Fire Department Adds To Fleet
July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.
SIDNEY - The newest vehicle, a 1999 fire-rescue truck, is tucked into the garage and ready to roll for emergencies, according to Don Ellison, fire chief and 10-year veteran of the Sidney-Jackson Township Fire Department.
The 300-gallon-capacity truck is one of many "new" additions to the fire station, replacing a 1978 Ford pickup used by First Responders.
Equipped with a defibrillator, oxygen and miscellaneous medical equipment, the Sidney-Jackson Township team can handle about any situation.
The garage also houses a 1977 pumper and a 1987 pumper, in addition to a 1998 tanker with a 2,000-gallon water capacity.
According to Ellison the 16 volunteer firemen also received new turnout gear in the last two years.
Don Slater is the Jackson Township trustee and Ellison cited him as being instrumental in securing all the new gear.
The department responds to about 60 calls per year, the chief said, about half of those calls going to First Responders, which include Ellison, assistant chief Kevin Wagoner, secretary-treasurer Kent Richards, Bill Helblig, Craig Wagoner and Matt Flinn. Gwen Deneve is undergoing schooling to become a First Responder.
"The First Responders get to a scene before the EMTs do," Ellison said.
The department serves all of Jackson Township, as well as the southern part of Monroe Township.
They also provide manpower at other fires and emergencies in the area when called.
Other volunteer firemen for the department include John Dome, Keith Starkweather, Shane Flora, Stan Moore, Mike Day, Tom Brainer, David Cleland, Tom Parker, Chad Michael and Jon Engelhaupt. [[In-content Ad]]
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SIDNEY - The newest vehicle, a 1999 fire-rescue truck, is tucked into the garage and ready to roll for emergencies, according to Don Ellison, fire chief and 10-year veteran of the Sidney-Jackson Township Fire Department.
The 300-gallon-capacity truck is one of many "new" additions to the fire station, replacing a 1978 Ford pickup used by First Responders.
Equipped with a defibrillator, oxygen and miscellaneous medical equipment, the Sidney-Jackson Township team can handle about any situation.
The garage also houses a 1977 pumper and a 1987 pumper, in addition to a 1998 tanker with a 2,000-gallon water capacity.
According to Ellison the 16 volunteer firemen also received new turnout gear in the last two years.
Don Slater is the Jackson Township trustee and Ellison cited him as being instrumental in securing all the new gear.
The department responds to about 60 calls per year, the chief said, about half of those calls going to First Responders, which include Ellison, assistant chief Kevin Wagoner, secretary-treasurer Kent Richards, Bill Helblig, Craig Wagoner and Matt Flinn. Gwen Deneve is undergoing schooling to become a First Responder.
"The First Responders get to a scene before the EMTs do," Ellison said.
The department serves all of Jackson Township, as well as the southern part of Monroe Township.
They also provide manpower at other fires and emergencies in the area when called.
Other volunteer firemen for the department include John Dome, Keith Starkweather, Shane Flora, Stan Moore, Mike Day, Tom Brainer, David Cleland, Tom Parker, Chad Michael and Jon Engelhaupt. [[In-content Ad]]