The FCFD was dispatched at 7:11pm on Tuesday evening to Arrowhead Drive in Fredericktown for a water leak inside the structure. The occupant wanted the water shut off.
The FCFD had a total of 11 firefighters and one cadet respond to the service call to assist the resident.
This is the May meeting of the governing board of the Fredericktown Community Fire District. This will be held in the back meeting room of the firehouse at 139 Columbus Road.
Below are the board members and the entity which they represent.
Berlin Township – Gary Alverson
Middlebury Township – Mike Gearhart
Morris Township – Dick Kershner
Pike Township – Roger Brown
Wayne Township – Dick Yarman
Village of Fredericktown – Doug Turpen
Each township/village that the FCFD provides coverage for is represented by a trustee/council member that is appointed to the fire board. These are your elected officials.
CH411, T417, G412 were dispatched at 9:54pm on Sunday night to the 6000 block of County Road 76 in Morrow County on a residential structure fire. This was a mutual-aid with Mount Gilead Fire Department.
FCFD had a crew first assigned as a RIT team for the incident and then bumped up to interior, assisting with overhauling the structure and searching for extension. A second crew maintained the hydrant nearest to the scene and assisted with filling tankers.
The FCFD had a total of 13 firefighters respond to the call, and had an engine crew standby on station. All units were back in quarters by 12:19am.
Click here for the KnoxPages.com article regarding the loss of our Wayne Township representative Jim Braddock. Thank you Jim for your support of our fire district. We appreciate your service to our firefighters and community.
CH411, E419, E413, T417, G412 were dispatched on Sunday morning at 3:52am to the 7000 block of Divelbiss Road on the report of a fully involved residential structure fire. This was a mutual-aid run with Worthington Township in Richland County.
FCFD crews stretched 1 3/4 attack lines from the Worthington Twp engine for suppression. FCFD assisted with overhaul and other fireground operations. T417 and E413 shuttled water from the Village of Butler.
The FCFD had 12 firefighters respond to the call. All FCFD units were back in quarters by 7:45am.
It has been brought to our attention that signs mentioning “Fire/EMS” have been appearing around the fire district in recent weeks. Persons placing these are not acting on behalf of the Fredericktown Community Fire District or the Fredericktown Firefighters Association. Our organization does not endorse the statement being displayed, or the information being provided by those involved.
If you have questions regarding this matter or to be provided with information that the FCFD fire board and leadership are working on, please contact Chief Scott Mast at 740-694-9701.
Our next meeting of the fire board is on April 11, 2018 at 7:00pm.
