Chief's Message

     50 Years!!  A long time, yet such a short time in the overall scheme of things.  What started as an idea, a need to better serve the town residents, and a 1928 International Harvester Chemical Type Fire Truck has turned into one of the largest volunteer fire departments in the State of Wisconsin.

     The 1928 International Harvester has long ago been replaced.  Our newest engine is a Darley/Spartan fire truck that carries 1,000 gallons of water, can pump 1,500 gallons of water per minute and has a state of the art compressed air foam system on board.

     The trucks and equipment have changed but some things certainly haven't.  The ideas, the need to better serve the town residents, and most importantly, the volunteer spirit of the men and women that serve this community when there is a need.  They spend countless hours in training, fighting fires, and providing rescue and emergency medical services along with being active in other areas of the community.

     I am proud to serve as Chief and lead such a great Department.  I follow in the footsteps of former Chiefs Dave Olson, Dick Deilke, and Marshall Horlacher and pledge that I will do my best to make sure that we move forward with the foresight that the founders of the Department did all those 50 years ago.

Jack Running, Chief, Township Fire Department

Dave Olson                Dick Deilke                     Marshall Horlacher           Jack Running