Logansport Professional Firefighters Local 470

06/14/2026

Yesterday, Crews from Engine 104 and Rescue 106 went to Lineage to take a tour of their cold storage facility. It is important to know details about the facilities in our response area so we are better equipped and prepared in the event of an emergency. This was beneficial to our crews as well as to Clymers Fire Department who took place in the tour as well. Thank you to Lineage for having us out so we can be diligent in having a pre-incident plan.

06/13/2026

B Shift was happy to be in attendance to LPD’s annual Bike Rodeo! Thank you LPD for putting on another great event to benefit our community!

06/08/2026

Today B Shift crews conducted hose testing. Every year, every section of hose, from every apparatus and in our storage area must go through a timed pressure test where it must be able to hold water at that pressure without any leaks. This ensures safety for our firefighters as well as making sure our most valuable resource on the fire ground is up to standards.

05/29/2026

This is why you Close Before You Doze! Closed doors can help contain a fire to the room of origin, help prevent fire spread, and give you and your family more time to escape!

The importance of closing doors...

This morning, 5/29 at approximately 6:11 a.m. the Knox-Center Township Fire Department was dispatched to assist the Bass Lake California Township Fire Department with a reported residential structure fire. Due to the homeowner keeping the door to the fire room closed, the fire was contained to a single room and there was minimal damage done to the rest of the structure.

For more information, visit our website by clicking on the link below.
https://knoxcenterfire.org/squad-10-responds-to-residential-structure-fire/

05/23/2026

As we enter into Memorial Day weekend, it is important to honor those who have come before us. For us at Local 470, that means the men who have come before us in the brotherhood of the fire service. This past week, members of Local 470, along with retired Firefighter Mike Rush, went to 94 different grave sites of the men who paved the way on the Logansport Fire Department and placed flags to represent our appreciation for their service and their impact on our department. This has been an important tradition for decades on our department and one we will continue every year.

05/22/2026

After completing his probationary year, Firefighter Conner Shedron was sworn into the union last night at our meeting. Vice President Ni**le read him his oath after he was voted in by all members present. Welcome aboard Firefighter C. Shedron!

05/21/2026

Did you know? Logansport Firefighters are responsible for all of our own landscaping and yard work. Today B Shift Crews gave central fire station some much needed care! Not only do we get to exercise our pride for our beautiful station, but we also ease tax payer funding by not contracting out landscaping and yard work.

Our goal is to give Logansport a Fire Station the community can be proud of as they drive by, as we strive to maintain this beautiful firehouse both inside and out! Big thanks to the Logansport Street Department for allowing us to use a trailer to remove our yard waste!

05/20/2026

It was an incredible moment today at the Logansport Board of Works and Public Safety meeting as members from our department, Logansport Police Department and Cass County EMS were awarded with a commendation today for their outstanding efforts on April 17th of this year, where the gentleman pictured here, Kelvin Kirchner’s, life was saved. Personnel involved were Captain/ EMT Levi Pullen, Probationary Firefighter Cade Krider, Firefighter/ EMT Kevin Smith(Not Pictured), Firefighter/ EMT Nathan LoCoco( who was off duty for LFD and on duty with Cass County EMS) Paramedic Holly Bishop of Cass County EMS, Corporal Tyler Preston(not pictured) and Officer Cody Graf, both with Logansport Police Department. We are proud of how well our department was represented and will continue to train diligently to have rewarding life saving experiences like this in the future. Excellent work to all involved!

05/19/2026

Local 470 would like to congratulate Firefighter Conner Shedron for completing his probationary year. He completed his probationary year on May 5th and fufilled all of his requirements to complete his probationary status. He received his new helmet shield from Chief Miller today. Congratulations Conner!