Village of Woodlawn, Ohio

Woodlawn Fire Department
10121 Springfield Pike
Non-Emergency Number: (513) 771-0233
Fire Chief Rick Mynatt
Deputy Fire Chief Dan Ficke
Captain Chris Hunt
Captain Carlton Thomas
Captain Jim Klems

History of the Woodlawn Fire Department

Until 1926, fire protection for the unincorporated town of Woodlawn was provided by the city of Cincinnati for a cost of $125.00 per response. In 1926, a group of citizens formed the Woodlawn Men’s Club, a non-profit civic organization. They held various fund raisers to purchase a 1924 model T Ford Engine that held (3) thirty five gallon chemical tanks. In 1930, the Men’s Club purchased a "Reo Speedwagon" fire engine. Because much of the Woodlawn area did not have fire hydrants, in 1942 the Office of Civil Defense loaned to Woodlawn a "pumper" that could draft water from wells, cisterns and other water sources.

When the Village of Woodlawn became incorporated in 1941, it was able to use money received from state and county tax systems to provide village services. In 1942, the Men’s Club turned all of its assets and fire equipment over to the Village to help fund its new fire department. The first piece of new equipment purchased by the village was a 1948 Mack pumper. In 1950, The Fire Department, along with Police and Administration, occupied a new building at the intersection of Springfield PIke and Marion Road. In 1977, the present day firehouse was built at 10121 Springfield Pike.

The department remained strictly on call until 1980. In that year a full-time Fire Chief was hired. By the year 1986, the need existed for personnel to man the station during weekday business hours. Six (6) firefighter/EMT/Inspectors were hired. This was the beginning of the current on station program. In October of 1995, the department expanded the on station program by hiring three (3) additional persons and starting a 24/48 hour rotating schedule. This schedule allows the fire station to be staffed 24 hours each day.

Fire Chiefs

1924-1946 E.J. Nutley

1946-1948 Bob Clayton

1948-1950 Stan Heckermon

1950-1960 S.S. McNear

1960-1974 Charles Foster

1974-1980 Riley Smith

1980-1992 Ken Frankl

1992-1998 Robert Mynatt

1998-2001 Mark Hunt

2001-Present Rick Mynatt

WOODLAWN FIRE DEPARTMENT SERVICES

24/7 Fire, Emergency Medical & Paramedic Services for Woodlawn, and Mutual Aid to Neighboring Communities

Apparatus

1994 Ferrara Rescue Pumper
1995 Ford F250 4x4 Brush Truck
1996 Sutphen 75 foot aerial
2000 Sutphen engine
2000 Gator 6x4 with Med-Bed
2002 Wheeled Coach Ambulance

Smoke Detector Program

Thanks to the American Red Cross, we are able to install smoke detectors to any resident who needs one. This program is available to all residents of the Village of Woodlawn.

Home Safety Reviews

The WFD conducts fire safety inspections in all businesses in our village on a yearly basis. We also offer this program to our residents to help them have a safer living environment. The program educates the homeowner and helps them to correct any potentially dangerous situations. We offer this review upon the resident's request.

Firehouse Tours

This is one of our most popular programs. We do have numerous small groups of people touring the station at any given time; however most of our visitors are scheduled groups, such as K-3 school classes. An average of 250 children tour the station each year. A firehouse tour begins with a video. A firefighter then dresses in his/her turnout gear in order for the children to visualize the transformation from a firefighter on station to a firefighter ready to fight a fire. We also teach "stop, drop & roll", 911, home escape plans and other fire safety tips.

Blood Pressure Screening

A blood pressure screening can be given anytime someone comes to the station and requests one. We also do screenings at various fire safety outings throughout the year.

CPR Classes

We offer this course to the general public, business community and any other organization making a request. We utilize the standards and guidelines of the American Heart Association.

Fire Extinguisher Training Course

This program is available to everyone, but is mainly utilized by the business community. The training course is scheduled by appointment. The class consists of a lecture session, which includes handouts. A live fire environment is duplicated by using a shallow burn pan containing a combustible liquid. A firefighter demonstrates the proper technique used to extinguish a small fire, using a portable extinguisher. Each participant is given a chance to practice putting out a fire by themselves.

Special Events

In addition to the above mention programs provided by our fire department, our educational efforts branch out into various other areas including, but not limited to: fire drills, tornado drills, life safety checks in places of assembly, safety fairs, educational sessions in the schools, juvenile fire setter program, lectures for civic groups and apparatus demonstrations.