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02/07/2026

01/31/2026

Last year was a busy year for the Tallmadge Fire Department!

In 2025, TFD responded to 4,023 calls for service, a 3.52% increase from 2024 and more than a 50% increase since 2015. Our Fire Prevention Bureau completed 826 inspections, and our Fire Educators participated in 124 community activities, helping keep Tallmadge safe through prevention and education.

Thank you to our staff for another year of outstanding service and thank you, Tallmadge, for your continued support. ❤️🔥

01/21/2026

Job Position: Full-Time Professional Firefighter / Paramedic Application Deadline: Tuesday, March 3, 2026 @ 3:30 PM […]

01/19/2026

Now Hiring: Fire Fighter Engineer (Mechanic)

Starting Pay: $81,066

Do you thrive under pressure, love working with your hands, and take pride in keeping critical equipment mission ready? Green Fire Division is looking for a Fire Fighter Engineer, a role that combines firefighting and emergency response with hands-on vehicle and apparatus maintenance.

Job functions include: Maintaining and repairing fire and EMS apparatus, operating emergency vehicles and equipment, responding to fires, rescues, and hazmat calls, managing maintenance records and shop safety, and assisting with fire division building and grounds upkeep as needed.

Requirements include:
- Automotive mechanic trade school (or equivalent experience)
- 2+ years maintaining gasoline & diesel-powered equipment
- Class B CDL (N endorsement preferred)
- ASE & EVT certifications (or ability to obtain after hire)
- Ability to become a State of Ohio full-time firefighter within 1 year
- Must pass all City pre-employment exams

Deadline to apply is Friday, February 6, 2026.

Learn more and apply at cityofgreen.org/Jobs

09/02/2025

This year I will be walking the Medina Tunnel to Towers Foundation 5K with my wife and 7 month old daughter. If you would like to support the great foundation as well, please click the link below to help us reach our fundraising goal. Thank you!

Born from the tragedy of 9/11, the Tunnel to Towers Foundation carries forward a legacy of courage and heroism. Built upon the mantra, “While we have time, LET US DO GOOD,” the Foundation supports our nation’s fallen and catastrophically injured first responders, military heroes and their fami...

06/03/2025

Did you see the Goodyear blimps today?

Celebratory 100 years of blimp flights, the iconic airships took a “victory lap” over the great City of Akron.

We had a good view of them in flight and grabbed a few photos.

City of Akron, Ohio - Mayor's Office
Akron Fire Department
Goodyear

05/15/2025

I have tested this department for over 10 years. This picture has been in the bathroom for as long as I can remember.
It is a great reminder of the dangers that are not always at the forefront.
Cancer isn’t the first danger that people think of with firefighting.
It won’t collapse a structure on you.
It won’t dry out a hydrant.
It won’t deplete your air supply.
It won’t call mayday over your radio.
It CAN end your career and even your life just the same.

Please. For your family, and for yourself.
Get screened. Catching it early is the best chance at beating it.

I want to see the same faces each year at every department.

“They shall walk through the fire and not be burned” - Isaiah 43:2

05/02/2025

The weather wasn’t going to stop us from completing this annual inspection today!

01/06/2025

New for 2025! We are now a vendor for Duo Safety ladders. To complement our ground ladder testing/inspection, we can now order any necessary parts or ladders for you. Call or email to get a quote today!

09/11/2024

Never Forget.

This photo is of Ladder 3 of the New York City Fire Department Ladder Company 3. The company was created on Sept 11, 1865, and was celebrating 136 years of service when tragedy struck our home. It happened during morning change over, and everyone from the previous shift stayed on and road towards the World Trade Center. The crew was last known to be on the 35th floor when the North Tower collapsed.

Ladder 3 was parked on West Street next to Six WTC and was damaged beyond repair. It spent ten years in Hanger 17 at JFK International Airport before being made part of the National September 11 Memorial & Museum. It was flag covered and lowered by crane 70 feet below ground as Amazing Grace was performed on bagpipes by the FDNY Emerald Society, just as it would at a funeral.

Today and every day, we remember those who lost their lives that day. We honor the lives they lived and recognize how our own lives have changed on that day. Never Forget.

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09/11/2024

Another drift test underway. Couldn't ask for better weather either. Thank you for your continued business to Garrettsville Freedom Nelson Joint Fire District

09/01/2024