Orrville Fire Department

Last Edited 12/21/09

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Chief Robert C. Ballentine
223 North Vine Street
PO Box 144
Orrville, OH 44667

Phone: 330-684-5050
EMERGENCY 9-1-1
FAX: 330-684-5052
Email: firechief@orrville.com

OFFICERS
Asst. Chief - Chris Bishop
Captain - Ron Ballentine
Captain - Mike Hostetler
EMS Captain - Kevin Baldwin
Sta #1 Lieutenants - Jeff Lorson, Mike Bishop, and Jason Vodika
Sta #2 Lieutenants - Jackie Elkins and Kevin Sprowls
Foreman of Fire Apparatus - Open at this time

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NOTICE OF PRIVACY PRACTICES
Orrville Fire Department is required by law to maintain the privacy of certain confidential health care information, known as Protected Health Information or PHI, and to provide you with a notice of our legal duties and privacy practices with respect to your PHI.

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Chief Robert C. Ballentine

2009 FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR --
Ryan May

The Firefighter of the Year award is sponsored by the Orrville Area Chamber of Commerce and is the highest tribute that can be awarded to an Orrville firefighter. All members of the fire department are eligible to be nominated for the award. The winner is chosen by a committee consisting of the last three recipients of the award. His name will appear on a plaque at the fire station.

2009	Ryan May
2007	Josh Garrett	2008	Craig Hostetler
2005	Jason Vodika	2006	Kevin Sprowls
2003	Aaron Keener	2004	Richard Nester
2001	Todd Carr	2002	Bob Peter
1999	Jerry Osburn	2000	Randy Coe
1997	Charles Back	1998	Kevin Baldwin
1995	Jackie Elkins	1996	Mike Bishop
1993	Chris Bishop	1994	Jeff Lorson
1991	Mike Hostetler	1992	Bill Lytle
1989	Bill Earnsberger	1990	Ron Ballentine
1985	Stan Stuckey	1988	Bob Ballentine
1983	Gary Bender	1984	Don Musser
1981	Russel Ballentine	1982	Hollie Ferrebee
1979	Roger Maiwurm	1980	Dave Bishop
1977	Roger Maiwurm	1978	Don Sauer

Fire Station #2 at 777 North Crown Hill Road

HISTORY

As early as 1855 the residents of the area had banded together to fight fires. On December 12, 1872, the Dot Fire Engine Company was organized with 36 volunteer members. At that time, the firemen manually pulled a hand pumper to the scene of a fire. On December 14, 1874, the name of the group was changed to the Monitor Fire Company. From the days of the bucket brigade and hand pumper, the firefighters of Orrville have progressed through steam pumpers and horse-drawn equipment to the modern, mobile department which responds quickly to an alarm. The building at 223 North Vine Street was dedicated in 1967, and is now known as Orrville Fire Station #1. Fire Station #2 at 777 North Crown Hill Road is newly renovated and includes a new three-bay garage, conference room, and restrooms. Today's department has a full-time fire chief and 40 paid on-call volunteer officers and firefighters.

Photo courtesy of Marty's Studio, Wooster, Ohio.