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All – sad news to report that Bay Village Retired Fire Chief Greg Jackson has passed away. He faithfully served the City of Bay Village for 34 years, much of that time as Fire Chief, and will be missed. His obituary is here:

Fire Prevention Bureau Training Opportunities

Fire Prevention Bureau November Newsletter

Aluminum Cans for Burned Children of Northeast Ohio (ACBC) collects more than 75,000 lbs. of aluminum cans annually from collection sites at 90 fire stations across Northeast Ohio.  Proceeds from this scrap metal are used to support programs for pediatric burn survivors including Camp Phoenix and to provide fire safety and prevention education for area

The Background The Executive Assistant/Administrative Assistant (EA/AA) is an important asset to a fire department’s daily operations. The responsibilities vary and many times the EA/AA is the go-to person or hub who keeps the operation flowing. ​There is no rank for the EA/AA.  Firefighters earn bugles as they get promoted with the highest rank of chief

The Executive Director of ACBC has resigned and the ACBC Board has started the process to fill the position. Please direct all questions related to can collection sites or Fire Safety Trailer to Chief Carroll.

Please stop by to congratulate Chief David Barnes and wish him well on his retirement on August 12, 2022 at Aurora FD #1 12:00 – 4:00!!!

The following message is from Ohio State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon; The Governor’s Task Force on the Volunteer Fire Service will be conducting regional meetings to solicit input from the volunteer fire department community regarding the issues and challenges that they are facing everyday throughout Ohio. It is extremely important that the volunteer community participate

Sponsored by: Portage County Fire Chiefs’ Association along with University Hospitals of Cleveland and Taylor Companies/Construction & Restoration with contributions by Orion Construction & 216-BoardUp Wednesday June 22, 2022 18:30 – 21:30 at the Maplewood Career Center 7075 State Rd. 88, Ravenna, OH 44266 Cost $25.00 each See attached flier for more details: Portage County