Incorporated in 1954, the Brown County Volunteer Fire Department was the very first fire department in Brown County, Indiana. We still serve the residents of Brown County, but now with the help of 5 other fire departments.

With an average yearly run volume of 600-700 emergency calls, BCVFD is the first response for the Town of Nashville and Washington Township. We also serve the majority of the Brown County State Park and Yellowwood State Forest. BCVFD covers a total of 102 square miles of land and water.

BCVFD is 100% volunteer. That means not a single person on our department gets paid for their service. Without the generosity and passion of our volunteers, there would be no fire response.

Typically, only 6-15 firefighters are on the roster. This is not enough members for the department to offer full-time emergency services. There is no scheduled staffing or guaranteed response for all of Brown County. All of our volunteers have full-time day jobs and respond from home when they can. This means for several hours during the day, there are no firefighters to respond to emergency calls.

Volunteers are needed to keep BCVFD running and functional. If you are interested and able, please visit our Recruitment page for more information on how to become a volunteer. With your help, we can continue making a difference.