First Responders

The Ohio Newsroom has been working on a year-long investigation into volunteer firefighting departments in the state.

The no-cost Mid-Ohio Market on Norton Road caught on fire early Tuesday morning. The Columbus Fire Department and the Mid-Ohio Food Collective are still working together to figure out what caused the fire.

The four new vehicles look like van-style ambulances, but CFD's medical director, Dr. Robert Lowe, said they are not first response vehicles.

Ohio is launching the nation’s first statewide drone program for first responders.

Boardman Township is opening a wellness center this month for first responders across three Ohio counties.

Opposition is swelling against a Republican state lawmaker’s bill that would cut property taxes by eliminating the 1% of property tax value that schools and local governments can levy without voter approval – known as inside millage.

The center will be geared toward those wanting careers in construction trades or as first responders.

The Norfolk Southern train derailment exposed a lack of training for budget-strapped volunteer fire departments. Some want railroads to do more to help.

A rural EMS agency is disbanding at the end of the year. EMS chiefs across the state worry the situation is becoming more common.

Chiefs across the state need paramedics and EMTs to fill open positions. But in many cases, none can be found.