State Fire Marshal Grant Improves Communication for 186 Ohio Fire Departments

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1 John R. Kasich Jacqueline T. Williams Follow us on Twitter or Facebook! Governor Director Visit us online For Immediate Release Contact: Kelly Stincer at December 22, 2017 State Fire Marshal Grant Improves Communication for 186 Ohio Fire Departments State Fire Marshal Jeff A. Hussey is pleased to announce the Fiscal Year 2018 awardees for the MARCS (Multi-Agency Radio Communications Systems) grants, which includes 186 fire departments in 54 counties throughout the Ohio. The MARCS radio system allows first responders to seamlessly communicate, not only with each other, but with other agencies responding to an incident (i.e. fire departments from neighboring areas, law enforcement, etc.). Many incidents require the assistance of multiple fire departments, police departments and even state agencies, Marshal Hussey said. When all responders are able to communicate instantly and seamlessly, it can speed up the resolution of the incident, protect lives and help minimize the spread of damage. MARCS radios are sophisticated systems, and the cost can be significant. The grant helps to offset the cost of the radio equipment and user fees, making the radios possible for local fire departments, regardless of their size or budget. This year we received over $12 million in requests, four times more than the $3 million we had available, Marshal Hussey said. I really want to encourage fire departments that did not receive funding this year to apply again next year. Key facts about the program include: 186 fire departments in 54 counties received a total of $3 million in grants. Priority funding went to departments that applied as part of a regional or countywide effort, and departments that showed that they are prepared to immediately begin using the MARCS radios upon award receipt. Eight of the 54 counties awarded are part of a regional effort that aims to have each fire department in the county on the MARCS radio system, including: Fayette, Guernsey, Marion, Morrow, Muskingum, Noble, Paulding and Stark. This is the fourth year the State Fire Marshal s office has offered this grant. - Details on next page

2 2018 MARCS Grant Recipients County FDID Name Grant Amount Adams Franklin Twp. Fire Department $1, Wayne Twp. Vol Fire Department $1, Allen Harrod Vol Fire Department $1, Ashtabula Andover Vol Fire Department Inc $1, Auglaize New Bremen-German Twp. Fire Department $ Wapakoneta Fire Department $ Wayne Twp. Fire & Rescue $1, Uniopolis Vol Fire Department $1, Belmont Martins Ferry Vol Fire Department $ Cumberland Trail Fire District $ Brown Mt. Orab Fire Department $48, Sardinia Fire Department $49, Byrd Twp. Vol Fire Department $18, Carroll Perry Twp. Fire Department $ Clark Pike Twp.-N Hampton Fire Department $1, Pleasant Twp. Fire Department $ Madison Twp. Fire & Ems $3, Coshocton FCV Vol Fire Department $3, Walhonding Valley Fire District $4, Cuyahoga Mayfield Village Fire Department $11, Fairfield Millersport Fire Department $3, Fayette BPM Jt. Fire District $27, Washington Fire Department $45, Concord-Green Twp. Fire Department $22, Wayne Twp. Vol Fire Department $41, Gallia Vinton Vol Fire Department $1, Greenfield Twp. Vol Fire Department $ Guernsey Byesville Fire Department $49, Cambridge Fire Department $50, Cumberland Vol Fire Department $45, Antrim Community Vol Fire Department $47, Lore City Fire Department $49, Pleasant City Fire Department $48, Quaker City Fire Department $34, Senecaville Fire Department $50, Liberty Comm. Vol Fire Department $25, Cassell Station Vol Fire Department $50, Fairview Fire Department $24, Old Washington Vol Fire Department $49, Hancock Union Twp.-Rawson Fire Department $1, Hardin Northern Hardin Co Fire District $ Henry Deshler/Westhope Fire Department $ Florida-Flatrock Vol Fire Department $240.00

3 Henry Hamler, Marion Twp. Fire Department $ Holgate Vol Fire Department $ Liberty-Washington Twp. Fire & Rescue $ Monroe Twp. Fire Department $ Damascus Twp. Vol Fire Department $ Napoleon Fire Department $ New Bavaria/Pleasant Twp. Fire Department $ Ridgeville Twp. Vol Fire Department $ Hocking Laurelville Fire Department $ Starr Twp. Vol Fire Department $2, Jefferson Hillindale Vol Fire Department $1, Knox College Twp. Fire Department $4, Bladensburg Vol Fire Department $4, Lawrence Rome Vol Fire Department $ Decatur Vol Fire Department Inc $1, Chesapeake-Union Twp. Fire Department $ Licking Hebron Fire Department $3, Licking Twp. Fire Company $12, Logan Richland Twp. Fire Department $ Bellefontaine Fire Department $5, Indian Jt. Fire District $ Tri Valley Fire District $ Perry Twp. Vol Fire Department $ Lorain Avon Lake Fire Department $ Carlisle Twp. Fire Department $ Madison Tri-County Jt. Fire District $2, Marion Marion Twp. Fire Department $4, Fort Morrow Consolidated Fire Dept $1, New Vision Fire & Rescue $48, Meigs Pomeroy Fire Department $ Rutland Fire Department $ Syracuse Vol Fire Department $1, Mercer Celina Fire Department $3, Chattanooga Fire Department $1, Chickasaw Community Mutual Fire Co $2, Coldwater Fire Department $2, Southwest Mercer Fire District $3, St Henry Fire Department $2, Miami Laura Fire Co Inc $14, Monroe Bethel Twp. Vol Fire Department $ Montgomery New Lebanon Fire Department $ Morrow Mt Gilead Fire Department $49, Cardington Fire Department $49, Big Walnut Jt. Fire District $49, Perry-Congress Fire District $48, Iberia Joint Fire Department $49, Muskingum Adamsville Fire Department $29, resden Fire Department $47,402.90

