Decatur Township Fire Department

Decatur Township Fire Department protects the southwest corner of Marion County within the consolidated city of Indianapolis, an area of roughly 37,000 residents that has grown from a historically rural township into a mix of residential neighborhoods and major commercial development, including Indianapolis International Airport's main terminal and the AmeriPlex industrial park.

The department runs fire suppression and emergency medical operations out of three stations - 71, 73, and 74 - staffed under a shift command structure led by a fire chief, two deputy chiefs (administration and operations), and division chiefs overseeing training/safety, code enforcement/investigations, and EMS. Firefighters cross-trained in EMS run engines, a ladder truck, and dedicated medic units, and the department maintains its own EMS billing service since medical calls make up the large majority of responses.

Firefighter hiring for DTFD is administered by the DTFD Merit Commission, a five-member civilian board that oversees testing and selection under Indiana's township merit system; the department posts hiring announcements directly when positions open rather than running a standing online application.

Firefighter positions with Decatur Township Fire Department are filled through the DTFD Merit Commission, a five-member civilian board that administers hiring and promotional testing under Indiana's township merit system. The department announces open hiring windows directly rather than maintaining a standing online application.