The Indiana Fire Association is a 100% volunteer department located in Southwest Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Our membership is comprised of local residents and students from the Indiana University of Pennsylvania.

It is the mission of the Indiana Fire Association to protect the lives and property of the residents of the Indiana Borough, White Township and surrounding Communities by providing the highest quality fire suppression and rescue services. We will continue to seek new opportunities to serve our neighbors and to strive for excellence in the services we provide, through continued education and training.

Most of our members at Indiana Fire Association have entered the department with no previous fire or EMS experience. Indiana Fire Association firefighters pride themselves on a strong foundation of training that begins on the first day. While formal training is eventually required, new members are able to ride in a limited capacity after receiving basic in-house training.

Initial formal training consists of the Essentials of Firefighting class taught at the Indiana County Public Safty Academy in Homer City, PA. This classes hours vary and span over a couple months. Students receive instruction in theories of fire behavior and suppression, forcible entry, ventilation, property salvage, basic hazardous materials training, as well as first aid and CPR. Most of the class is hands-on and successful completion results in National Certification as a Basic Firefighter. Upon completing the Essentials of Firefighting class, members are welcome to take additional specialty classes that are applicable to our operations that interest them. Such classes include vehicle rescue, rope rescue, hazardous materials, and firefighting operations.

Perhaps the most important aspect of our training comes from our monthly training nights which are held every Thursday night from 6:30-9pm. This is done to sharpen everyone’s skills or to try out new procedures.