: Van Buren Township and mutual aid agreements with Brown County.
Meetings: First Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m.
Phone: 812-988-4242
