T he Miami Township Fire and Emergency Medical Service located in Clermont County, Ohio, is the branch of township operations providing fire, rescue, and emergency medical response. Miami Township Fire/EMS employs 44 full-time employees supplemented by a dynamic group of part-time and volunteer personnel. Currently 39 of the full-time personnel work a 24 / 48 hours shift system where they are on-duty for 24 then are off-duty for 48 hours. The other full-time staff is administrative, working normal business hours.
All personnel are required to be cross trained to a
minimum State of Ohio EMT-B, and State Certified Fire fighter.
Additionally, all full-time personnel are required to complete an
intense six week Fire Academy course and all newly hired employees are
Ohio Paramedic Certified. We also employ an administrative assistant
at our headquarters.
The service operates 3 stations which are manned 24 hours per day, 7
days per week. Our fleet consists of 3 primary engines, 1 brush fire
unit, 1 salvage/rehab unit, 3 advanced life support ambulances, 1
supervisor vehicle, 3 chief's cars, and 3 staff/utility vehicles. All
engines are equipped with advanced life support equipment, generators,
gasoline powered fans, foam, and rescue cutters/spreaders. Our run
volumes have risen steadily as the population of the township has
increased.

A sample of the services provided by us include fire rescue response,
emergency medical treatment and transport, fire safety inspections,
public fire education (schools and business), fire hydrant
maintenance, juvenile fire setter education and counseling, senior
citizen safety programs, and CPR / first aid programs.