Paulding County Ohio Medical Reserve Corps

04/29/2026

With severe weather impacting many parts of the U.S., review this checklist to see if you are prepared:
📱Do you have a reliable way to receive weather alerts?
🏠Do you know your safest shelter location at home/work/school?
🎒Is your emergency kit stocked with essential supplies?

04/29/2026

🚨 Free Smoke Alarms Available 🚨

This program **does include our area** (Paulding County and surrounding counties), even though the link says “Indiana.”

Eligible Ohio counties include: Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Mercer, Paulding, Van Wert, and Williams.

Sign up for a **FREE smoke alarm installation and home fire safety education visit**:
https://www.redcross.org/local/indiana/about-us/our-work/home-fire-campaign/smoke-alarm-request.html

Español:
Este programa **sí incluye nuestra área**, aunque el enlace diga “Indiana.”
Condados elegibles en Ohio incluyen: Allen, Auglaize, Defiance, Mercer, Paulding, Van Wert y Williams.

The American Red Cross IN Region Home Fire Campaign helps save lives by installing free smoke alarms, educating people about home fire safety. Learn more.

04/22/2026

Leadership In Action Paulding County, Ohio, Paulding county senior center Paulding Area Chamber of Commerce -Ohio

03/30/2026

🐰🥞 Breakfast with the Bunny 🥞🐰

Join the Oakwood Volunteer Fire Department for a fun morning with family and friends!

📅 Saturday, April 4th
⏰ 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Come enjoy a delicious breakfast featuring:
🍽️ Pancakes
🌭 Sausage
🥐 Biscuits & Gravy
🍳 Scrambled Eggs
☕ Coffee & Orange Drink

💲 Free will donation

Bring the kids out to meet the Easter Bunny and help support your local fire department. We hope to see everyone there!

03/30/2026

03/16/2026

Practice sheltering!

Ohio's Statewide Tornado Drill is next Wednesday, March 18 at 9:50a.m. Ohioans are encouraged to use this as an opportunity to practice their safe sheltering plans. Find more information on safe sheltering at https://bit.ly/4d5B9EX

03/11/2026

🔥 OHIO SPRING BURN BAN STARTS TODAY🔥

Beginning March 1 through May 31, open burning is prohibited between 6:00 AM and 6:00 PM statewide.

🚫 No burning brush
🚫 No leaves or yard waste
🚫 No trash burning
🚫 No open fires during restricted hours

Even if you think conditions look safe — it’s not okay to burn during these hours. The law applies to everyone.

Spring conditions — dry grass, wind, and low humidity — allow fires to spread extremely fast. What starts as a small burn pile can quickly become a field fire, woods fire, or threaten nearby homes and barns.

Let’s do our part to protect our community and keep our firefighters out of preventable situations.

Stay safe,
Scott Fire • EMS

02/26/2026

Spring to bring all-way stops to eight northwest Ohio intersections
"These intersections have a higher rate of angle crashes, which often result in serious injuries or fatalities," said Chris Hughes, ODOT District 1 deputy director. “Our goal is zero fatalities. When all approaches are expected to stop, crash severity is significantly reduced," he said.
Learn more:
https://www.transportation.ohio.gov/about-us/news/district-1/eight-intersections-to-be-converted-to-all-way-stop-in-northwest-ohio

02/26/2026

To donate blood, you must be over 16 and have parent permission signed unless you are over 18.

11/18/2025

Do you know a few creative kids looking for something to do?
Contest details below.
🌎⚡️🔥🌪️🌨️❄️💨
Let's win this - Paulding County!
Paulding County Ohio EMA Paulding County Health Department

The Ohio Committee for Severe Weather Awareness 2026 Poster Contest is open for submissions until January 12, 2026! Learn more by visiting: https://bit.ly/3OdqaOk

10/30/2025

Look at the tools our incredible PCHD Volunteer Unit has at their fingertips! 👀

Our Vormor X7 pens aren't just for writing—they're powerful translation tools ready to break down language barriers in the field. Scan, photo, and voice translation right in the palm of your hand.

Proud to provide top-tier gear for our volunteers. Want to be part of a team that invests in smart solutions? We're always looking for more dedicated people. Non-medical and medical encouraged to apply!