The Thomas Township Fire Department was established in September of 1963 by a group of Thirty-Two (32) devoted individuals wanting to provide better fire protection for their growing community. At the time of our inception the fire department consisted of Two (2) stations with Three (3) pieces of equipment between them.  In the last couple months of 1963 our department responded to a total of Fifteen (15) emergency calls.  During the first full year (1964) of servicing Thomas Township we responded to Fifty-Eight (58) emergency calls.

Over the last 38 years Thomas Township has grown immensely, we still respond out of Two (2) stations, but we have added Five (5) pieces of equipment along the way to bring our apparatus total to Eight (8). In addition to our fire and medical equipment we have One (1) boat, and One (1) administrative vehicle.

Currently our staff consists of Thirty-Four (34) highly dedicated paid on call fire fighters who take great pride in providing fire protection and medical first response to the nearly 13,000 residents that call Thomas Township home.  Responding out of Station 1 are Twenty (20) fire fighters, Rescue-1, Engine-1, Truck-1, Brush-1, and Squad-1.  Station 2 consists of Nine (9) fire fighters, Rescue-2, Engine-2, Tender-2 and a boat.  In addition to our paid on call staff the Thomas Township Fire Department employs a full time Chief, a part time Deputy Chief, a full time Fire Inspector, a part time Fire Inspector and an Administrative Assistant.