Liberty Township
Volunteer Fire Department

The Town of North Liberty is located 17 miles southwest qt the crosroads of IN-4 and IN-23 in southwest St. Joseph County. Established in 1915, this all-volunteer department includes 22 members who respond to 130 runs each year. LTVFD provides Fire, Rescue and Medical First-Responder protection to 2000 residents and 56 square miles including the Town of north Liberty and all of Liberty Township.

Station

Liberty Township Fire Station - S Jefferson and State Road 23
This building served a number of uses before being becoming home to the fire department in the 1960's. The front (west facing)
is the original station. The department then added on the 3 back bays (northside - shown here) and then later added on the upstairs.
LTVFD hopes to move into a brand new station in the not-too-distant future.
 
E1040ds
Engine 1040 - 1979 Ford C/1980 American LaFrance (#2-6856) - 1000gpm/1000gal
This rig responds as the second-due for the town only. It was the last apparatus purchased by the town. However, it is now owned by the Township and all funding comes through the Township.
 
E1042 ds
Engine 1042 - 1987 GMC TopKick/1988 Wolverine Pumper - 1000gpm/1000gal
Engine 1042 is the first-due apparatus for most incidents at Liberty Township.
 
Tanker 1054
Tanker 1054 - 1995 Freightliner FL80/KME (#2573) - 500gpm/1800gal
 
TK 1059 ds
Tanker 1059 - 1999 Freightlienr FL80/KME (#3760) - 500gpm/1800gal-1st out
 
Rescue 1060 os
Rescue 1060 - 2004 Spartan/Marion walk-in Heavy Rescue
 
Brush 1073 ds
Brush 1073 - 1974 Ford F-750/Bean/1989 Wolverine - 1000gpm/1000gal
This apparatus was replaced as a frontline engine in 88. It was then sent to Wolverine and had the original Bean high pressure
pump replaced. It now runs as a brush unit, but can be used as an engine if necessary. When the department applied for a grant
for a new engine, they were informed they already had too many. Therefore, this rig was officially reassigned as a brush unit!
 
Brush 1075 os
Brush 1075 - 2001 Ford F-350/Bean - HP/20gpm/200 gallon
 
Brush 1073 os
Brush 1076 - 1973 Ford F-250/FMC - HP/20gpm/200gallon
 
Antique 2
Antique Engine - 1959 International Harvester R/Boyer(#21773) - 750/500
This apparatus was retired from the department in 1991 and then given back a few years ago.
 
Antque 1
Antique Engine - 1920 American LaFrance Type 40 - 600gpm
This apparatus has made it's way around the Hoosier state. It started it's life as Indianapolis Engine 28. It then served in Clermont, IN when they still had their own Department. It was then purchased by Liberty Township as a parade piece in 1963. They had to build a new custom wooden rear wheel for it because the old one ruined when they got it. Both of the antique apparatus are stored at the Chief's house in the summer and then elsewhere indoors in the winter.
 
Antique 1 os
Antique Engine - 1920 American LaFrance Type 40 - 600gpm
 
Special thanks to Chief for his assistance in arranging the apparatus for these pictures and for
providing LTVFD department background and history.