Fire Department
The Edgerton Fire Department is an ISO Class 5 rated department
protecting The Village of Edgerton, St Joseph Township, North ½ of
Milford Township and West 1/3 of Center Township, totaling 90 square
miles. We are a combination department with a full time fire chief
and allowed up to 35 volunteers.
We operate seven trucks out of two stations, allowing us to
have protection either side of the busy Norfolk and Southern
Railroad main line. We
have a strong relationship with all surrounding departments through
automatic aid on all structure fires and mutual aid for any other
needs beyond our capabilities.
We are trained in all facets of emergency services including
firefighting, hazardous materials, confined space rescue, incident
command, investigation-cause and origin, severe weather, aircraft
emergencies, railroad emergencies, water rescue, electrical
emergencies, homeland security, basic first aid, CPR, AED, landing
zones, EMS assist, Law Enforcement assist, evacuations.
Any emergency not covered by another agency usually gets
assigned to the fire service to get help started.
Our training is ongoing with local training, county school,
regional schools, Ohio Fire Academy, and specialized training
classes offered on a never ending cycle.
To quote from our training manual “Firefighters are not
extraordinary-they are ordinary people who often find themselves in
extraordinary situations.
They cannot do everything at once and they and the public
must accept this fact.
Bringing any emergency situation to a SAFE conclusion requires
Knowledge, Ability and Skill.”
It is the duty of every fire department to practice life safety,
incident stabilization and property conservation.
To this end and hoping to avoid the fire, the Edgerton Fire
Department is very active in fire prevention.
During Fire Prevention Week many programs are held for the
children and the public.
But fire safety is year-round, so anytime it is requested we do
station tours, industry or business fire extinguisher training,
business walk-through inspections and we will do residential wal
k-throughs
on request.
We are the much quoted 24/7, and to be who we are requires training
on top of desire and commitment.
If you are interested in joining your family, friends or
neighbors on the Edgerton Fire Department, pick up an application at
the Edgerton Fire Station or the Village Offices. The Village of
Edgerton is an equal opportunity employer.
Thank You,
Scott K. Blue, Chief
Edgerton Fire Department
Fire Chief
Responsibilities:
Under the oral or written direction of the Mayor and Village
Administrator to manage, lead, supervise, plan and direct all
activities of the Fire Department while exercising discretion and
independent judgment.
Also functions as the Village’s director of emergency management and
administers the Village’s emergency operations plan.
The Fire Chief also functions as the Village’s Safety
Director and administers the Village’s safety plan.
Zoning Inspector
Responsibilities:
The Zoning Inspector shall enforce the Planning and Zoning
regulation of the Village of Edgerton.
The Zoning Inspector shall approve or disapprove all plots
and splits of the Village.
The Zoning Inspector shall attend all meetings of the
Planning Commission and the Board of Zoning Appeals.
The Zoning Inspector shall be guided in his duties by the
Planning and Zoning regulations of the Village.
Assistant Village Administrator
Responsibilities:
The Assistant Village Administrator shall assume the duties of
Edgerton Village Fire Chief, Zoning Inspector and assist in other
duties that may be given him /her from time to time by the Village
Administrator. The
Assistant Village Administrator shall become familiar with the
duties of the Village Administrator as outlined in the ORC 735.273.
In addition, the Assistant Village Administrator shall assume
the duties of the Village Zoning Inspector, as well as the Village
Safety Director.