The CPVFD was established in 1868 and was one of the first organized fire departments in the area. At this time the fire department numbered forty members, most of whom were business and professional men of the town.

Today, the Crown Point Fire-Rescue Department has 23 full-time employees and 50 paid-on-call firefighters. We have 18 pieces of equipment out of one central fire station which serves the citizens in Crown Point and parts of Center Township. Crown Point Fire-Rescue has an I.S.O. rating of "4" for areas within the city. All personnel are cross trained and certified as firefighter/paramedics. 6 paid firefighter/paramedics are assigned per shift with 3 shifts rotating on a 24/48 work schedule.

The department also specializes in Technical Rescue incidents. CPFR has two elements of the Special Operations Division, Technical Rescue & Water Rescue/Dive teams. The members of these teams must train above and beyond the normal firefighter & paramedic trainings. All of the three shifts have a rescue diver and several technical rescue members on duty. Technical rescue includes: Trench Collapse, Structural Collapse, Rope Rescue, Confined Space.

The city of Crown Point is a rapidly growing city with population estimates doubling within the next 5 years. In 2000 the city's population was around 25,000 with prospective population of 30,000-37,000 by 2011.