Safety systems
Fowler Volunteer Fire Department
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Fowler Station 23
3386 Youngstown-Kingsville Road PO Box 21 Fowler, OH 44418 Station phone: 330-638-6224 email: fchief23101@aol.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fowler-Volunteer-Fire-Department/329177977219807 |
Fowler Volunteer Fire Department has served Fowler Township and the surrounding area since 1949. They provide quality and professional fire protection along with emergency medical services, fire education, and fire investigation.
In 1948, the Fowler School (Neal Middle School) caught on fire and the Cortland VFD, who offered protection to Fowler at the time, was able to save the building with little damage. That fire sparked interest in forming a fire department in Fowler. The department had 35 volunteer firemen and 6 officers.
Today, Fowler Volunteer Fire Department provides fire and EMS services to approximately 24 square miles of Fowler Township, Trumbull County in northeast Ohio. Protection is primarily provided by volunteers who are augmented with a part time paid 2 man crew who provide 50 hours of protection per week, working from 6:30am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.
In fleet today, Fowler Fire Department has:
In 1948, the Fowler School (Neal Middle School) caught on fire and the Cortland VFD, who offered protection to Fowler at the time, was able to save the building with little damage. That fire sparked interest in forming a fire department in Fowler. The department had 35 volunteer firemen and 6 officers.
Today, Fowler Volunteer Fire Department provides fire and EMS services to approximately 24 square miles of Fowler Township, Trumbull County in northeast Ohio. Protection is primarily provided by volunteers who are augmented with a part time paid 2 man crew who provide 50 hours of protection per week, working from 6:30am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday.
In fleet today, Fowler Fire Department has:
- Engine 23 with a 1500 gpm pump and 1500 gallons of water onboard: this is the primary unit on all structure fires and auto accidents.
- Engine 2301 with a 750 gpm pump and 1000 gallons of water on board: this is the third piece apparatus to respond to structure fires and the second on outdoor fires.
- Tanker 23 with a 500 gpm pump and 1800 gallons of water on board: this unit allows firefighters to carry the water to the fire when there is not a hydrant available
- Squad 23: this is the ambulance in the fleet. It is equipped with emergency medical technology and allows for basic, intermediate, and paramedic transport
- Rescue 23: this is the secondary EMS response unit. It also carries extrication equipment to accident scenes and is utilized during fires for lightening, command post and rehab operations
- Brush 23: is a homemade piece of equipment that is on a 1965 Dodge Power Wagon placed on a 1949 chasis. It can carry 250 gallons of water along with a hand pump to fight brush and grass fires. They also have a John Deere 5 wheeler that is equipped with a small tank and pump for brush or grass fires.
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Fire Chiefs of the Fowler Volunteer Fire Department:
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Fowler Volunteer Fire Department affiliations
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How can you help Fowler Volunteer Fire Department?
They are constantly looking for new members to assist in their programs. Not everything includes emergency services. Other activities include fundraising, lobbying for levies, prevention and education programs, station maintenance along with the rehab and canteen support services to those doing emergency services. Fowler has a volunteer application on their website for people who may be interested. Application: http://fowlervfd.yolasite.com/jobs.php |
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Fowler Township Police Department
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Police Department
3362 Youngstown-Kingsville Road Cortland, Ohio 44410 Office Phone: 330-637-7111 Office hours: Mondays from 11am to 1pm Police Chief: Michael Currington email: FowlerPD@hotmail.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Fowler-Township-Police-Department/172420226933 911 for Emergencies ONLY 330-675-2730—Dispatch for Police and Fire Response |
Police are telling residents to be aware of their surroundings.
If anyone notices anything suspicious such as cars, people, or prowlers, police are asking residents to be proactive and report it by calling 911 or Fowler's 24 hour dispatch at 330-675-2730. Many residents are waiting until they see a Fowler Township patrol before reporting the information and most of the time it's too late for the police to do anything. Fowler Township, is adding 100 additional hours to it's part-time force this summer. A boost in hours is aimed to help patrols keep a closer eye on properties targeted by thieves. Barn break-ins and full-size tractor thefts, are some of the incidents reported. |
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Fowler has 78% less property crime than Trumbull County and is 88% below the nation's average
Fowler has 89% less personal crime than Trumbull County and when compared to that of the US, Fowler is 97% below the national average.
Barn break-ins and full-size tractor thefts are common crimes in Fowler.
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Fowler has tazer training for their police officers. They also provide demonstrations to the community of how the K-9 unit would take down an intruder. |
Disaster Plan
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Neal Middle School closed at the end of the 2010-2011 school year due to high levels of asbestos. In case of a natural disaster, residents are asked to go to the designated fallout shelter, Neal Middle School.
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StrengthsResidents of Fowler watch out for each other. They know who lives in the area and can spot an outsider. If a neighbor goes out of town or on vacation, the neighbors will watch the house while they are gone. Fowler residents also watch out for each other on a day to day basis. Fowler has a very low crime rate.
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WeaknessesFowler's Police response time varies. There is not always an officer on duty and they tell their residents that if an officer is not on duty, a Trumbull County officer will be called out to the area. It might take some time, but someone will be out. They don't have many firefighters, the majority of them are volunteers.
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References
http://fowlervfd.yolasite.com/
http://www.orgsites.com/oh/fowlertwp/index.html
http://www.wfmj.com/story/25732550/fowler-township-police-to-boost-patrols-presence
http://www.city-data.com
Cover, D. & Cover, E. Fowler Township:200 years in the Western Reserve (1997).
http://www.orgsites.com/oh/fowlertwp/index.html
http://www.wfmj.com/story/25732550/fowler-township-police-to-boost-patrols-presence
http://www.city-data.com
Cover, D. & Cover, E. Fowler Township:200 years in the Western Reserve (1997).
