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DIVISION OF FIRE |
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Firefighters from
MFD, EMA, Allen, Union and Leesburg Twp. Fire Departments
participate in a training fire on April 26th. |
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Marysville City
Councilman John Marshall confers with Assistant Chief Riley and
Chief Johnson during the training fire on April 26th. The
Marysville Division of Fire has an aggressive training program
in place with a total of 10 state-certified instructors on
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MARYSVILLE
DIVISION OF FIRE GOALS FOR 2008 |
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Continuous
self-improvement.
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Identification of the one vs. 2-station concept for the
immediate future as well as funding mechanism for additional
manpower.
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Add an
additional Full-Time Inspector to the Prevention Bureau,
creating 2 full-time fire inspector positions.
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County
Implementation of the Juvenile Fire Setters Program.
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100%
completion rate of existing occupancy inspections (Over 650
occupancies require annual inspections and approximately
1,000 inspections are performed annually in the MFD
district.
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Increase fire
safety educational opportunities for the youth of Marysville
and surrounding community.
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Increased
training for the prevention staff.
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Remodel the
smoke trailer acquired in 2007 with donations already
received, improving the existing educational capabilities to
also include not only fire safety but general safety
education as well.
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Work with the
City attorney and the court system to collect nearly $50,000
in outstanding false alarm fees.
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Remodel of
downstairs offices to facilitate better public access and
streamline administrative operations.
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Complete the
AVL/mobile computing project, adding 2 more vehicle laptops,
finalizing 911 PSAP mobile communications interface, city
server/Firehouse software interface, and the addition of
Pictometry.
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Develop the
"revamped" Juvenile Fire Setter program into a county-wide
resource.
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Establish a
county-wide Special Operations Unit with the Marysville
Division of Fire taking the lead (responses to collapse,
trench, confined space, and high-angle rescues).
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Increase the
frequency and complexity of multi-agency county-wide drills
with at least 3 drills conducted in 2008, one being a night
drill.
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Increase
frequency of fire company familiarization "walk-through" of
local business establishments.
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Incorporate
critical operational, safety, and administrative changes
into training and ultimately, the culture of the Division of
Fire to reinforce our commitment to continuous
self-improvement, commitment to the community, professional
development, and our firefighters.
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DIVISION INFORMATION |
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The Marysville
Fire Department (Marysville Division of Fire) was organized in
1845. In 1952, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) was
established and in 1973 Marysville became one of the first
communities outside the metropolitan Columbus area to institute
paramedic services. The Division of Fire has evolved
significantly since this time, into a largely full-time division
providing fire, Advanced Life Support (ALS) EMS, and technical
rescue services to the City of Marysville and several
surrounding contracted townships.
The Marysville Division of Fire
proudly protects 30,000 people living in an area of 86 square
miles. We operate out of one station that protects a
diverse area including residential, business, industrial and
agricultural uses. Our department is a public department
whose members are on a paid status. We have an ISO rating
of 4. The Marysville Division of Fire is composed of 28
full-time and 18 part-time firefighters.
Of the 28 full-time firefighters,
two are chief officers and one Lieutenant is permanently
assigned to the inspection bureau. The Division also
employs one civilian as a full-time administrative assistant.
There is a heavy emphasis on organizational excellence through
both mandatory and voluntary training and education. There
is also a significant emphasis on mission readiness and
personal/professional development. Apparatus in the
Division is composed of one aerial tower, one quint, two engine
companies, one grass fighter, two ALS ambulances, one rescue,
one utility trailer, and two rescue boats. |
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