Goshen Township Fire/EMS
Goshen Fire and EMS is a combination fire and EMS agency staffed by 19 full-time, 35 part-time and approximately 6 volunteers. We respond from two stations, and staff an average of 8 people on shift per day plus 4 Chief officers who work Monday- Friday, but also respond to calls nights/weekends as needed.
Station 18 located at 1849 SR 28 serves as our Headquarters, the Fire and EMS Chief works out of Station 18 as does our Deputy Chief of Operations who
supervises the three shift captains and all normal day to day operational needs. The Division Chief of Training also works out of station 18 coordinating daily training, continue edcucatikn for our EMT’s and Paramedics, recruit training and orientation as well as training woth our mutual aid partners.
Station 18 is supervised by a shift Captain and 4-5 firefighter/EMT/Paramedics who staff a Rescue-Engine, Paramedic Ambulance and a water tender along with several reserve apparatus, a brush truck and an ATV.
Station 19 was opened as a temporary facility in 2016 and a the current station opened in May of 2018, the station is located at 6575 Oakland Road (SR48). Station 19 covers a smaller geographic area, but a much higher population as 70% of our residents live in the western half of Goshen. Station 19 is supervised by a Lieutenant each shift and 2-3 firefighter/EMT/Paramedics who staff a Rescue-Engine and a Paramedic Ambulance, additionally a Brush Truck and additional ambulance are stationed here and staffed as needed. The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Division Chief also works out of Station 19, and coordinates all programs related to EMS.
In addition to responding to fire, rescue and EMS calls Goshen is very active with other Community Risk Reduction (CRR) programs. We offer CPR training, Fire Prevention and other Public Education Programs, Lock Box’s, Fire Safety Inspections and routinely attend school/community events to provide safety but also an opportunity to interact with the community and answer questions etc.
Goshen Fire and EMS prides itself as being extremely active in training, our motto is to be Better, Faster, Safer and Smarter in all that we do!
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• Meet the Command Staff
• Apparatus
• Community Programs
• Community Involvement
• Open Burn Policy
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Community Training Courses Available
Goshen Township Fire and Ems offer a variety of first-aid and CPR training to the community. We offer CPR and AED training for adult, pediatric, and infants for the community and also healthcare providers. All the above trainings are offered following the American Health and Safety Institute curriculum. These trainings are available free of charge to Goshen Township residents. For more information or to schedule your CPR or first aid class please give us a call at 513-722-3500 or 513-722-3473.
FREE SMOKE ALARMS
Goshen Fire and EMS with the help of American Red Cross and assistance from federal grant funding provides free smoke alarms to Goshen residents. Over the past year we have installed hundreds of smoke alarms to residents within the township. It is a proven fact time and time again that smoke alarms save lives. So don’t wait and check yours today. Smoke alarms are recommended to be replaced after ten years. So, if your alarm is older than ten years or not in working condition please give us a call. Call today to schedule a time to have your free smoke alarm installed. Give us a call at 513-722-3500 or 513-722-3473.
Every Sunday the on duty crews do what we call the, “Smoke Detector Blitz”. The smoke detector blitz takes place every Sunday when crews pick a street within the township, and knock on each residence door checking smoke alarms. At that time if we find your smoke alarm not working we will offer to install a new one free of charge.