Willoughby Fire Department

09/23/2023

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09/18/2023

Our thoughts and prayers are with Officer Maddie

We are aware everyone has been wondering what happened to Ptl.Maddie here is a brief statement from her husband and family!! We appreciate all the love,support and prayers that are coming in!!

09/11/2023

08/26/2023

We have had a very busy 72 hours with two significant storms rolling through the area. Our personnel have responded to over 130 requests for service during that time including motorists stranded in flood waters, fires, medical emergencies, the parking garage collapse in Willowick, and of course trees and power lines down.

Be careful during this time, not all power lines are visible due to the debris on the ground. Between our department and the Willoughby Police and Service Departments, numerous barricades and thousands of feet of banner tape have been placed to keep you safe. We understand the inconvenience of closed roads and sidewalks, but they remain in place for your safety - we don’t know when power will be restored and going around these barriers puts you in jeopardy if electrical service returns. I personally warned someone yesterday about walking into a banner-taped area and was ignored as the pedestrian continued through a marked area.

For your safety, be careful running generators and be aware of the carbon monoxide they produce. If
You’re using candles for light, keep them away from blinds and curtains or anything else that could catch fire - of course we recommend flashlights instead!

The City of Willoughby has posted updates from the Illuminating Company and has periodically opened the senior center to allow for charging cell phones and other devices.

Many have expressed frustration that there wasn’t enough notification of the tornado warning. The county EMA did activate the sirens once the tornado warning was issued, however, you can also receive alerts through this link for future severe weather alerts:

https://entry.inspironlogistics.com/lake_oh/wens.cfm

We sincerely hope power is restored as soon as possible and will continue to help you the best we can through this time.

Chief Ungar

Lake County Ohio’s Wireless Emergency Notification System (WENS) helps keep residents informed during emergencies and other events in our County. This system provides subscribers the option to receive notifications via text, email, and/or voice, related to weather events, emergencies, road closure...

08/12/2023

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As part of their involvement in the Cleveland Guardians' Ready to Respond program, Will Brennan and Tyler Freeman paid a visit to Willoughby Fire Department ...

08/09/2023

Station 2, A-Shift responded to Lost Nation Sports Park this afternoon for an owl caught in a soccer net. They carefully freed the owl and requested the response from the ODNR which sent a wildlife officer who transported the owl to a rehab center for evaluation and treatment.

08/02/2023

APPLY TODAY! The Willoughby Fire Department is currently accepting applications for part-time firefighters. Applications are available at Willoughby Fire Station 1 or online at https://willoughbyohio.com/employment/
Applicants must have the following:
1. Current State of Ohio Firefighter 2 certification
2. Current State of Ohio EMT certification
3. Current Tri-C agility test certificate with a time of less than 4 min 30 sec.

07/17/2023

Mayor Fiala swore in Nick Hollerbach this morning as our newest part time firefighter, congratulations and welcome Nick!

07/07/2023

This is a pretty exciting day for our department. First, we congratulate and celebrate the retirement of Battalion Chief Buddy Schueren, who served the city for over 33 years. We are also proud to announce our new officers sworn in by Mayor Fiala: Battalion Chief Tim Gamiere and Lieutenant Marty McLaughlin, along with our newest career firefighter Milaney Steigerwald. Congratulations everyone!

07/03/2023

This is a difficult subject to train on, but unfortunately a very necessary one. Thank you to all of the instructors and participants who helped prepare our police officers, dispatchers, and firefighters, as well as H-6 Photo for the images of our first responders.

07/01/2023

We have a beautiful fireworks display every year, please note the viewing locations and time.

As a reminder, only professional and licensed fireworks displays are permitted in the City of Willoughby.

The City of Willoughby will host its annual fireworks display on July 4th. Fireworks will be launched from a location off of Pelton Road. The display will start at approximately 9:45 pm. Suggested viewing locations include:

* Todd Field
* Willoughby Court House
* Andrews Osborne Academy lawn

Please Note: No parking or stopping along Pelton Rd or Mentor Ave.

