Wadsworth Fire and EMS Department

06/08/2026

Thank you to all who came out for the 2026 First Friday Local Heroes Among Us event! The evening turned out beautiful!

06/04/2026

TOMORROW, from 5:30-8PM, make your way downtown for our 2026 June First Friday: Local Heroes Among Us event! ❤

During the event, make sure to visit our local First Responders! ☺️ The Wadsworth Fire Department will have their engine, ladder, ambulance and UTV on College Street along with other vehicles! 🚑

Following our event, grab a seat in the Pocket Park for the first summer concert of the season! Aftermath Experience the 60's will be play from 7-9PM 🎶

06/04/2026

Come & join us for this First Friday Event on Friday, June 5, 2026. The fun starts at 5:30 p.m. in Downtown Wadsworth!

This Friday, from 5:30-8PM, make your way downtown for our 2026 June First Friday: Local Heroes Among Us event! ❤

During the event, make sure to check out the Firetruck pull presented by the Blue Tip Festival! 🚒Teams up to 12 may register for a sale price of $200 and Solo Pullers can register for $25. Join for a great evening and to watch the competition. Top team and top solo puller will receive an award! 💪

Following our event, grab a seat in the Pocket Park for the first summer concert of the season! Aftermath Experience the 60's will be play from 7-9PM 🎶

06/02/2026

June 1-7 is National CPR & AED Awareness Week. Every second counts when someone goes into sudden cardiac arrest. An AED is a lifesaving device with audio & visual prompts that is designed to walk you through the steps upon use. Knowing CPR and how to use an AED could save someone’s life.

Please read the fact sheet for more information. You can be the difference for someone.

06/01/2026

Thank you to the following sponsors for the 2026 Andy Hontert Memorial Softball Game between Wadsworth Fire Department and the Wadsworth Police Department:

911 Fleet & Fire Equipment
Barker Family Entertainment
Cingel Insurance Services
Dee’s Heating & Cooling
Design Restoration and Reconstruction, Inc.
First Financial Bank
Grizzly Garage Door Service
Huntington Bank
Petit’s Auto Wash & L**e Center
Phillips Pharm Mobile Detailing
Sherman Provisions
The Sub Station
Wadsworth Community Radio 97.1 FM & On the Web
Wadsworth Family Dentistry
Wadsworth Towing
Wadsworth Youth Baseball

Money raised from the game will benefit the Greg North Foundation and the Maria Fortner Foundation.

The final score was 42-26 with WPD winning. There is always next year to win but fun was definitely had by all!

06/01/2026

Congratulations to Ammar Dardari of the Wadsworth Fire & EMS Department for having a work anniversary in the month of June.

We are fortunate to have dedicated members to provide services to the citizens of Wadsworth. Thank you!

05/29/2026

View Richard Henry Hontert's obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

05/28/2026

Today's fire training focused on the setup and breakdown of the portable pond utilized in water shuttles, drafting from a static water source, and fill site operations for these shuttles. This operation is used where fire hydrants are unavailable. Tankers deliver water into the portable pond, ensuring the attack engine has a continuous water supply while the tankers are being refilled. We depend on mutual aid from our neighboring departments, who provide tankers, to maintain an uninterrupted water supply for fighting the fire. The tanker capacities in our area range from 1,800 to 3,000 gallons.

05/26/2026

It is with great sadness that the Wadsworth Fire Department shares the passing of retired Fire Chief Richard Hontert in the early morning hours on Monday, May 25, 2026.

Richard Hontert dedicated decades of service to the City of Wadsworth, having been hired into the department in 1957 and serving as Wadsworth Fire Chief from 1987 until his retirement in 2002.

Additional information is expected to be released as it becomes available