Culver - Union Township Fire Department 1964 - Present

2004-2013 2005 - Have started to build new structure of the old Homer Kemple property.

The new structure is all trough donate funds of various types, with the firemen doing most of the work themselves.

After years of frustration and futile attempts for the fire department to get a new building; dealing the controversy of location, type and funding. The firemen took matters into their own hands devising a plan - first came the purchase of the lot. The project is about half way complete. The next phase will be to tear the old building now to make way for the next new section.

2006 - 22 July Dedication of the new section of the fire department. Pictured left to right are: Dave Cooper, Bobby Cooper Jr.; Jim Bonine, Jim Grover, Lance Overmyer (fire Chief), Ralph Winters (town board member), Glen Whitmarsh, Ed Pinder Sr. (town board member), Jerry Siler, Mike Grover (Assistant Fire Chief), Tim Mc Carthy, Mark Rogers, Dave Allen and Pete Peterson (Secretary-Treasurer).

2006 October 4 A veteran member of the Culver Union Township fire department was hurt battling an early morning blaze.

Fire Chief Lance overmyer retires.

2007 - Fire Chief: Mike Grover and Assistant Chief: Ken Van De Putte

The building went up in six months.


2007 - 27 Sep - Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company is awarding a $30,000 grant to the Culver Volunteer Fire Department for the purchase of a new air compressor.

2007 - Roster of firemen

2009 - The fire department was awarded a $3,500 grant from the Marshall County Community Foundation’s Vonnegut Fund towards costs of new diving suits and equipment for its dive team, which now consists of 10 divers total (six newer divers and four members of the original team from several years back), according to Grover.



2011 - June 6 - Former Culver Fire Department chief Lance overmyer dies.

2011 - Dec 13 - the Culver Town Council meeting the Culver-Union Township Fire Department (CUTFD) received permission to purchase a Neoteric Hover Craft

2012 Ending their terms as fire Chief Mike Grover and Glenn Whitmarsh as captain.

2013 - fire Chief: Terry Wakefield ; assistant Ken VanDePutte; Dave Cooper - secretary; Jerry Siler - training officer; Tim McCarthy - safety officer; Pete Peterson - captain. Jim Grover and Walt Hanselman are maintenance men, and Bryce Lindvall is in charge of cleaning. Equipment is 2 Engine/Pumpers; 1 3,000 Gallon Pumper/Tanker; 1 Resuce Squad; 2 Grass Rigs 1 Pontoon Pumper (boat) and 1 portable rescue John Boat.

The bell itself hung for some six decades in the belfry of the Maxinkuckee Methodist Church on 18B Road near the east shore of Lake Maxinkuckee, and was given a home with the fire department in the 1970's and the beams were built by Don Williams

2013 The large bell providing the centerpiece for the memorial was transitioned some months ago from the fire station'sraised garden (now removed) across the street to the west. - 8 Aug 2013

2013 - Culver Union Township Fire Department's Honor Wall, established - dedicated July 27 - Culver Firemen’s Honor Wall ready for brick placement on the lot at 610 Lake Shore

2013 - Dec - retiring were Glen Whitmarsh after 50 years (1963) and Mike Grover after 30 years (1983) on the department

2013 - fire Chief: Terry Wakefield was re-elected for 2014 and Brandon Cooper assumes saftery officer; it is assumed the remining officers are the sama as was for 2014: assistant Ken VanDePutte; Dave Cooper - secretary; J Tim McCarthy - safety officer; Pete Peterson - captain. Jim Grover and Walt Hanselman are maintenance men, and Bryce Lindvall is in charge of cleaning. Equipment is 2 Engine/Pumpers;

Engine 1 - 2006 Freightliner M2-106/2007 Seagrave – 1500gpm/1200gal	Engine 2 - 1994 Freightliner FL-80/KME (#2008) – 1250gpm/1000gal
Tanker 3 - 2001 Freightliner FL-120/KME (#4764) – 1250gpm/3000gal	Brush 5 - 1994 Chevy K3500/FD – 250gpm/300gal
Brush 6 - 1972 GMC K2500/Howe/2000 FD – 150gpm/250gal	Cart 9 - Yamaha Special Events Cart
Boat 10 - Hovercraft Rescue Unit	Utility 11 - 2008 Ford F250 4x4 pickup

2013-14 - The Culver-Union Township Fire Department, located in Culver, IN, recently took delivery of this 15' Marion Body Works Rescue. In addition to its all-aluminum alloy extruded body, this rescue squad comes equipped with: Cummins ISL 350 HP Engine 3,000 Watt Light Tower 20 KW Onan PTO Driven Generator 21,000 lb. Front GAWR 33,000 lb. Rear GAWR 54,000 lb. Total GVWR And More! Specifications (PDF)

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