Wheeling Professional Firefighters Local 12

05/24/2026

Ogden Wellness Weekend kept our members busy. Several spent the weekend working the event and helping keep everyone safe, while others competed in running, biking, and obstacle course events throughout the weekend.

05/17/2026

Sam Karrasch, maybe one of the chillest firefighters we have, went the distance last night and earned a unanimous decision victory at Foundation Fight Series 2 in the super heavyweight division.

Sam’s record improves to 2-0, but with paramedic class coming up, he may want to limit the head shots for a while. 😂

Congratulations, Sam! We are proud of you brother!

05/02/2026

Monthly Retirees Breakfast was extra special this time.

For one of our own, it marked the end of a career—James Carrington’s final shift. He started the morning the right way, sharing breakfast with the guys who showed him the ropes… and the ones he’s about to join in retirement.

From first call to last shift—hell of a run. Enjoy the next chapter, brother.

05/01/2026

Firefighters get called to do everything…

Sometimes it’s emergencies.
Sometimes it’s helping a local business make a great social media video. 🚒

04/25/2026

One of the best parts of our annual retirees dinner is when members stand up and share their years of service—and how long they’ve been enjoying retirement.

With four men over the age of 90, it was truly a night to celebrate. These men worked in a time when safety wasn’t always understood, and after decades of service, they’ve earned decades of retirement.

Thank you to Generations Restaurant and our sponsors for helping make the evening special.

02/19/2026

Ask a Wheeling Firefighter for tickets!

02/13/2026

Local 12 would like to thank the National Day of Prayer Committee who graciously provided sweet treats to the members of A platoon. We enjoyed your visit!

02/09/2026

Rusty was a friend of the fire department. Rest in Peace.

From snowy streets to bridge projects, Rusty Jebbia was a familiar and trusted voice in Wheeling for decades. The former public works director has died at 71.
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12/19/2025

We do have a superstition at the firehouse that if you eat spaghetti for dinner, you’ll have a busy night—but for $5, let’s roll the dice!

🍝 Figaretti’s is proud to honor our government workers! Get a hearty spaghetti dinner for just $5 — includes side salad & Italian bread.
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12/04/2025

When you’ve been around 156 years, you’re bound to uncover some old treasures. Check out this 1930s “Tuffy” screwdriver from Swallow Airplane Mfg. Co. we found tucked away in the toolbox. The green paint tells us it likely belonged to E-2 — probably painted many years after the 1930s.