Bicknell Volunteer Fire Department
The Bicknell Fire Department is a volunteer department serving the city and surrounding area. Members meet weekly to handle department business and attend scheduled training, and the department responds to about 400 calls a year.
Eight members are certified Emergency Medical Responders, five hold Firefighter I and II certification, and one is certified in fire investigation and damage assessment through the Indiana Department of Homeland Security.
In an emergency, call 911. The station’s non-emergency line is 812-735-4433.
The station
The current station at 210 E. 1st Street was built in 1998 with grant funding and dedicated on Flag Day that June. It has four double-deep bays, a breathing-air compressor room, a kitchen, a meeting room, two offices, shower and restroom facilities, and living quarters for a Good Samaritan EMS crew.
It houses three engines, a multi-use tanker/engine, an 85-foot Snorkel aerial truck, a medical response unit, a Good Samaritan EMS ambulance and the Knox County Emergency Management Agency’s Mobile Emergency Operations Center.
Stay safe at home
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Sign up for Code RedSmoke alarm requests
Need a working smoke alarm in your home? Call the station at 812-735-4433 or City Hall at (812) 735-4636 to request one.
Indiana “Get Alarmed” program