Ellsworth Fire Department and EMS
Ellsworth Fire Department, established in 1951. Providing Fire, Rescue and EMS services to the citizens of Ellsworth Township in Mahoning County, Northeast Ohio. The Ellsworth Fire Department requires all firefighters be trained to certification levels which meet the requirements of the State of Ohio. All firefighters are also HAZMAT trained at various levels.
The department supplies primary fire protection and rescue services for the twenty-five square mile area of Ellsworth Township as well as automatic aid to Berlin Township. The total population of these two townships was 4474 according to the 2010 census. Ellsworth also provides mutual aid to neighboring Canfield, Damascus, Green, Jackson and Craig Beach Fire Departments which increases the response area by an additional 141 square miles with a total population of 27,629. Over thirty firefighters make up the department, operating out of one station located near the center of the township.
In January 2011, the department added a fully equipped ambulance for response and transportation directly to area hospitals. This additional service has shortened the response time transporting accident victims and residents to needed emergency medical services. The department has members that are trained as both firefighters and emergency medical technicians/paramedics.
Ellsworth has constructed a new Fire Corps program. The Fire Corps is a nationwide partner organization of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Citizen Corps. Ellsworth Fire Corps supports the department by recruiting, training and utilizing interested community volunteers in non-operational fire department activities. Assisting the department with a variety of non-operational activities enables firefighters to better focus their efforts on preparing for and responding to life-threatening situations and other safety issues in the community. The Ellsworth Fire Corps was singled out by the Ohio Fire Corps and honored as the “Fire Corps Program of the Year” for 2011 at a ceremony at the Ohio Fire Academy in August 2012.
Although Ellsworth is a rural community, there are still many problems that the Fire Department is required to take care of. Located in the township are three petroleum distribution pipelines, two natural gas distribution pipelines and a propane gas distribution center. There are also more than 150 gas wells with storage tanks located on private properties throughout the township. Some of these wells are near crops, animals and structures, while others are located deep in heavily wooded or undeveloped areas accessible only by four wheel drive vehicles or all terrain vehicles. Other critical infrastructure includes four cellular towers, a television broadcast facility and an electrical power sub-station. Because Ellsworth is not tied into a municipal water system, there are no fire hydrants. However, there are eleven dry hydrants which utilize lakes to serve as water sources for the fire department.
Baird Brothers Lumber Mill, one of the largest providers of construction
hardwoods in Ohio, is also located in the township. The Mill has installed its own water source system which the department can use should a fire occur there or anywhere within the response area. Approximately 5000 acres of the Berlin Lake Wildlife Area in Berlin Township are designated public hunting and fishing grounds. Most of the wildlife area is brushy grassland with open wet meadows and woods dominated by second growth hardwoods all of which makes access with emergency vehicles extremely difficult.
According to the National Association of Volunteer Firefighters, there are an estimated 1.1 million firefighters in the U.S., 71% of whom serve with volunteer fire departments.
Ellsworth Fire Department
Robert D. Sternburg, Fire Chief
Station: (330) 538-2321
Dispatch (24 hrs): (330) 538-3341
Fax: (330) 538-9615
Station 400
6034 S. Salem Warren Rd.
P.O. Box 123 Ellsworth, OH 44416
Mahoning Valley Sherriff's Department
The Mahoning County Sheriff’s Office is the primary and exclusive law enforcement services provider responsible for four townships within Mahoning County: Berlin, Canfield, Ellsworth and Green. The Sherriff's office utilizes satellite patrol posts at the following locations:
Post 1 - Canfield, Ohio
21 S. Broad Street
Canfield, Ohio 44406
330-702-1542
Post 2 - Ellsworth, Ohio
6036 S. Salem Warren Road
Ellsworth, Ohio 44416
330-538-2219
Marked cruisers operating in these areas are equipped with laptop computers mounted in the cars. Deputies are able to obtain instant license and vehicle registration information as well as identify stolen cars and wanted persons. Cars are also equipped with the latest Laser RADAR speed enforcement equipment.
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Mahoning County Sherriff's Office Community Resources
Officers offer services to the Jackson-Milton and Western Reserve School System in all grade levels, including D.A.R.E. programming in the elementary grades.
The Office constructed the Offender Tracking and Registration program mandated by Ohio law ("Megan’s Law"). A complete listing of all registered sex offenders in Mahoning County is posted and updated regularly.
Rape Crisis & Counseling Center of Mahoning County
A Program of Compass Family & Community Services
(330) 782-3936
The Mahoning County Sheriff is pleased to announce a new program titled "HOMESAFE”. HOMESAFE is a database operated by the Sheriff’s Office personnel where pertinent information on the community’s most vulnerable and at-risk citizens, such as children with autism, who may be deaf or blind or who may have other developmental disabilities or the elderly who may suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia, will be kept in the event that they go missing. Parents, children or others who are responsible for these special individuals will be able to fill out a forum and either have the individual’s pictures taken at the Mahoning County Justice Center or mail the forum to the Sherriff's office.
