On November 7th 1955 the Turtle Township Board held its regular meeting and all members were present. The town Board rejected the contract for fire protection with the City of Beloit. A special meeting was arranged and to be held at 8:00pm November 28th at the townhall. Discussions would be about the possibility of a Turtle Volunteer Fire Department.

Request for the special meeting was filed and the undersigned qualified voters of the town of Turtle, Rock County, Wisconsin were; Chester Gempler, Dan Reese, Wm. J. Press, Wayne L. Scott, Bertha Press, Elsie Scott, Ralph G. Howard, Fred Klenz, Florence Carlson, Terry Smith, Bertha Chambers.

On December 5th, 1955, the town board discussed proposed firefighting equipment. The first meeting of the proposed Volunteer Fire Department took place on December 16th, 1955. This meeting was called to order by Ray Veihman. Prospective members of the department were introduced, and Dick McCaul explained the operation of the Beloit Rescue Squad. Chief Alwes of the Clinton Fire Department read the rules and regulations of that department.

A motion was made by Chief Alwes, that any person wanting to become a member of the Turtle Fire Department should make an application in writing and have a doctors certificate of good health. Chief Walter Alwes was engaged by the township board to serve as chief of the Turtle Fire Department for the first year.