Different Events Occurring with other Community Members

Pleased be advised!

Don't be Fooled!!!   

From time to time organizations that are associated with the fire service make phone calls to local citizens requesting donations.  These organizations help with the education and advancement of the fire service.  The Telemarketers may offer tickets or other items with your generous donation.  We appreciate and thank you very much for helping us out whenever possible.  However, there are individuals out there who are trying to make some quick money.  They will call people asking for money.  They may say it is for the local Fire Department or the local Police.  Some will even pose as a firefighter themselves.  This is very frustrating to the fire service.  We try to stop it as soon as we hear about it and find the individuals responsible.  

However, we need your help in this matter.  If you receive a phone call from someone asking you to donate to the fire department, be smart.   Ask questions about the organization and find out where the funds will be going and whom you are speaking with. If the people on the other end of the line are hesitant be questionable.  If you are unsure about any phone calls there is a solution. You may call the local fire department and ask about donations to telemarketers.  The members of the department should be aware if there is any telemarketing going on in the area. 

Please feel free to call us at 330-335-2849 if you have any questions about telemarketer phone calls. 

Press Release about Firefighter’s Charitable Foundation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The City of Wadsworth Fire & Rescue Service has been made aware that an organization called the Firefighter’s Charitable Foundation has been calling Wadsworth City and Township citizen's soliciting money to aid fire victims and area fire departments. Let it be known that this organization is not calling on behalf of the City of Wadsworth Fire and EMS Department. 

When the return phone number, given by the caller representing the Firefighter’s Charitable Foundation was called, a professional fundraising service in Milwaukee, Wisconsin was reached.

When questioned, that organization provided information that the Fire Fighter's Charitable Foundation is based in Florida and provided another contact number that is also listed on The Firefighter’s Charitable Foundation website. That website indicates that the foundation headquarters is located in Rhode Island and not Florida. When that contact number was called, another fundraising office in Chicago, Illinois was reached where the Fire Fighter's Charitable Foundation representative who answered the phone indicated 15% of the monies raised supported the "foundation", while 85% of the monies raised pays' the administrative costs. That representative also indicated that no monies are guaranteed to return to New Hampshire. 

The City of Wadsworth Fire and EMS urges all Wadsworth residents to choose carefully when picking an organization to charitably support! If you need assistance determining when a firefighter fundraiser does benefit Wadsworth residents, please call the Fire Station at 330-335-2849, or the office of the Fire Chief at 330-335-2851.

September 11, 2006 

September 11, 2006 Memorial

On September 11, 2006 members of the Wadsworth Safety Forces conducted a Memorial service in rememberance of the people who paid the ultimate sacrifice on September 11, 2001. Numerous departments from Medina and surrounding counties sent personnel and equipment for this occasion. Above shows members of Wadsworth Fire, Emergency Medical Services and Police Department along with Medina County Sheriff Office.

Please click on the link below to see a movie clip of pictures of the Feb. 23, 2008 Tbar Fire

  Tbar Fire Movie (20mb WMV format)

On Feb. 23rd 2008 a downtown local business was totally destroyed by fire but thanks to the quick response of Wadsworth firefighters, dealing with adverse weather conditions, the two neighboring businesses suffered very little damage.