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Hydrant Inspections to Begin
The Washington Township Fire Department will soon begin the semi-annual maintenance and inspection of fire hydrants throughout the Centerville-Washington Township community. This project is expected to last approximately six weeks beginning April 13 and ending near May 22, 2009.
Residents may notice discolored water during individual inspections and may wish to refrain from washing laundry [...]
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Tags: Centerville, hydrants, inspection, Washington Township, water
Get Low. Get Out. Call Fast.
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Mounting concerns
Many of the recent fires in this community could have been less significant if the fire department had been called earlier. Over the past year a trend has been noticed. People are simply not calling the fire department soon enough. To be [...]
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Tags: escape drills, fire safety, home fire drill, practice, safety education
Keeping ghosts and goblins safe
Reprinted from Dayton Children’s Safety Clips for Child Safety Advocates
Avoid the dangers
According to Safe Kids Worldwide, October 31 is the most dangerous day of the year for child pedestrians. Children under 15 are more than twice as likely to be killed while walking on Halloween as on any other night of the year.
Protect your little [...]
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Tags: Halloween, holiday, Safe Kids, safety, trick-or-treat
New Firefighter Appointments
From Chief Bill Gaul:
Ben Zachiarias and Maria Evangelisti were recently appointed as career firefighters by the Washington Township Trustees on July 21, 2008.
Evangelisti has worked at both the New Lebanon and Riverside [both Ohio] fire departments. She has served as a volunteer fire fighter/paramedic for both agencies. She attended both Ohio University and [...]
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Tags: appointments, career, fire fighters, firefighting, Ohio, Personnel, Washington Township
July 2008 Firemanic Available
The July 2008 newsletter for the Washington Township Fire Department employees has been printed and distributed. If you would like to download a copy it is available online, as well.
This issue includes segment two of the series on Core Values, a new article by Lt. Joel Holbrook about protective gear, and an announcement about the [...]
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The Washington Township Fire Department will host a blood drive in conjunction with the Community Blood Center on Friday, July 25, 2008. This will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fire Headquarters, 8320 McEwen Road, Centerville 45458.
Persons wishing to donate will receive the chance to win one of 20 gas cards [...]
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Tags: blood drive, Centerville, community events, fire department, safety, Washington Township
Subscribe to Text Updates
As we continue to provide services to help you stay connected, we have included the service “TextMarks”. You can now get safety updates, calendar event items, recall notices and more right on your text-enabled phone.
To subscribe, simply go to the web site at washingtontwp.org/fire and click on the subscribe button on the widget in [...]
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Tags: communications, community, education, resources, safety, technology
CPSC Warns About Open Windows
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the arrival of the warmer spring weather, families across the nation are opening their windows to let the fresh air in. This pleasant feeling can quickly turn tragic in households with small children. In recent weeks, several children have fallen from windows.
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission is warning parents [...]
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Tags: children, families, safety, weather
