Another home caught fire overnight this week and once again, the results could have been tragic. An elderly resident on Edgewood Drive was rescued in the nick of time as the home was engulfed with thick deadly smoke.
The home had no working smoke detectors.
The […]
Great Lakes Mall
Sunday, October 9 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Residents are advised that the Mentor Police Department, along with the Mentor Fire Department and mall security, will conduct an emergency response training exercise at Great Lakes Mall. This cooperative effort reflects the […]
Mentor Fire Lieutenant Don Zimmerman was honored with the “Frank Giampetro Distinguished EMS Educator Award” by the Ohio Department of Safety’s Division of Emergency Medical Services.
The award was presented in at a ceremony in Columbus on May 18th.
Mentor Deputy Chief, Kevin Edmond, […]
Lake County has upgraded its Reverse 911 system which can send messages in multiple ways including SMS text, wireless emergency alerts and even email. It’s going to take 30-60 days to migrate to this new system. Nearly 7,000 cell phone numbers from […]
The Mentor Fire Department was recently notified that its fire protection rating has improved from an ISO Class 3 to an ISO Class 2 as a result of a Public Protection Classification (PPC) audit by the Insurance Services Office (ISO).
ISO is a […]
The Mentor Fire Department has named Jerry Craddock as their new Public Education Specialist. Jerry will take over for Firefighter/Paramedic Nathan Peters who will be returning to shift work after serving five years in the position.
Mr. Craddock has spent his entire fire-safety […]
Witnessing the result of preventable accidents is nothing new to Mentor safety forces which is why the Mentor Fire Department has developed a Free Home Safety Survey for residents of the city.
“The vast majority of injuries which occur in the home are avoidable,” […]