First and foremost, I want to thank our residents for their support, without you we simply wouldn’t exist. I also want to personally thank the members of the Mentor Fire Department for their dedication, compassion and commitment to service. I am very proud of the men and women of our fire department as they seek out and implement innovative and progressive ways to provide the best service possible. 
I pledge to continue to deliver professional, cost effective services in a personal, responsive and innovative manner that will always serve the public’s best interest. As we do our best to prevent harm and be nice, please remember that we are here for you because of you. Hopefully, you will never require our assistance, but if you do, please be confident that we’ll be there.
Yours in safety,
Chief Richard Harvey
PS: Please look at the following two links for important safety information
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Heroin Abuse- their has been a dramatic increase in heroin abuse, some leading to death.
Winter Safety Tips- follow this link for a variety of safety tips for the winter season.
2010 Annual Report
Major Accomplishments
- Responded to, and safely managed, 6,579 fire, rescue and emergency medical incidents.
- Provided Public Education and Safety Awareness Programs to over 6,500 members of the community through CPR, First Aid, Fire Extinguisher and other training.
- Began transmission from the emergency scene of 12 Lead EKG’s to Lake Health to permit earlier patient intervention (cardiac catheterization and balloon angioplasty/stent placement).
- Purchased five 12 Lead Cardiac Monitor/Defibrillator/Pacing units to replace 13 year old units with funding assistance provided by Lake Hospital Foundation.
- Secured Federal Grant Funding to improve communications and response capabilities.
- Received national and international attention for our Water Rescue Team’s development of educational programs related to water hazards, accident prevention, rescue and treatment of near drowning victims.
Major Plans for 2011
- Continue to develop Public Education capabilities including the Children Safety House and Safety Village with a strong emphasis on “all hazard” prevention.
- Place in-service new Paramedic Rescue squads at Fire Station #3 and Fire Station #4.
- Continue collaborative efforts with other Lake County Fire Departments to standardize training and Standard Operating Guidelines to improve service delivery capabilities throughout the county.
- Purchase a new Public Safety (Police & Fire) radio system to permit continued operation on the Lake County 800 MHz radio system and permit increased interoperability with outside public service agencies.
