Fire Department
About the Shipshewana Fire Department
Shipshewana Fire Department is made up of 26 volunteer firefighters, consisting of one chief, one assistance chief, 3 captains, one chaplain and 20 firefighters. This fire department covers northwest corner of LaGrange County, IN including Town of Shipshewana, Newbury Township, Van Buren Township, and also 8 miles of I-80/90 Indiana Toll Road. This 70 square mile area-Shipshewana Fire Department provides First Responder Medical Assistance, Search and Rescue, and Fire Protection.
Our fire department is always staying up-to-date with the latest training and skills to provide rapid and safe response in order to provide a safer community. Therefore, our department had monthly meetings and trainings for each of our volunteers. Our regular business meetings are first Tuesday of each month, regular refreshing and new skill learning trainings are third Thursday of each month. We also do truck check (thorough inspection of each fire truck and equipment) each week.
By providing the most our fire department can provide, the Shipshewana Fire Department abide by this “Objective and Purpose” in the By-Laws of Shipshewana Volunteer Fire Department…
“The purpose of the Department shall be to provide a group of well-trained volunteers to protect and preserve the persons and property of the Town of Shipshewana and surrounding area as directed by the Shipshewana Town Council and provided for in any contract between any surrounding township and the Council. The Department shall also assist neighboring agencies and departments, as needed, for mutual aid.”
Fire Department Updates and News

Dennis Troyer 31 Years
Recognition of Dennis Troyer’s 31 Years of Service

Fire Fighter of the Year
2016-Lora Miller
2017-Darin Hochstetler
2018-Merle Yoder
2019 – Aaron Lehman
2020 – Lloyd Raber

Extraction Tools
2017 Lagrange Fire
2017 Lagrange Fire at old Dollar Family 2017 Lagrange Fire at old Dollar Family 2017 Lagrange Fire at old Dollar Family 2017 Lagrange Fire at old Dollar Family 2017 Lagrange Fire at old Dollar Family 2017 Lagrange Fire at old Dollar Family 2017 Lagrange Fire at old Dollar Family 2017 Lagrange Fire at old Dollar Family 2017 Lagrange Fire at old Dollar Family
Officers

Chad Miller
ChiefMember Since: 1994
Fire ID: 201

Nate Hersheberger
Assistant ChiefMember Since: 1994
Fire ID: 202

Daryl Chupp
CaptainMember Since: 2010
Fire ID: 204

Kenny Chupp
CaptainMember Since: 2010
Fire ID: 205

Dave Hostetler
CaptainMember Since: 1997
Fire ID: 203

Aaron Lehman
CaptainMember Since: 2012
Fire ID: 206
Volunteers

Mike Yoder
FirefighterMember Since: 1998
Fire ID: 222

Daryl Yoder
FirefighterMember Since: 2019
Fire ID: 225

Randi Buchanan
FirefighterMember Since: 2019
Fire ID: 236

Elmer Lambright
FirefighterMember Since: 2016
Fire ID: 208

Lloyd Raber
FirefighterMember Since: 2017
Fire ID: 212

Nate Slabach
FirefighterMember Since: 2017
Fire ID: 209

Lora Miller
FirefighterMember Since: 2001
Fire ID: 231

Nathan Miller
FirefighterMember Since: 2012
Fire ID: 207

Darin Hochstetler
FirefighterMember Since: 2012
Fire ID: 229

Deryl Schwartz
FirefighterMember Since: 2016
Fire ID: 237

Lucas Covey
FirefighterMember Since: 2019
Fire ID: 227

Mark Lengacher
FirefighterMember Since: 2019
Fire ID: 230

Faren Schlabach
FirefighterMember Since: 2019
Fire ID: 217

Brad Tuholski
FirefighterMember Since: 2017
Fire ID: 228

Mark Suever
ChaplainMember Since: 2018
Fire ID: 210

Mervin Miller
FirefighterMember Since: 2007
Fire ID: 223

Arlin Yoder
Secretary/FirefighterMember Since: 2013
Fire ID: 211

Joe Yoder
FirefighterMember Since: 2007
Fire ID: 221

Mike Friend
FirefighterMember Since: 2018
Fire ID: 224

Corey Moon
FirefighterMember Since 2019
Fire ID: 232

Ervin Schwartz
FirefighterMember Since: 2016
Fire ID: 215

Lee Yoder
FirefighterMember Since: 2020
Fire ID: 219
Our Station
Fire Station 20 Fire Station 20 Fire Station 20 Fire Station 20 Fire Station 20 Fire Station 20 Fire Station 20 Fire Station 20 Fire Station 20