Senior Watch Program identifies people that are 60 and older, living alone or with a spouse, who would benefit from periodic visits from law enforcement. Seniors may contact the Senior Service Unit for information on becoming a participant. Also, through referrals from social service agencies, church/community organizations and law enforcement agencies, the program identifies seniors living with siblings or children at risk who would benefit from this type of intervention. Seniors participating in this program will be visited by a Senior Watch patrol officer who will provide informational material and assistance. In the event that the need or concern cannot be satisfied at that level, the matter is referred to the Mahoning County Senior Services Coordinator for further assistance. The Senior Help line provides information, assistance, and referrals for seniors. It is a confidential phone line that encourages citizens to call and report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Senior Help Line
330-747-2696 or call: 211
Disaster Plan: The Mahoning County District Board of Health is located in Austintown Ohio. this is located anywhere from ten to twenty minutes away from Ellsworth, where the only disaster Plan for the entire county is located.
Post 1 - Canfield, Ohio
21 S. Broad Street
Canfield, Ohio 44406
330-702-1542
Post 2 - Ellsworth, Ohio
6036 S. Salem Warren Road
Ellsworth, Ohio 44416
330-538-2219
Marked cruisers operating in these areas are equipped with laptop computers mounted in the cars. Deputies are able to obtain instant license and vehicle registration information as well as identify stolen cars and wanted persons. Cars are also equipped with the latest Laser RADAR speed enforcement equipment.
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Mahoning County Sherriff's Office Community Resources
Officers offer services to the Jackson-Milton and Western Reserve School System in all grade levels, including D.A.R.E. programming in the elementary grades.
The Office constructed the Offender Tracking and Registration program mandated by Ohio law ("Megan’s Law"). A complete listing of all registered sex offenders in Mahoning County is posted and updated regularly.
Rape Crisis & Counseling Center of Mahoning County
A Program of Compass Family & Community Services
(330) 782-3936
The Mahoning County Sheriff is pleased to announce a new program titled "HOMESAFE”. HOMESAFE is a database operated by the Sheriff’s Office personnel where pertinent information on the community’s most vulnerable and at-risk citizens, such as children with autism, who may be deaf or blind or who may have other developmental disabilities or the elderly who may suffer from Alzheimer’s or dementia, will be kept in the event that they go missing. Parents, children or others who are responsible for these special individuals will be able to fill out a forum and either have the individual’s pictures taken at the Mahoning County Justice Center or mail the forum to the Sherriff's office.
Senior Watch Program identifies people that are 60 and older, living alone or with a spouse, who would benefit from periodic visits from law enforcement. Seniors may contact the Senior Service Unit for information on becoming a participant. Also, through referrals from social service agencies, church/community organizations and law enforcement agencies, the program identifies seniors living with siblings or children at risk who would benefit from this type of intervention. Seniors participating in this program will be visited by a Senior Watch patrol officer who will provide informational material and assistance. In the event that the need or concern cannot be satisfied at that level, the matter is referred to the Mahoning County Senior Services Coordinator for further assistance. The Senior Help line provides information, assistance, and referrals for seniors. It is a confidential phone line that encourages citizens to call and report suspected abuse, neglect, or exploitation.
Senior Help Line
330-747-2696 or call: 211
Disaster Plan: The Mahoning County District Board of Health is located in Austintown Ohio. this is located anywhere from ten to twenty minutes away from Ellsworth, where the only disaster Plan for the entire county is located.
Strengths
-Ellsworth fire department is in the middle of the city and has many trained firefighters ready to handle any situation
-There is a Mahoning Valley police post in Ellsworth township
-The crime rate in Ellsworth is low compared to Mahoning valley as a whole
-Mahoning Valley has rape hotline to assist with rape crisis
-Homesafe and senior watch programs are available to Ellsworth
Weaknesses
-Ellsworth does not have it's own police department
-The closest disaster plan is in Austintown
-there are many critical infrastructures for Ellsworth Fire dept to take care of
-Ellsworth is not tied into a municipal water system
-Ellsworth fire department is in the middle of the city and has many trained firefighters ready to handle any situation
-There is a Mahoning Valley police post in Ellsworth township
-The crime rate in Ellsworth is low compared to Mahoning valley as a whole
-Mahoning Valley has rape hotline to assist with rape crisis
-Homesafe and senior watch programs are available to Ellsworth
Weaknesses
-Ellsworth does not have it's own police department
-The closest disaster plan is in Austintown
-there are many critical infrastructures for Ellsworth Fire dept to take care of
-Ellsworth is not tied into a municipal water system