Fire Chief: Stan Crosley
Phone: (937)498-2346
Fax: (937)498-8189
Email: scrosley@sidneyoh.com

Protected Health Information Notice

Informational brochure about the EMS user fee (ambulance billing), effective July 1, 2003.

2008 Summary of Activity

Open Burning Checklist

Standard of Cover: Executive Summary

Standard of Cover: Report

Brochures

Smoke Detectors

Juvenile Firesetter Education Program

Preventable Nightmare

What you need to Know about Carbon Monoxide

Employment Brochure

 

 

Emergency/Rescue Equipment in Service

Departmental Staffing

 

 

Services

Fire Prevention Division Services

Plans review

Fire safety education programs

Fire code inspections/compliance
Counseling programs for juvenile fire setting

Fire investigations
Consult with businesses on fire protection/safety
Industrial fire training

Operations Division Services

Emergency response - calls for service in community

Provides fire suppression/technical rescue services, including fast water rescue, trench rescue, high angle rope rescue, confined space rescue and other heavy rescue including auto extrication

Provides Hazardous Materials Response and Mitigation, cooperates with Shelby County Hazardous Materials Response Team

Operates out of 2 fire stations

Operates the Emergency Medical System

Note: All firefighting personnel are cross trained as Emergency Medical Technicians and 20 are certified as Paramedics.

The City of Sidney is well known for its high quality advanced life support and transport system.
The City currently has a class 4 public fire protection classification from Commercial Risk Insurers-Insurance Services Office.

Additional Services

Provide training throughout the community - CPR, First Aid, Emergency Medical Technician, Hazardous Materials, Confined Space Rescue, Auto Extrication, Firefighting, Fire and Safety and Survival and Fire Prevention

Sponsors a Speakers Bureau that is available to anyone in the area.

2009 Firefighter of the Year – Cory Meyer

Cory is a certified paramedic and a member of the Fast Water Rescue and Rope Rescue teams and the Shelby County Hazmat Team. During his career, Cory has been recognized three times for his professional and caring performance on an EMS call. In 2007, he received a Recognition of Exceptional Performance for his response, along with other members of his crew, to a house fire which resulted in a successful rescue of a small child. In 2009, he received a Recognition of Exceptional Performance for his effort and other team members for outstanding patient care to a critical trauma patient. In 2003, Cory received his Associate Degree in Fire & EMS Administration from Sinclair College. He has also been active in various internal department committees and projects.

Cory and wife Courtney have two boys. He is clearly a credit to the Department and an asset to the entire community.

 

 

Notice: Check our MWOAS Web Page at www.SidneyOH.com/fire/MWOAS.html The Midwestern Ohio Arson Seminar is an annual event. The dates for the 2009 Midwestern Ohio Fire Investigators Seminar are March 21-22 at Sidney Middle School.