Bloom Township Fire Department

Bloom Township Fire Fighters Association offers CPR classes

The Bloom Township Fire Fighters Association will offer public CPR classes. Bloom Twp. residents are encouraged to attend a Heartsaver Adult/Child AED class. The classes will be schedule quarterly at the firehouse in Lithopolis. Class size is limited. If you are interested in attending a class, please call the firehouse at 614-837-5530 or email bloomfire@sbcglobal.net . Dates are set below. There is a class fee.

Date	Time
August 16, 2009	1 pm
October 18, 2009	1 pm
December 5, 2009	1 pm

Open Burning In Bloom Township

Several times throughout the year, we receive calls for open burns. Most residents call the fire station in advance of lighting outdoor fires to give us their information. This is an excellent idea. If someone would call 911 and advise the dispatcher that they see smoke in an area, it may save you some embarrassment of having several fire trucks arrive on the scene of your hog roast or neighborhood gathering.

Your Bloom Township fire department follows guidelines set forth by the EPA for open burning. These guidelines include answers to many frequently asked questions. What materials can never be burned? Where is burning illegal? What types of open burning are legal?

If you would like to burn in Bloom Township, the fire department will not issue you a permit. We will, however, advise you of the EPA guidelines and acknowledge your call with our dispatch center.

Regardless of whether you call the fire department or not, if we receive a complaint by a passer-by or neighbor, we must act and extinguish your open burn. This may seem unfair to the homeowner burning but several studies have shown the health risk of open burning, especially to those with predisposed respiratory illnesses.

If you burn illegally in Bloom Township or any other area in Ohio, you may be cited and/or fined by the EPA.

Please call the firehouse at 614-837-5530 to notify the crew of the size, type and location of your open burn. You may also stop by the firehouse in Lithopolis to acquire a copy of the Ohio EPA’s Open Burning Regulations or visit http://www.epa.state.oh.us/pic/facts/openburn.pdf .

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Emergency Warning Sirens

Emergency warning sirens are operational thru out Bloom Township. There are a total of 5 sirens located within the township. The warning sirens should alert people who are outside of their homes and businesses of approaching severe weather.

Bloom Township Fire Chief Terry Gill encourages all residents to purchase a NOAA Weather Alert Radio to receive emergency notifications while inside their homes, businesses and while they are asleep. For additional info about weather alert radios, http://www.weather.gov/nwr/nwrrcvr.htm .

The Bloom Township Trustees, Village of Lithopolis, Fairfield County Commissioners, Fairfield County Emergency Management, South Central Power and the Bloom Township Fire Department have be working together to purchase and install these units. These units are tested weekly on Wednesdays at noon.

If you fail to hear the weekly test, please notify us at 614-837-5530 or by email at bloomfire@sbcglobal.net .

Bloom Township Firefighters Association recently added a light tower, new electrical generator and traction devices to our Fire Engine. The cost of these additions total close to $30,000. The Light Tower and Generator were mounted and installed by the firefighters. The generator replaced a smaller unit which was purchased when the fire engine was new in 1985. The light tower gives 3500 watts of additional lighting to our night time operations. The traction control devices were added to assist us when road conditions are icy and snow covered. The cost for these improvements came from profits from the fish fry, donations from the American Legion and from individuals. We would like to thank everyone for their support!!!

File of Life

In 2007, the Bloom Township Fire Department will make available the “File of Life” to our residents free of charge. This program involves a medical information packet designed to provide emergency personnel with necessary medical data to begin immediate treatment.

Benefits to Fire/EMS

Instantly know medical history of patient. Corrective treatment can begin at once.

Benefits to hospital emergency staff

On arrival, data is immediately available to medical staff.

Benefits to each individual

Peace of mind knowing they will have prompt and quality care.

Benefits to each individual

Peace of mind knowing they will have prompt and quality care. Easy access to potentially life-saving information

** This program paid for by the Bloom Township Firefighters Association

Welcome to Bloom Township Fire Department!

Mission Statement: Bloom Township Fire Department, recognized as a progressive leader in providing the highest quality emergency services, is committed to the preservation of life, property, and the environment by effectively and efficiently meeting the emerging public safety and welfare needs of our diverse community. We will accomplish this by maintaining the highest standards of professional service through prevention of harm, surviving the environment, and "being nice"!

Bloom Township Fire Department
66 S. Market St
P.O. Box 551
Lithopolis, Ohio 43136-0551
Emergency Dial 911
614.837.5530
Fax 614.833.9589
Chief Terry B. Gill
E-mail

Bloom Township Fire Department proudly protects 7000 people living in an area of 45 square miles. Bloom Township Fire Department provides emergency services to the residents of Bloom Township, Fairfield County and part of Madison Township, Pickaway County. We operate out of 2 stations that protect a primarily residential area.

Our department is a public department whose members are on a combination of paid and volunteer status. We have an ISO rating of 4 in the Village of Lithopolis, 7 in the Township.

The Bloom Township Fire Department is home to the IAFF Local 3465. We are proud to work with our volunteers and part time employees.

The department is governed by the Bloom Township Trustees.

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