Columbia Twp. Fire Dept.

Columbia Twp. Fire Dept. An all volunteer fire department in the heart of Whitley County, Indiana.

We are an all volunteer department protecting 30 square miles of unincorporated Columbia Township, and it's approximately 2,500 citizens in the heart of Whitley County, Indiana. MISSION STATEMENT – OF THE COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT

It is the mission of the Columbia Township Volunteer Fire Department / Whitley County to provide the best possible care to the people that live, visit, and trav

el through Columbia Township and the surrounding area. The Columbia Township Volunteer Fire Department will provide fire service, response to accidents, medical services, and other services needed by the Columbia Township area. The care, treatment, and service will be provided to all persons without prejudice to race, color, creed, religion or sexual orientation. We are constantly striving for improvements in the care and service delivered, the quality of membership, the quality of training, and education provided to our members, patients and members of the community. RISK / BENEFIT STATEMENT

COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP FIREFIGHTERS….
- Will risk their lives to protect savable lives
- May risk their lives a little to protect savable property
- Will not risk their lives to save what is already lost


POST / COMMENT REMOVAL POLICY

The Columbia Township Fire Department page was created by the Fire Department to facilitate the exchange of information with the public at large. To promote such exchange we encourage and welcome postings and comments from the general public. With that said, however, we reserve the right to regulate the content of, and where necessary delete completely, any objectionable entry that appears on this page. The Columbia Township Fire Department is responsible for monitoring all postings to its page and may take appropriate action whenever necessary, and at its sole discretion, to protect other fan page visitors from inappropriate or otherwise harmful information and links. To that end, we will remove as soon as feasible any posting that involves:

• Advertisements of any kind.

• Profane language or content.

• Content that promotes, fosters, or perpetuates discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, national origin, physical or mental disability, or sexual orientation.

• Explicit or implied sexual content.

• Conduct implying, promoting, or encouraging illegal activity.

• Information that might compromise the safety or security of the public.

• Any other posting that, by its nature or content, might harm public welfare.

06/13/2026

Large-Scale Public Safety Training Exercise is scheduled for June 14th. Please avoid the area and understand the increase of public safety members in the area of Larwill and Whitko Career Academy

Stay hydrated and check on your neighbors and those vulnerable to the heat.
06/10/2026

Stay hydrated and check on your neighbors and those vulnerable to the heat.

06/05/2026

Mark your calendars for our final Waste Tire Amnesty Event of 2026.

You must be a Whitley County Resident we will not accept tires from businesses.

You must have your ID

Dates July 6th - July 17th during normal business hours.

WCSWMD plans to accept tires all days listed on our flyer however we do have a cap on spending. Once that cap is reached we will stop accepting tires for free and resume our normal collection of tires for a fee. Please call ahead to make sure our amnesty is still going on before driving to our facility. WCSWMD reserves the right to refuse tires that dont meet our guidelines or end our amnesty early if we hit our spending cap.

Just after 5:30 on Tuesday afternoon CTFD was dispatched to a vehicle crash at State Road 205 and Washington Road.  Resp...
06/04/2026

Just after 5:30 on Tuesday afternoon CTFD was dispatched to a vehicle crash at State Road 205 and Washington Road. Responding personnel found minor injuries. CTFD personnel assisted with securing vehicles and debris clean-up and were assisted by Columbia City Fire. Also responding were Parkview EMS, WCSD, CCPD, ISP, B&D, Smith's and All Pro Towing companies. The crash remains under investigation by Whitley County Sheriff's Deputies.

🚒Congratulations to Firefighter Wyatt Cornewell and Probationary Candidate Chase Emmert who earned their Emergency Medic...
06/04/2026

🚒Congratulations to Firefighter Wyatt Cornewell and Probationary Candidate Chase Emmert who earned their Emergency Medical Responder certifications this spring. This certification means they can provide emergency medical care before an ambulance arrives, ranging from trauma to cardiac arrest. Nice work guys!🚑

Congratulations to Cadets Ruiz, Bohnstedt, Boyd & Rodriquez on their recent graduation from the CCHS Fire & EMS Training...
05/28/2026

Congratulations to Cadets Ruiz, Bohnstedt, Boyd & Rodriquez on their recent graduation from the CCHS Fire & EMS Training Academies!
🚒Cadet Ruiz is graduating with his Fire I/II cert and EMT-B cert and will soon be moved to Probationary status.
🚒Cadets Bohnstedt and Rodriquez obtained their Fire I certifications.
🚒Cadet Boyd obtained his EMT-B cert.
We're grateful for the program as it provides local fire departments with a much needed a pool of candidates to help fill the ranks.

Today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice.  Thank you!
05/25/2026

Today we honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you!

It's Emergency Medical Services Week!  The majority of CTFD members hold an EMR or EMT certification that allows them to...
05/19/2026

It's Emergency Medical Services Week! The majority of CTFD members hold an EMR or EMT certification that allows them to provide lifesaving medical care before EMS arrives and alongside EMS as part of the prehospital care system. We salute you for your dedication to the community. A special thanks also to Parkview EMS and our Medical Director, Dr. Amy Souers, for their partnership.

Address

22 E. Radio Road
Columbia City, IN
46725

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