Wildfire in Ohio
Ohio Fire Laws
Firewise Ohio & Wildfire Prevention
Prescribed Fire
Ohio Rural Fire Council
Fire Grants
Training
Rural Ohio Fire Department Surveys
Incident Command System
Interagency (Western) Fire Crew
Fire Protection Resources
Ohio's Forest Fire Towers
The mission of the Division of Forestry Fire Management Program is to provide leadership in wildfire management by providing training, equipment and technical assistance.
Program Administrator: Cotton Randall 614-265-6667
Federal Excess Property & VFA Grants Program Coordinator: Rick Maier 740-774-1596 ext 110 Firewise Ohio & Wildfire Prevention Aaron Kloss 614-265-6896
Division of Forestry 2045 Morse Rd. Building H1. Columbus, OH 43229
This study followed two previous rural volunteer fire department surveys, conducted by the Division of Forestry in 1984 and 1994.
The 2003 study, modeled after a survey created by the Texas Forest Service, was designed to capture the training, funding and equipment needs and capabilities of rural fire departments across the state.
More specifically, the survey focused on issues related to wildland fire.
The response rate for the descriptive survey exceeded expectations; nearly 44% of the original sample returned completed (or partially completed) surveys by December, 2003.
The survey responses included three (self-identified) types of fire departments: volunteer, partially volunteer/partially paid and paid.
2003 Rural Ohio Fire Department Survey Summary Report (pdf)
2003 Rural Ohio Fire Department Survey (pdf)