06/16/2023

ROAD CLOSURES | The Cruise-In is THIS SATURDAY. Please note the following road closures in DTW for the event:

No Parking in DTW after 12pm. All cars parked must be moved by 12pm. Beginning at 1 pm, the following roads/areas will be closed:

* Elm Street (closed until 4 pm for car staging)
* Erie Street (DTW) at Vine St/Mentor Ave
* Euclid Ave at Sharpe Ave
* River Street at Center St (limited access to church via Prospect)
* East Spaulding Street
* Third Street – Closed to through traffic from Clark (limited access to post office)
* Second Street – Closed to through traffic from Clark (limited access to bank and salon)
* West Spaulding – Closed to through traffic from Clark (limited access to library)
NOTES:
* No parking in DTW after 12 pm; all parked cars must be moved by 12 pm
* Detour: Use Clark Street from Vine Street to Sharpe Ave. to Euclid Ave. to bypass DTW
* No truck traffic permitted on Clark Street, please proceed to Beidler
* Outdoor Market will be open from 8 am – 12 pm

06/12/2023

Congratulations to our newest part-time firefighters who were sworn in by Mayor Fiala this morning. Good luck Tyler Simler, David Stern, Niko Willrich and Mitchell Tikkanen; welcome to the Willoughby Fire Department!

12/27/2022

This is why we block lanes to provide a safe work area for our firefighters, police officers, and tow truck operators.

12/23/2022

UPDATE | Parking Ban extended until noon on Saturday. Thank you for your cooperation.

A parking ban has been issued for Friday, December 23rd until 5pm. Please keep streets clear for our snow plows and emergency vehicles. Thank you.

12/13/2022

12/08/2022

APPLY TODAY! The Willoughby Fire Department is currently accepting applications for part-time firefighters to start in January. Applications are available at Willoughby Fire Station 1 or online at https://willoughbyohio.com/employment/
Applicants must have the following:
1. Current State of Ohio Firefighter 2 certification
2. Current State of Ohio EMT certification
3. Current Tri-C agility test certificate with a time of less than 4 min 30 sec.

12/05/2022

Good Morning! We are collecting Toys for Tots on behalf of Olivia’s Dream. We have collection boxes in the lobby of both firehouses - please help us fill these boxes up and support a wonderful cause.

11/27/2022

Yesterday, we sent two engine companies into Cleveland to allow all of their on-duty firefighters to attend the funeral of fallen Firefighter Johnny Tetrick. Engine 1414 staffed Station 10 along with the North Royalton Fire Department, and Engine 1424 staffed Station 36 with the Olmsted Falls Fire Department.

It was an honor to help the Cleveland Fire Department and truly showed the brotherhood and sisterhood of firefighters from the entire Cleveland area. Our thoughts and prayers remain with the CFD and the Tetrick family.

11/25/2022

It is an honor and a privilege to be a part of this.

More than 150 suburban firefighters have volunteered to cover the Cleveland Division of Fire on Saturday to allow the city’s officers to attend funeral services for one of their own.

11/24/2022

From our family to yours, have a wonderful Thanksgiving

11/21/2022

Our hearts go out to our brothers and sisters in the Willoughby Police Department as they mourn the loss of Retired Lieutenant Jack Poshe. Lt. Poshe was known by our firefighters as a no-nonsense officer who had our backs any time we needed their assistance. We are very sorry for Jack’s personal and professional families.

View JACK W. POSHE JR.'s obituary, contribute to their memorial, see their funeral service details, and more.

11/14/2022

Great training opportunity today with the Euclid Fire Department at Cuyahoga Community College. Our firefighters practiced several techniques and improved their skills under live fire conditions. Thank you to Euclid FD and Tri-C FTA for a worthwhile day.

10/11/2022

Fire Prevention Week Is Oct. 9-15
Make Sure you have an Escape Plan!

