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Cleveland fire union raises safety concerns over aging fire trucks
'); document.write('The Cleveland Fire Fighter\'s Association said it has safety concerns when it comes to the city\'s aging fleet of fire trucks. Fire union President Francis Lally pointed to Cleveland\'s latest annual report on the fire department, which indicated 13 of the city\'s 42 fire trucks are listed in \"poor condition,\" with eight of the trucks having more than 120,000 miles on them. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 8:49:47 PM - SOURCE: WEWS-TV ABC 5 Cleveland'); document.write('
Multiple departments respond to fire at Sharon business
'); document.write('A fire broke out around 5:30 p.m. in Sharon Thursday evening. The blaze happened at The Emerald Tablet on E. State Street in the downtown area. Officials from Sharon, Hermitage and Farrell were on scene dealing with the business fire that started in the basement of the building. All four workers at Emerald Tablet were able to get out of the building without injuries. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 5:38:20 PM - SOURCE: WFMJ-TV NBC 21 Youngstown'); document.write('
City of Toledo partners with TPS, Owens to help students start police, fire career paths
'); document.write('A new program for Toledo Public Schools students will help them get a head start on a career in police or fire operations. \"I\'m hoping that we see over the next few years a profound change in locally homegrown Toledo police officers,\" Toledo Police Chief George Kral said. The program has been in the works for the last six years. - PUB DATE: 4/16/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WNWO-TV NBC 24 Toledo'); document.write('
West Carrollton expands fire department staffing as part of levy promise
'); document.write('When West Carrollton officials asked voters to approve a 5-year renewable 3.9-mill fire levy, they said one of the reasons for wanting to do so was to expand fire department staffing. On Tuesday, a year after that $672,000 levy was approved, full-time firefighter/paramedics Dennis Mays, Kyle Norman, Michael VanSkoyck and Mikayla Zonker took the oath of office during a regularly scheduled city council meeting, All four firefighters come from within the department and have served on a part-time basis for the fire department for between 18 months to seven years, according to Heidi Van Antwerp, the city’s spokeswoman. - PUB DATE: 4/14/2021 4:43:25 PM - SOURCE: My Dayton Daily News'); document.write('
City of Circleville working to bring more firefighters into the fold
'); document.write('Circleville Fire Chief Brian Thompson spoke at Circleville City Council’s Safety Committee this week to provide updates on the personnel status of the department, including progress on bringing back the part-time firefighter program. Thompson told city council members that he held a meeting with three other fire chiefs to talk about the part-time program and how to make it more successful than it was in the past. - PUB DATE: 4/14/2021 1:22:00 PM - SOURCE: Circleville Herald - Metered Site'); document.write('
Cincinnati crews battle South Fairmount fire
'); document.write('Cincinnati fire crews are investigating the cause of a house fire in South Fairmount Thursday morning. Flames broke out in the 1700 block of Montrose Avenue just before 5 a.m. No injuries were reported, but the blaze spread to the roof of the neighboring home that was in the process of being renovated, fire officials say. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WXIX-TV FOX 19 Cincinnati'); document.write('
Seven Hills residents to decide fire department renewal levy on May ballot
'); document.write('On May 4, the Seven Hills Fire Department is asking residents to pass Issue 6, which is a 5.04-mill renewal levy that was originally passed in 2006. The fire levy costs a $100,000 homeowner $176.40 a year and raises $1.6 annually for the 45-member part-time Seven Hills Fire Department. “It’s critical for us,” Seven Hills Fire Chief Jamie Meklemburg said. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 5:58:22 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com'); document.write('
Chesterland home damaged in late night fire
'); document.write('Fire crews from across Geauga County rushed to battle a house fire in Chesterland late Wednesday night. The fire broke out just before midnight at the home on Mulberry Road. Crews from Kirtland, Munson, Chardon and Newbury helped to put out the flames. No injuries have been reported at this time. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WOIO-TV CBS 19 Cleveland'); document.write('
Bloom Township Fire Department cancels long-standing fish fry for another year
'); document.write('Due to the ongoing pandemic, the Bloom Township Fire Department is once again canceling the annual fish fry event that has traditionally been held over 75 years at Station 551 in Lithopolis. “The fire department was hoping for a return in 2021. However, disappointedly; once again the current circumstances and environment will prevent them from hosting the fish fry in 2021,” according to Chief Thomas Williams. - PUB DATE: 4/15/2021 1:41:33 AM - SOURCE: Lancaster Eagle-Gazette'); document.write('
Marion Firefighter retires after almost 30 years
'); document.write('The next time Wade Ralph walks out of the Marion City Fire Department, it will be the last time. Ralph, the public information officer and firefighter with Marion City, is heading into retirement nearly 30 years after starting his career. The countdown to entering retirement begins Wednesday with a full 24-hour clock as he finishes up his last ever shift as a firefighter. - PUB DATE: 4/14/2021 3:53:13 AM - SOURCE: Huber Heights Marion Star'); document.write('
Three flee from burning Boardman apartment
'); document.write('Three residents of an apartment building in Boardman were forced to evacuate when a fire broke out early Wednesday. A woman called 9-1-1 at around 5 a.m. to report that smoke was filling her apartment on the 200 block of Santa Fe Trail behind the Boardman Plaza. First firefighters on the scene reported smoke coming from the building, believing that the source may have been an electrical fire. - PUB DATE: 4/14/2021 3:48:02 AM - SOURCE: WFMJ-TV NBC 21 Youngstown'); document.write('
Mount Vernon may provide fire, EMS services to College Township, Kenyon College
'); document.write('Mount Vernon may take on fire and EMS protection for College Township and Kenyon College by staffing its Gambier fire station for $500,000 annually, if a five-year contract that was presented at a City Council committee meeting on Monday night is approved. The City would be required to staff by Dec. - PUB DATE: 4/13/2021 1:03:47 PM - SOURCE: Mount Vernon News'); document.write('