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Osgood Volunteer Fire Department

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FREEDOM PULL 2011
2009 ICE RESCUE TRAINING
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2002 Pork Chop Dinner Photos
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Welcome to the

OSGOOD VOLUNTEER 
FIRE/ RESCUE

ONLINE!
 
Serving the Town of Osgood, Indiana and Center Township, since 1886!
(Incorporated 1939)

ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS NOW!

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The Osgood Vol Fire Dept

has been assisting the Holton FD and community in the response to the March 2, 2012 tornado.

Two people were killed including Holton Fireman and past Rescue 69 and Task Unit member Ron Pickett.

Ron was a long time emergency services member and supporter.

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The Osgood VFD  has ordered a new fire tanker truck, with expected delivery about August 2012. Thanks to the Reynolds Foundation and several other groups for assisting on funding this huge project!
 
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The Osgood VFD has several openings for firefighters at this time!
Please download the application and send in, or save it(a WORD document) and email it back in, or come to the firehouse nay Monday evening to apply!
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Due to the recent buyout of Verizon, we now have a different email address:
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WHAT'S HOT!!

Pres. Norman Kappes and Kevin Tunny
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Pres. Norman Kappes and Steve Wilhoit
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Pres. Norman Kappes and Chris Lemen
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    Three retiring members were honored at the Dec 13 meeting and received gold badges. Chris Lemen was awarded his badge for 31 years of service, with a third of that as Fire Chief.
   Steve Wilhoit was honored for 20 years of service, with over 10 yrs as the department’s Training Officer.
    Kevin Tunny was honored for his 15 yrs on the Department, with several years as President.  All three firemen retired this summer.

 
Congratulations to 2012 officers!
Elected to administrative offices for the OVFD on Dec 13 were:
Steve Linville - Chief
Norman Kappes - President
Mike Stephens - Vice President
Dave  Brook - Secretary
Larry Black - Treasurer
- Director
 - Director
 
 
 
 
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Fire Line officers re-appointed in Jan 2011
 
FIRE LINE OFFICERS- 2010
Chief  - Steve Linville
1st Asst Chief - Norman Kappes 
2nd Asst Chief - Larry Black 
Captain- Scott White 
1st LT - Eric Sparks 
2nd LT - Roger Linville
3rd LT - Kyle Negangard 

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New first response vehice arrived at Osgood VFD. It is fully equipped and has been in service for Osgood and Center TWP resident First response since summer of 2010. This unit was funded by the Task Unit One Board of Directors as one of thier last business actions before disbanding.

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Osgood firemen take rope training with OVFD certified rope techs.

SCOTT WHITE RECIEVES 20 YEAR AWARD
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CHRIS LEMEN RECEIVED 30 YEAR AWARD
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STEVE GLOYD REVIEVES 25 YR PLAQUE
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STEVE LINVILLE RECIEVES 20 YR AWARD
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LARRY BLACK RECEIVES 15 YR AWARD
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Fire Prevention Week at Jac-Cen-Del Elementary School!

EXTRICATION TOOLS AND GLOVES
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FROM GRANT DONATIONS!

The extrication tools and gloves were made possible by the Ripley County Community Foundation and the Frank Tarter Trust Fund  and the Ray Herman and Louise Herman Crum Trust.

Winter is HERE!

MAKE SURE your fireplace and furnace cleaning has been done and use extra caution with the Holiday Decorations!

WILDLAND FIRE CONDITIONS ARE MOSTLY : OK

We still have smoke detectors available at the firehouse every Monday night- $7.

 

EXTRICATION TRAINING AT OVFD
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JANUARY 5, 2009 20 DEGREES!

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About the OVFD:
The Osgood Volunteer Fire Dept. Inc. proudly protects 3300 people living in the 33 square miles of Center Township and the Town of Osgood, IN
Our station is located 2 blocks west of the intersection of US 421 and IND 350.
Our department is a volunteer group with 28 Active Firefighters, 6 Cadets,
6 Reserves and 1 Junior Firefighter Cadets.

 

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Smoke Detectors are still available for only $6 with battery at the firehouse every Monday night!!! Don't go without one!!

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The 2003 FAIR TRUCK RACES pictures are now posted

CLICK HERE TO SEE THEM!

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The 2002 OVFD PORK CHOP DINNER photos are posted

Clich HERE to see them!

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THIS IS A NEW WEBSITE!

LOTS OF CHANGES -

COME BACK AGAIN!

Click to view or print
 
Right click and use SAVE TARGET AS to save it as
a word document, fill it out and email to
ovfd@frontier.com
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Fire Grants
 
The OVFD would like to thank these granting agencies for recent approval for monies towards firefighting equipment:
 
 
 
 
 FEMA GRANTS
2005 Osgood VFD     Ops and Safety   bunker gear     $41,467

 

 

2007 Osgood VFD  Ops and Safety   infrared cam       $10,450

Rising Sun Regional Foundation

2001 $13,152 OVFD toward new replacement SCBA 

2003 $50,000 towards building addition project

2005  $2500  grant for new fire boots

2005 $2,168 Osgood Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Toward purchase of new pump and tank for brush truck

2006 $13,172 Osgood Volunteer Fire Department Challenge grant toward the purchase of breathing apparatus

 

REYNOLDS FOUNDATION

1992   $16,501  generator for firehouse

2000 $5400 toward price of POSICHECK SCBA computerized maintenance test equipment

2001 $13,152 OVFD toward new replacement SCBA

2003 $50,000 towards building addition project

2004 $2500 toward fire pager replacement project

2005 $2,168 Osgood Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. Toward purchase of new pump and tank for brush truck

2005  $2500  grant for new fire boots

 

TARTAR TRUST FUND

2004 $2500 toward fire pager replacement project

2009 $1000 towards extrication gloves and tools

 

RIPLEY COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

2004  $2500 toward fire pager replacement project

2005  $500  grant for new fire boots

Ripley County EMA

2005 - Two 800 Mhz handhelds -est $5000

2007 -  New dell laptop with mapping -est $1200

 

INDIANA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

 2005  $4800  grant for new fire boots

RAY HERMAN AND LOUISE HERMAN CRUM FOUNDATION

2009   $1000  for extrication tools and gloves project

 

 

This patch was designed by our department, and depicts the 1988 FMC pumper, received just before the patch was designed. It is similar to the new E-ONE pumper we took delivery on in 1999.

NOTICE**** We do not trade or give away patches. We get about 5 requests for patches a week from the internet. The patches cost us $7 each, ($35 times 52 weeks equals $1820 a year plus postage!!!As you can see, this is why we can't send out patches. WE ARE VOLUNTEER!) SORRY

NEW!
DOWNLOAD THE OVFD APPLICATION HERE
 
SAVE IT, FILLOUT AND EMAIL IT BACK TO :

NEW ON-LINE APPLICATION FOR THE OSGOOD VOL FIRE DEPARTMENT

EMAIL the OVFD WEBMASTER