German Township, Clark County, Ohio

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The German Township Fire & EMS was established in 1966 serving communities across 48 square miles in both Clark and Champaign Counties. The department originated as a volunteer department and has grown to a totally paid department responding to nearly 2,000 emergency calls per year. The staff prides itself in delivering excellent services to the community. Serving today, protecting tomorrow.

IMG_0033German Township is an Approved Ohio State Continuing Education site for EMS Training. EMS Continuing Education is provided each month on the third Monday. The department is an American Heart Association Training Center providing both ACLS and CPR courses to the public. For Information regarding ACLS or CPR classes call 937-964-8994; please leave a message with your contact information.

German Township is continuously looking for new employees to join our department!

Fire training is conducted on the fourth Monday of each month. Training includes fire suppression, fire attack, fire ground operations, rope rescue techniques, water rescue procedures, and trench rescue operations.

We are Serving Today, Protecting tomorrow.

IT IS HEATING SEASON

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a gas that you cannot see, taste, or smell and because of this, it is often called the “invisible killer.”  It is created when fuel-burning appliances, such as furnaces, wood-burning stoves, hot water heaters, and clothes dryers do not efficiently burn all the fuel they need to function.  Malfunctioning parts, as well as accumulations of leaves, snow, and ice, can quickly cause toxic levels of carbon monoxide to collect inside of the residence.  Young children process CO differently than adults, so they may experience more severe side effects and show signs of poisoning much sooner than adults in the same residence.  Symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning include headache, nausea, and drowsiness.  Families can mistake these symptoms for the early stages of influenza.  Prolonged exposure to CO can cause mental confusion, unresponsiveness, and death.

German Township Fire & EMS now has a Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST). Karina Emory FF/AEMT, recently completed the certification program for technicians. Our department is offering Free child safety seat inspections at the station Monday through Friday from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Those who would like to take advantage of this free service should contact German Township at (937) 964-1661 or (937) 964-8994 to schedule an appointment.

Congratulations to Karina Emory for being awarded the New Carlisle Rotary Club 2019 Firefighter/EMS Person of the Year.

 

Ohio State Fire Marshall

Ohio State Fire Marshall – For The Kids

FEMA Ready.gov Publications

Ohio EPA Open Burning Regulations

Ohio DNR Division of Forestry Laws

German Township Fire & EMS Application For Employment

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History of German Township

German Township is one of the ten townships of Clark County, Ohio, United States. The 2000 census found 7,336 people in the township, 7,012 of whom lived in the unincorporated portions of the township. The township covers approximately 34 square miles. It is one of five German Townships in the state of Ohio.

The township is governed by a three-member board of trustees, who are elected in November of odd-numbered years to a four-year term beginning on the following January 1. Two are elected in the year after the presidential election and one is elected in the year before it. There is also an elected township fiscal officer,[5] who serves a four-year term beginning on April 1 of the year after the election, which is held in November of the year before the presidential election. Vacancies in the fiscal officership or on the board of trustees are filled by the remaining trustees.