South Summit Dispatch Center

05/27/2026

UPDATE: 9-1-1 lines are back up and operational!

Thank you for your patience during the outage.

05/27/2026

**** EMERGENCY ALERT****

9-1-1 lines are down county-wide!

Text to 9-1-1 is working.

Or you can call 330-858-5369 for fire/EMS. Please do not call unless it is an emergency.

We will alert you when systems are all up and working again.

05/23/2026

Have a safe and responsible Memorial Day weekend🇺🇸

05/19/2026

This week is EMS week. We would like to recognize our EMS bureau under the direction of Dr. Ross Campensa and Lt. Matt White as well as all of our dedicated personnel for their service to the citizens of Green. It's also a time to reflect on the work of all of those who came before us here at Green Fire that helped make us who we are today.

We also recognize all of the hospital personnel, educators, administrators, and other local fire department and EMS companies. Thank you!

05/15/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Steve Leslie, Fire Chief
May 14, 2026 [email protected]

Barn Fire:

NEW FRANKLIN, Ohio – May 14, 2026 - The New Franklin Fire Department was dispatched at 12:16 PM for a report of a barn fire in the 7200 block of Benner Road, New Franklin, Ohio.

New Franklin Fire Department arrived and found a large barn with smoke and flames coming from the structure. Firefighters quickly extended hose lines to protect additional structures that were threatened by the rapidly growing fire, due to heavy wind gusts. While firefighters were successful in keeping the fire from spreading, the barn and its continents are a total loss.

Fire crews and water tankers from Barberton, Clinton, Coventry Twp, Green, Norton, Springfield Twp, Chippewa Twp and Lawrence Twp Township/Canal Fulton assisted New Franklin firefighters on the scene.

Benner Road does not have fire hydrants, so all water to fight the fire had to be brought to the scene by tankers.

It is believed that the fire started from a lawn mower that had been used and parked in the barn just prior to the homeowner finding the fire. The New Franklin Fire Department recommends that anybody mowing grass, place the mower outside of any structure until the mower has cooled down to avoid any potential for fire from the hot motor.

05/10/2026

🚨Criminals have agreed that all crimes will be paused and resume next week🚨

🚓Happy Police Week 2026🚓

To the men and women behind the badge. Thank you for your courage, sacrifice, and commitment to protecting our communities every day. Your service does not go unnoticed, and we are grateful for all you do.

May your week be filled with pursuits that are approved & dispatchers that aren’t too sassy💙💛

05/08/2026

Congratulations Officer Kulcsar & Officer Towell!

An award well deserved for your heroic decisions that day!

Please help us in congratulating these officers💙🚓

New Franklin Police officers receive Axon’s national RISE Award
https://www.akron.com/articles/new-franklin-police-officers-receive-axons-national-rise-award/

05/04/2026

Today is International Firefighters’ Day🚒

To the men and women who serve with bravery and courage daily we THANK YOU!

05/03/2026

South Summit dispatchers attended the Springfield Township Safety Services Open House Saturday morning. We show up in the communities we serve, to meet the citizens and educate them on what all dispatch entails.

(And peep 👀 that cute little helper we had!)

The cold weather may have been a bit of a deterrent- we hope you all come out to meet us at future events!

05/02/2026

Our team is going Green for Mental Health Awareness Month💚

We could break down the statistics of First Responder Su***de but the truth👇🏼

ONE IS ONE TOO MANY 💙💛❤️

https://safetyforcescenter.org/