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Strongsville residents to vote on Issue 49, a tax increase that would pay for additional firefighters
'); document.write('On Nov. 3, and when early voting starts Oct. 6, Strongsville residents will vote on Issue 49, a property tax increase that would help pay for additional firefighters – including those in a proposed new fifth fire station in the center of town – and firefighter-paramedic equipment. City Council in July unanimously placed the 2. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2020 8:49:50 AM - SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com'); document.write('
First Responders of the week: Decades of service from a Toledo couple
'); document.write('A local couple dedicated their careers to helping others. Phil and Sue Cervantes are both retired now, but they worked in the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department. It’s their decades of service to this city that makes them our First Responders of the Week. Sue and Phil met on the job. They were the department’s first married couple, and she was one of the first female firefighters. - PUB DATE: 9/29/2020 5:39:32 AM - SOURCE: WTVG-TV ABC 13 Toledo'); document.write('
Avon Fire Chief: Autumn signals its time to prepare for a fireproof home
'); document.write('Avon’s Fire Prevention Bureau provides solid fire tips for homeowners. Autumn, said Fire Chief Frank Root, means sealed up homes, fireplaces and holiday trees and decorations are just around the corner. He offered a list of fire safety tips for “for keeping you safe in your home.” The tips go into clear detail and offer some possible new perspectives. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2020 2:26:35 PM - SOURCE: Cleveland Plain Dealer & Cleveland.com'); document.write('
2 Toledo Fire and Rescue Department firefighters injured while fighting suspicious vacant house fire
'); document.write('Two Toledo Fire and Rescue Department firefighters were injured while fighting a vacant house fire in east Toledo. The fire happened at a home on the 900 block of White St. around 2:30 a.m. The battalion chief said the fire was spotted by Toledo police officers doing routine patrol in the area. Fire crews say entry to the home was slightly delayed as the windows and doors were boarded up, but the fire was able to be brought under control at 2:43 a. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2020 4:33:48 AM - SOURCE: Toledo News Now'); document.write('
Franklin will seek 3 firefighter aid grants; What they would do
'); document.write('Franklin Fire & EMS will be applying for three federal Assistance to Firefighters Grants for multiple types of equipment. The first is a grant to help pay for human simulators, a baby and a child, to train firefighters in CPR and other medical issues. The training dummies are programmable and can be set for a variety of medical scenarios, like the administration of medication, according to Fire Chief Jonathan Westendorf. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2020 11:07:53 AM - SOURCE: Oxford Press'); document.write('
Fairfield plan to add full-time firefighters would need voters to pass a levy
'); document.write('Fire officials are asking city leaders to add nine full-time Fairfield firefighters over a three-year period beginning in 2022. But to do that it is likely some kind of levy would have to be put on the ballot – and approved by voters – by the end of next year. Additional firefighters are needed because of a shortage of experienced part-time firefighters – a problem fire departments across the region are facing, said Chief Don Bennett. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2020 9:14:38 AM - SOURCE: Cincinnati Enquirer & Cincinnati.com'); document.write('
Former South Amherst firefighter dies in Eaton Township motorcycle crash
'); document.write('The Elyria Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that killed former South Amherst firefighter Bryon Wolf Sept. 26. The crash occurred on Island Road near Dye Road in Eaton Township around 12 a.m., according to a news release. A South Amherst Fire Department Facebook post said Wolf was a firefighter with the department from 2015 to 2020. - PUB DATE: 9/27/2020 4:48:24 PM - SOURCE: Lorain Morning Journal'); document.write('
New Colerain Township Fire Department program to help raise fire safety awareness
'); document.write('The Colerain Township Fire Department is sharing five action steps they say can help residents survive a fatal fire. The department says they will be highlighting one of the five steps each week in October, which is National Fire Safety Month. The department says data from the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) shows from 2014 to 2018, the number of fires, fire deaths, and injuries has increased by 6%. - PUB DATE: 9/28/2020 6:21:55 AM - SOURCE: WXIX-TV FOX 19 Cincinnati'); document.write('
Franklin will seek 3 firefighter aid grants; What they will do
'); document.write('Franklin Fire & EMS will be applying for three federal Assistance to Firefighters Grants for multiple types of equipment. The first is a grant to help pay for human simulators, a baby and a child, to train firefighters in CPR and other medical issues. The training dummies are programmable and can be set for a variety of medical scenarios, like the administration of medication, according to Fire Chief Jonathan Westendorf. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2020 6:29:51 AM - SOURCE: Hamilton Journal-News'); document.write('
Molotov cocktail started fire at south side Youngstown house, investigators say
'); document.write('Someone targeted a house on Youngstown’s south side shortly after 5 a.m. Friday. Investigators said someone threw a brick through a window at a house on E. Avondale Avenue and tossed a Molotov cocktail on the front porch. A window was shattered and the firefighters had to put out flames on the porch. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2020 4:50:11 AM - SOURCE: WYTV-TV ABC 33 Youngstown'); document.write('
Worker rescued after falling from bridge into Poland creek
'); document.write('First responders had to rescue a man who fell from a bridge into a Poland creek Friday morning. A worker fell 25 feet into the creek that runs under the Water Street Bridge a little before 9 a.m. His leg was seriously hurt and he was taken to the hospital. The historic wrought-iron bowstring arch bridge, not far from Route 224, is being restored. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2020 12:00:00 AM - SOURCE: WKBN-TV CBS 27 Youngstown'); document.write('
Townships offer proposal to Lisbon fire department
'); document.write('Center and Elkrun townships want to continue to contract with the Village of Lisbon for fire protection but no longer want a say in fire department operations. Center Township Trustee Tim Novak attended the meeting to explain they propose the village purchase the fire vehicles the townships have bought for the fire department, and they also favor paying a negotiated flat annual fee for fire services in the future. - PUB DATE: 9/25/2020 12:30:56 AM - SOURCE: Lisbon-Columbiana County Morning Journal News'); document.write('