Perry Township Fire Department Inc

The Perry Township Volunteer Fire department was originally the Colfax Volunteer Fire Department. In 1990 the Town of Colfax met with the Perry Township Trustee. Colfax no longer wished to operate the service due to funding problems. It was determined the township would take over the service and the apparatus was turned over to the township. The building was owned by the town and was leased to the township, for $1, until the new station was built in 1999. For years the department operated with a Chief, Assistant Chief and a Captain. in 2000 two Lieutenant positions were created, one being in charge of Safety and the other Training. In 2011 the operations and administration divisions were restructered to better suit the needs of the department and to allow more members the opportunity to be involved. Currently the department operations division consists of a Chief, Deputy Chief of Fire Operations, Deputy Chief of Special Operations, an Engine Company Captain and Lieutenant, a Truck ...