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2019 Stats

988

EMS Incidents

429

Fire Incidents

84

Fire Safety Inspections

18

Public Education Events

About Us

Miami Township Fire-Rescue provides fire protection, rescue, emergency medical services, fire prevention, and public education to the approximately 7,500 residents and over 1 million annual visitors to Miami Township, eastern Bath Township, Yellow Springs, and Clifton.

Staffing

MTFR is a combination agency that has traditionally relied on volunteer firefighters and EMTs that live in our community, are professionally trained, and are prepared to help those in need. In the Summer of 2018, 3 Firefighter/Paramedics were reassigned to rotating 24 hour shifts to maintain around-the-clock coverage with the highest level of advanced emergency medical care. MTFR is now staffed with a total of 6 career, 8 part-time, and 17 volunteer members. At least two members are on duty at the station 24/7/365. All members maintain professional certification and train regularly to build and maintain skills.

Equipment

The department responds to over 1,200 annual emergencies utilizing two paramedic ambulances, two fire engines, a special response team and technical rescue vehicle, a water tanker, and brush truck.

Call Volume

In 2019, MTFR responded to 1,259 emergences—a 17% increase over 2018 and a record for the department. 78% of all calls are for medical emergencies, with the remainder being fire/rescue incidents. When not responding to incidents, MTFR members perform equipment and station maintenance, fire prevention education, CPR courses, regular training, and fire inspections.
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Issue #6

On March 17 th , Miami Township voters will be asked to approve a 3.8 mill renewal levy to fund MTFR’s operations. This is a renewal levy, not a tax increase, and expires every 5 years, requiring voter approval. In 2014, the levy passed with 75% of the vote.


Purpose
  • Continue operations with the same amount of funding, even though call volume has increased 17% since last year and 30% since 2009.
  • Maintain full and part-time staffing levels to ensure adequate response to local emergencies and continue to recruit local volunteer firefighters and EMTs.
  • Fund necessary maintenance and scheduled equipment replacement.
  • Annual Revenue
    • Operating levy: $655,000
    • EMS billing: $100,000
    • Contract: $110,000 (Bath Township service area)

Contact Us

Please use the form below to ask any questions you have about the levy issue.

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