At the Springfield Township trustees August 16 meeting, Fire Chief Barry Cousino presented the fire department’s July run report.
There were 416 calls for help in the areas served by the township, which include Springfield, Holland, Harding, Spencer and Swanton townships. Of the calls Springfield had the most, 282, followed by Holland, 52; Spencer Township, 24; Swanton Township, 19, and Harding Township, six.
The department also responded to mutual/auto aid calls for Monclova Township, eight; Sylvania Township, seven; Sylvania, three; Toledo and Richfield Township, two each, and Jerusalem Township and Swanton, one apiece.
The majority of calls were EMS, 273, followed by public service assistance, 50; structure fire, six; outside rubbish fire, five; rescue emergency and electrical, four each, and natural vegetation, three.
The department conducted 14 inspections last month including annual, five; state and adoption/foster/home study, three each, and above ground storage tank, final remodel and underground storage tank removal, one apiece.
In addition, nine site plans were approved at Best Buy, fire alarm, 1405 Spring Meadows Drive; Springfield High School, hood suppression and kitchen remodel, 6900 Hall Street; Clark Schaefer Hackett, fire alarm, 1656 Henthorne Drive; Stone Oak Country Club, new construction, 100 Stone Oak Boulevard; T-Mobile, generator, 501 Glengary Road; Steve’s Tree Service, new construction and site plan, 1461 Kieswetter Road, and Hidden Wood plat 1, site plan, Nebraska and Layer roads.
They also conducted one structure fire investigation at 1948 Huntley Street, which occurred in the kitchen. It was ruled accidental and damage was estimated at $10,000.
Other Business
In other fire department business, the trustees:
•Approved the termination of Karen Bennett, dispatcher, and Allan Kiggins, firefighter/EMT, from the department.
Chief Cousino said the dispatcher, who served as needed on a contingent basis, has been inactive for a number of months.
Firefighter Kiggins, a parttime employee, had been out in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act and failed to return to work after exhausting his leave, the chief explained.
•Learned that the fire department is once again staffing Springfield High School football games to provide emergency treatment for spectators, athletic trainers and players as needed.
•Heard from the fire chief that the department provided CPR training to 150 employees and a fire extinguisher course to 20 employees at Clarios; hosted a child seat fitting event for parents and caregivers at stations 51 and 53; performed fire safety inspections at district schools, and provided a medic unit for the Centurions’ annual motorcycle club rally.
•Learned that the chief and Assistant Chief Dave Moore attended the annual Ohio Fire Chiefs Fire and Rescue Officer Development conference.
“It was our first year back,” the chief said, noting the in-person conference covered officer development, human relations, wellness and safety.
Due to the Labor Day Holiday, the next trustees meeting will be at 5 p.m., Tuesday, September 7, at the township meeting room, 7617 Angola Road, and is open to the public. The meeting also can be viewed via the livestream at springfieldtownship.net.
~Jane Maiolo
