WADSWORTH FIRE DEPARTMENT and EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE

153 North Lyman Street

Wadsworth, Ohio 44281

Non-Emergency After Hours phone 330-334-1511

Business #: (330) 335-2849 FAX #: (330) 335-2848 

08:00 04:30 

(Station 1)

Business #: (330)335-2849  FAX #: (330) 335-2811

(Station 2) 

Ralph J. Copley, Chief of Fire and E.M.S. 

Fire Chief Ralph J. Copley - (330) 335-2851 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Administrative Asst. to Fire Chief, Arlene Buie - (330) 335-2849 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Training, Asst. Chief Ron Likley - (330) 335-2850 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fire Inspection Bureau - (330) 335-2810 or  (330) 352-7240

The Wadsworth Fire Department and Emergency Medical Service provides fire and emergency medical care for the City of Wadsworth and Wadsworth Township. The department serves a 25 square mile area from two locations, 153 North Lyman and 338 Weatherstone Drive.

The fire department, which was organized in 1896, is made up of 60 members of that fifteen personnel are fulltime. These consist of a fire chief, six fire inspectors / firefighter medic, four fire/medics, one paramedic, training officer, emergency vehicle maintenance person, one part time maintenance person, and department administrative assistant. One part time maintenance person is also employed. The remainder of the force is paid on call. The fire department answered 277 fire calls in 2009.

The equipment available in Wadsworth for firefighting include: Three modern pumping engines, a 100 foot aerial platform truck, a 3000 gallon tanker, a 1999 combination heavy rescue truck / hazardous materials containment truck, and a AMC General Hummer quick attack unit. A 1975 pumper engine was replaced with a 2005 pumper in Feb. 2006. The E.M.S. maintains four modern ambulances equipped with twelve lead external defibrillators and other state of the art life support equipment. 

Station 2 is staffed with firefighters/medics 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The average response time for Fire in 2009 was 5.5 minutes and for E.M.S. was 4.15 minutes. 

You can pick up your LIFE POUCH to store important medical information on site and to provide easy access to emergency personnel in time of crisis. You can pick up your FREE LIFE POUCH by calling or stopping by the fire station at (330) 335-2849 between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

To arrange for a fire safety inspection, contact the Fire Prevention Bureau at (330) 335-2820 or (330) 335-2852. The fire department's business office is located at 153 N. Lyman Street and can be reached at (330) 335-2849. All Fire and Emergency Medical calls are handled through the Wadsworth Police Department dispatcher. Emergency calls can be made by calling 911 or by dialing (330) 334-1511. Additional numbers for fire and EMS all have voice mail capabilities;

Fire Chief Ralph J. Copley - (330) 335-2851 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Administrative Asst. to Fire Chief, Arlene Buie - (330) 335-2849 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Training, Asst. Chief Ron Likley - (330) 335-2850 This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Fire Bureau (330)-335-2810 or (330)-3357240