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About UsOrrville Firefighters Association is a member driven non-profit organization whose mission is to support the needs of the Orrville Fire Department and community of Orrville.
The OFD runs over 1,200 calls annually within a 23sq mile territory. We currently serve the City of Orrville, with contractual agreements with Baughman, Green, East Union & Sugar Creek Townships. We are an aggressive Fire & EMS responding agency deep rooted in tradition and are currently operating as a combination part time/on-call department. |
Who We Are |
Our 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. |