Fairmont Township Fire Department was established in 1951 with eight men from the area requested that a bill be introduced to the Kansas Legislature to raise money through taxes to provide fire protection. Through the hard work of those eight men, the Fairmount Township Fire Department became the first Township fire department in the State of Kansas.

The men started the department with the purchase of a $ 2500 truck and had it converted in to a fire truck. The orginal fire truck still sits at the main station a 1951 Chevy the pride of the department at every hometown parade.

Today the department has 8 pieces of apparatus and 2 stations that are used to provide fire protection through out the township. We protect over 40 miles of area and mutual aid throughout  Leavenworth County. 

From those eight hardworking men, FTFD has grown to 30 active members, 5 cadets, and 4 lifetime members.

We added a new addition to our station that started in the fall of 2005 and is now completed. With the station we have also added 7 part-time Firefighters. At least 3 of these firefighters are on duty Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1600 rotating through out the week.