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Welcome to the official website of the Fire Department of Liberty Township. While our website is still under construction, we invite you to explore the information currently available. More content is coming soon.

Our goal is to make this website a reliable resource of accurate information.  This will include information about our community, the fire department, our services, events, and the work we do every day.

If you have questions about the Fire Department of Liberty Township, our activities, or our services; please reach out to us directly. Contact us by email at admin@fdlt.org , through our official social media pages, call us at 317-539-5060,  or simply stop by either of our fire stations in Clayton or Hazelwood.

For the latest news and information, we encourage you to follow our official social media. Information shared directly by the Fire Department of Liberty Township is the best way to stay informed about us and our activities. 
Thank you for your support!

While our operations are funded by your tax dollars, there is always a need to support our firefighters.  Your donations go directly to the Liberty Township Firefighters Association.  You can support our personnel here

In 2023 when the new Liberty Township Trustee took over the fire department.  The number one goal of the Trustee and the Fire Chief was to bring back our Advanced Life Support services.  In other words, reestablish the Paramedic level service that was suspended 2019 due to a lack of funding.  Back in 2023 because of the limited budget, we purchased used/refurbished equipment to get the program in-service quickly in the fall 2023.  

Since that time, our ambulance has been staffed 24/7.  Most shifts have been staffed with at least one paramedic and one EMT.  Because of this, the need to receive mutual aid on every ALS call has nearly been eliminated.  In fact, our mutual aid given has increased dramatically.  Assisting our neighboring communities has become a regular occurrence.  All the while, our own community has been growing causing a significant increase in demand for service.  

The annual growth in demand for services has created a situation where major upgrade in equipment was vital.  The Township signed a 3 year agreement to purchase over $150,000 of new, state of the art EMS equipment.  FDLT is proud to announce the purchase of two new Stryker LIFEPAK 35 cardiac monitor/defibrillators and one new LUCAS 3 chest compression device.  The new cardiac monitors replace our old LIFEPAK monitor/defibrillators, which have reached the end of their recommended service life.  The new units offer enhanced technology with better monitoring and diagnostic capability. This upgrade is the latest in our effort to improve our ALS program to meet the need for services.

For more information about our Emergency Medical Services call 317-539-5060, email admin@fdlt.org OR just stop by and see us. 

FOR EMERGENCY SERVICE ALWAYS DIAL 911

8/13/26

A group of 20 students have begun 6 months of firefighter training hosted by FDLT.  Most of the class activity will be at our Hazelwood Station.  The students and instructors include some of our personnel and personnel from neighboring agencies.

8/12/26

There are many factors that affect demand for service.  The size of the resident population and non-resident population are the most significant components.  Non-resident population refers to people who are in the area for work or leisure activities; workers at local businesses, patrons of local businesses, visitors at churches and schools.  Liberty township includes the Town of Clayton, Cartersburg, Belleville and Hazelwood communities.  In addition, it includes all of the warehouse district around I-70 and SR 39.  Other factors that affect the demand for service; traffic( I-70, US40, and SR 39), housing developments, and cultural changes (people call 911 more often). 

Records are kept on every single incident.  There is several years of detailed data available.  These numbers represent the number of incidents in Liberty Township and the incidents in neighboring communities which we assisted the local agency with fire, EMS or Rescue service.  As of the day of this article 8/14/2026, we have responded to 758 incidents since January 1st.  At this pace, it is likely to reach 1230 responses for the calendar year 2026. 

Historical Response Data
2025 - 1122
2024 - 1032
2023 - 831  (ALS/Paramedic service restored)
2022 - 753
2021 - 665
2020 - 679 
2019 - 745  (ALS/Paramedic service suspended due to funding)
2018 - 738
2015 - 659
2010 - 663
2005 - 486
2000 - 391