Knight Township Fire Department
Station 7

The City of Evansville is located 125 miles west of Louisville, KY in the far southwest corner of Vanderburgh County. Knight Township is located in eastern Evansville and faithfully serves Township residents located outside the city limits. Established in 1983, KTFD is an all-volunteer department that provides Fire, Rescue, Dive Rescue and Medical Assistance to more than 10,000 residents. Their district includes a wide mix of residential, commercial, industrial and rural areas including several highways, I-164 and major portions of the Ohio River.

Knight Township Station 7 - Pollock Road - Southside
After their original station 7 was damaged in a devastating tornado, this new station was built nearby in 2006.
KTFD Station 7 is dedicated to the 21 people who lost their live in that tornado on November 6, 2005.

Engine 7 - 1992 Chevy Kodiak/Quality Rescue Pumper - 1250gpm/1000gal
Engine 7 serves as the primary apparatus for fire and rescue calls from this station.

Rescue 71 - 1992 Ford E350/Osage
This former ambulance previously served AMR and then ran as Perry Township Rescue 7 from 2000-2006. It is now used to pull the boat during Dive/Water Rescue incidents.

District Chief/Fire Prevention Car - 2003 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor
This former Sheriff's car was given to the department for the purpose of promoting fire prevention and safety.
This sharp vehicle is usually driven by the on-duty District Chief at Station 7 and serves as a department pool car.

Special thanks to Assistant Chief Scott Foreman and Captain Steve Gibson for their help in arranging the apparatus for these pictures and for providing history and background for Knight Township Fire. And to Momma Foreman, the only FF's mother who ever came out to move rigs for us - you're the best!

Knight Township Fire Department