Moorefield Township, Clark County, Ohio

IN CASE OF FIRE OR EMS EMERGENCY DIAL 911!

Moorefield Township Volunteer Fire Department was founded in 1950 with the original Fire Station located adjacent to the former Township Hall in New Moorefield. As the population increased with the growth of Northridge, a second station was built at 4735 Ridgewood Road, East. These two stations continued to house the Department’s growing fleet of equipment until 2000, when a new Township Building was constructed at 1616 Moorefield Road. The Moorefield Township Fire Department is currently consolidated at this location.

Since its inception in 1950, the Department has been led by three former chiefs, Eldon Bowser, Howard Jones and Joe Stalder. In 1997, command passed to Chief Rick Foreman, who is now a twenty-five year veteran of the Department. Chief Foreman is assisted by Teresa Brennan Assistant Chief- EMS Operations, and Rick Hughes, Assistant Chief- Fire Operations.

Rick Foreman, Fire Chief


Teresa Brennan, Assistant Fire Chief	Rick Hughes, Assistant Fire Chief

Moorefield Township Fire Department is comprised of approximately forty-five men and women who serve on a pay-on-call basis. All personnel are trained firefighters with certification ranging from a basic 36 hour level up to Level II certification. More than fifty percent of the firefighters also are certified EMTs, with certification ranging from EMT-Basic up to EMT-Paramedic.


Department personnel assist in underwater rescue.	Moorefield Township Fire Department assists with Care Flight removal.

In 1993, Moorefield Township Fire Department became the first Clark County township department to institute a paid Fire and EMS program. Currently, the station is staffed by paid, part-time personnel who hold at least basic fire and EMT certifications. The station is manned by part time personnel from 5:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., seven days a week. This program has resulted in a greatly reduced response time to emergency calls, which provides township residents with far improved Fire and EMS services. Second runs and evening runs are manned by pay-on-call personnel. Run totals for recent years are as follows: 2002 - 1175; 2003 - 1349; 2004 - 1281. These figures reflect combined totals for Fire and EMS runs.

The Department fleet of Fire and EMS vehicles includes:

2007 International Horton Rescue Medic Unit
2003 International Road Rescue Medic Unit
1998 International Road Rescue Medic Unit
2004 KME Custom Rescue Pumper
2000 Emergency One Ladder Truck
1990 Marion International Rescue Truck
1992 KME International Pumper
2003 Ford Brush Truck
2008 International Tanker

Moorefield Township Fire Department is proud to maintain an active presence in our community. Tours of the Fire Station are available upon request. Tours and visits often feature “Sparky,” the talking dog, who instructs children regarding the rules of fire safety.

Department members visit local schools during Fire Prevention Week each October to further educate the children of our community regarding fire safety and prevention. Fire prevention week closes each year with the annual Fish Fry, the main fundraising event of the Fire Association. Moorefield Township Fire Department also offers reflective house numbers at a cost of $8.00 per set. The numbers are available in the Township office.

Moorefield Township Fire Department may be reached at 937-399-0770. Chief Foreman may be contacted by email at rhforeman@woh.rr.com. As always, please call 911 in case of emergency.

REMINDER: CHANGE YOUR SMOKE ALARM BATTERIES REGULARLY!