Van Wert Fire Department

09/24/2026

CEO student Noah Hillery had a save himself this weekend. While at supper with his Cross Country team, one of his teammates started choking. Hillery noticed that he was choking and performed the Heimlich maneuver and was able to dislodge the food. Today he was presented with a challenge coin from Chief Jones! Great job Noah!

09/22/2026

09/15/2026

Shift 2 took this beautiful morning to let CEO student Noah Hillery climbing our 75 foot ladder as training this morning

09/11/2026

Two of our Van Wert firefighters, Reide Jackson and Dyson Scott, completed the 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb in honor of the 343 firefighters who made the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001.

Way to go, guys! We are proud of you both. 🇺🇸🚒

09/10/2026

September 26 will be here before we know it! Don't let the opportunity to hear Travis Howze and his Post Traumatic Purpose presentation in Wapakoneta pass by. This is geared toward ALL first responders, therapists and clinitians, Veterans, EMS/EMT, and family member 17+. Receive a signed copy of Travis' book, "Create Your Own Light" for each attendee. We have registrations from TX, GA, MD, IA, IL, IN, MI, PA, TN, KY, and all over Ohio (yes, Texas!!). To register, go to www.travishowze.com Tour Dates, or scan the QR code below. See you there!

09/08/2026

Shift 1 took advantage of the beautiful morning to get some aerial training in with L1 for Firefighter Caleb Rush and CEO student Noah Hillery at Vantage Career Center.

08/24/2026

📚🚒 It’s Back-to-School Time! 🚒📚

We decided to jump on the back-to-school photo trend with our very own Firefighter Scott!

We may have missed the first week of school, but we made sure to capture the second as FF Scott begins a new chapter of his own.

Firefighter Scott is assigned to Shift 3 and has officially started his 10-week training at the Ohio Fire Academy, where he’ll complete the training required for his firefighter certification.

Once completed, Scott will return home as a certified Firefighter II and EMT-Basic, ready to serve the citizens of Van Wert as a member of the Van Wert Fire Department.

The classroom might look a little different, and recess probably involves hose lines and ladders, but we’re excited to watch him take this next step.

Good luck, FF Scott! Study hard, stay safe, and make Shift 3 and VWFD proud! 🚒🔥

08/19/2026

Congratulations to Shift 2 members Lt. Steyer, Senior Firefighter King, and Firefighter Barrett for having a successful cardiac arrest resuscitation on 6/11/26 and being recognized by Zoll. Van Wert FD uses Zoll heart monitors as well as their automated CPR device. Great job!!