4 Muskingum Frazeysburg Vol Fire Department $48, Roseville Vol Fire Department $20, South Zanesville Fire Department $46, Falls Twp. Vol Fire Department $18, Harrison Twp. Vol Fire Department $42, Newton Twp. Division of Fire $49, Perry Twp. Fire Department $2, Wayne Twp.-Duncan Falls Fire Department $50, New Concord Fire Department $50, Washington Twp. Vol Fire Department $49, Noble Caldwell Vol Fire Department $21, Summerfield Vol Fire Department $29, Belle Valley Vol Fire & Rescue $22, Ottawa Harris-Elmore Fire Department $ Paulding Antwerp Fire Department $47, Grover Hill Vol Fire Department $45, Oakwood Vol Fire Department $49, Paulding Fire Department $49, Payne Vol Fire Department $49, Auglaize Twp. Fire Department $41, Crane Twp.-Cecil Fire Department $43, Perry Corning Vol Fire Department $1, Crooksville Fire Department $1, Hopewell Twp. Fire Department $3, Junction City Vol Fire Department $ New Lexington Fire Department $1, New Straitsville Vol Fire Department $ Shawnee Fire Department $1, Somerset-Reading Twp. Fire Department $1, Thorn Twp. Fire Department $2, Monday Creek Twp. Vol Fire Department $1, Pickaway Pic-A-Fay Jt. Fire District $2, Pike Stockdale Vol Fire Department $2, Portage Palmyra Vol Fire Department $ Preble Camden-Somers Twp. Fire & Rescue $1, West Alexandria Fire Department $1, Ross Bainbridge Vol Fire Department $2, Chillicothe Fire Department $4, Deerfield Twp. Vol Fire Department $1, Harrison Twp. Fire Department $3, Sandusky Clyde Fire Department $ Scioto Valley Twp. Vol Fire Department $ Otway Fire Department $ Scioto Portsmouth Fire Department $ Rubyville Vol Fire Department $ Rosemount Vol Fire Department $ Green Twp. Fire Department $ Jefferson Twp. Vol Fire Department $360.00

5 Scioto Porter Twp. Fire Department $ Rarden Vol Fire Department $ Rush Twp. Fire & Rescue $ Union Twp. Vol Fire Department $ Vernon Twp. Vol Fire Department $ Shelby Russia Fire Department $43, Houston Vol Fire Department $18, Stark Alliance Fire Department $49, Beach City Fire Department $49, Brewster Vol Fire Department $50, Canal Fulton Fire Department $50, Louisville Fire Department $50, Sandy Creek Jt. Fire District $49, North Canton Fire Department $49, Marlboro Vol Fire Co $15, Washington Twp. Vol Fire Department $18, Osnaburg Twp. Fire Department $49, North Lawrence Fire Department $50, Lexington Twp. Vol Fire Department $23, East Sparta Vol Fire Department $50, Nimishillen Twp. Fire Department $49, Magnolia Vol Fire Department $49, Lawrence Twp. Fire Department $50, Mohawk Valley Joint Fire District $50, Erie Valley Fire & Rescue Jt. Fire District $50, Trumbull Bazetta Fire Department $ Champion Twp. Fire Department $ Tuscarawas Arrowhead Jt. Fire District $ Van Wert Scott Vol Fire Department $4, Willshire Fire Department $2, Washington Little Hocking Fire Department $ Marietta Fire Department $ Oak Grove Vol Fire & Rescue $ Beverly Vol Fire Department $ L A Vol Jt. Fire District $ Grandview Twp. Vol Fire Department $ Newport Vol Fire Department Inc $ Reno Vol Fire Department $ Belpre Vol Fire Department $7, Dunham Twp. Vol Fire Department $ Wayne Rittman Fire Department $3, Wood Center Twp. Fire Department $1, ###