Notice is given that on the 9th day of December, 2019 at 7:00pm the Fredericktown Community Fire District will hold a special meeting at 139 Columbus Road, Fredericktown, Ohio to appoint an acting Chief to be effective January 1, 2020.
Sandy Casto
Fiscal Officer
Thank you to everyone for stopping up town at the Fredericktown National Night Out. The weather definitely put a wrench into the works, but we were happy to meet at talk to everyone that stopped over.
Being a regular training night for our cadets during their academy, we brought them along with us to help out.
Our cadets and recruits worked extremely hard through this academy. Some curriculum was modified this year to add even more knowledge and this group took to it! August 28 is their graduation ceremony at the firehouse. The event with light refreshments will begin at 6:30pm.
Thank you to the parents and families for making sure that their cadet/recruit has been able to attend and train hard. We look forward to seeing you soon!
The Fredericktown Firefighters Association is once again hosting a painting party fundraiser for our Annual Firefighter Toy Drive. Partnering with Fine Wine & Creative Design, this has been a successful event over the last several years.
The cost is $45 per person with all supplies included. For questions and to register call 614-636-0063.
Our Toy Drive is entering its 12 year and we are ready to launch another successful event to make sure that we can meet the local needs of families within our community. We are a standalone Toy Drive, operate with no outside sources, and all volunteer labor.
This is a joint meeting between the Fire and EMS boards on May 30th. The meeting will be held at the Fredericktown Firehouse, 139 Columbus Road in Fredericktown.
If you have questions, make sure to contact your local trustees, councilpersons to have them answered.
Here are some recent media links to meetings and events.
Firefighters Voice Stance on Merge – 2017
Emotions high as staffing turned down
Fredericktown Fire Rejects Paid Staff
Members of the Fredericktown Community Fire District will be setup and recruiting at the Fredericktown Local Schools on May 8, during the junior high and high school lunch periods 10:30 until 12:30 or so. The purpose of our recruitment day is to find youth who are interested in the Fire Cadet program or the fire service.
If your child is in high school now, or getting ready to enter their freshman year this fall, check us out!
What sets our program apart? We are a standalone cadet program that does not work under the auspices of a State or National agency. We charge absolutely ZERO fees to be a member.
What does our program teach? Our cadets follow very closely the Ohio 36-Hour Volunteer Firefighter curriculum that is taught around the state. They learn important hands on skills that can be used in a variety of situations on the fire ground, training ground, and in the classroom. Our cadets learn life saving skills that they will retain and utilize.
What do we offer? The opportunity first and foremost to build and shape these young adults in a positive manner. If they are interested in the fire service as a career this is a great starting point for them to try it out and make decisions that will affect them after graduation.
How active are the fire cadets? After their summer long academy, they train at least twice a month and are invited to all fire department trainings conducted by the FCFD. Cadets once they successfully complete the academy are permitted to respond with firefighters to incidents.
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.
In pursuit of keeping the community informed of the daytime staffing solutions that have been presented to our fire board, the FCFD will be conducting a town hall meeting. The meeting, conducted by the firefighters will be held on Thursday, March 29 at 7:00pm.
The members of the Fredericktown Community Fire District welcome you to your firehouse, 139 Columbus Road to listen to concerns from the community, talk about the current situation, share the proposed solution, and answer questions.
After the town hall session, firefighters will be on hand to tour attendees through the firehouse.
The next meeting of the board of trustees for the Fredericktown Community Fire District in on Wednesday, February 14 at 7:00pm. Meeting location is at our main firehouse, 139 Columbus Road in Fredericktown in the back meeting room. This is a public meeting, persons wishing to learn more about their fire district and what is going on are strongly encouraged to attend.
Representing you.
Berlin Township – Gary Alverson
Middlebury Township – Mike Gearhart
Morris Township – Dick Kershner
Pike Township – Roger Brown
Wayne Township – Jim Braddock
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.
Great day out doing some PR at the Kokosing Lake and Campground for first responder day. Fredericktown Community Fire District, Fredericktown EMS, Air Evac 107, Knox County Sheriff’s Office, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol. We enjoyed meeting so many people, sharing, and answering questions.
Plenty of goodies for the kids to pickup, truck tours, and plenty of water to be sprayed.
Looking forward to next time.