09/15/2022

Thank you to The Illuminating Company, a FirstEnergy Company for providing a demonstration for us this morning. Training was designed for first responders and public works departments who will routinely respond to electrical emergencies. Also thank you to the Willoughby Police and Building and Grounds Departments, and firefighters from Mentor, Willoughby Hills, and Willowick Fire Departments for attending.

09/11/2022

09/08/2022

Willoughby A shift Tech Rescue specialists currently working with the East Tech team at a call-out in Bedford.

08/22/2022

Early this evening Willoughby B shift and Auto Aid quickly controlled this lightning strike to a residential trailer. There were no injuries.

07/30/2022

We responded to the Skylight Inn on Maplegrove at 3:34 this afternoon for a fire alarm; while units were enroute, Dispatch began to receive calls for smoke on the second floor. The battalion chief upgraded the alarm to include mutual aid departments and on arrival, Engine 1413 reported black smoke on the second floor and found a fire in one of the rooms. Occupants were evacuated and the fire was quickly extinguished and overhauled. No victims were located and there were no injuries to any occupants or firefighters. The fire remains under investigation.

Thank you to the mutual aid departments who responded to help us out!

07/28/2022

Willoughby and Lake County HazMat Team members participated in this training yesterday. It was an incredible opportunity to work alongside responders from the entire Cleveland area. Thank you to H-6 Photo for capturing the images!

07/26/2022

The Willoughby Civil Service Commission announces an examination to establish an Entry Level Service Department Eligibility list:
* Applications will only be accepted IN PERSON at City Hall (ID Required)
* Applications accepted July 11 - July 29, 2022
* Only the first 80 applications will be accepted
* Exam is scheduled for August 8, 2022 at the David E. Anderson Senior Center
Click https://bit.ly/3Pn9l1P to download the Service Department Exam Information sheet and the Willoughby Employment Application.

07/19/2022

Congratulations to our FIVE newest part-time firefighters who were sworn in by Mayor Fiala this morning. We are very lucky to have hired these young men with the shortages all fire departments are experiencing right now. From left to right: Firefighters Rich, Gaudino, Patrizi, Mihalik, and Sokolowski. Good luck gentlemen and welcome to the Willoughby Fire Department!

07/12/2022

“Close Before You Doze”

07/08/2022

C-Shift responded to Mentor this evening for a fire on the roof of a building on Tyler Boulevard, nobody in the business or any firefighters were injured. Hopefullly the business will return to normal operations quickly.

07/07/2022

Willoughby Incident responses for June:
EMS: 326 Aid Given: 23
Fire: 106 Aid Received: 7
Total: 432
Team callouts: Tech Rescue (4) Haz Mat (1) UAS (1)
Total overlapping calls: 220 (50.81%)
Total calls for the year so far: 2452

06/16/2022

ROAD CLOSURES | The Cruise-In is THIS SATURDAY. Please note the following road closures in DTW for the event:

No Parking in DTW after 12pm. All cars parked must be moved by 12pm. Beginning at 1 pm, the following roads/areas will be closed:

* Elm Street (closed until 4 pm for car staging)
* Erie Street (DTW) at Vine St/Mentor Ave
* Euclid Ave at Sharpe Ave
* River Street at Center St (limited access to church via Prospect)
* East Spaulding Street
* Third Street – Closed to through traffic from Clark (limited access to post office)
* Second Street – Closed to through traffic from Clark (limited access to bank and salon)
* West Spaulding – Closed to through traffic from Clark (limited access to library)

NOTES:
* No parking in DTW after 12 pm; all parked cars must be moved by 12 pm
* Detour: Use Clark Street from Vine Street to Sharpe Ave. to Euclid Ave. to bypass DTW
* No truck traffic permitted on Clark Street, please proceed to Beidler
* Outdoor Market will be open from 8 am – 12 pm

06/10/2022

Congratulations to our newest Full Time Firefighter-Paramedic Seamus Meaney! Seamus was hired in 2020 as a part time firefighter and was added to our career ranks following his swearing-in June 8th.