Date set for 2024 Richland County Farm Bureau Annual Meeting
Please join Richland County Farm Bureau for our Annual Meeting Thursday, Sept. 5. at Ontario Event Center.
Read MoreIn April Gov. Mike DeWine announced the formation of the Ohio Task Force on Volunteer Fire Service to study and make recommendations to improve volunteer fire service in Ohio.
“You never know when you may need emergency services, but you want to make sure that when you do need them, they are fast and efficient,” DeWine said. When remarking about the task force, the governor was joined by Ohio Department of Commerce Director Sherry Maxfield, State Fire Marshal Kevin Reardon and others.
Data collected by the Division of State Fire Marshal shows more than half of registered fire departments in Ohio are staffed by volunteers. While there has been a 6.5% decrease in the number of volunteers in the state since 2018, there has been a continual increase in the number of emergency calls.
“As a career firefighter, I know the fire service is rooted deep in tradition, but the challenges of today can only be addressed through forward-thinking, innovative solutions. There is no single greatest issue of concern, for the volunteer firefighter service there are many – and together, they are creating challenges never before seen,” Reardon said. “This is not only an Ohio issue, this is a national problem, but Ohio can and will serve as an example.”
Potential issues the Ohio Task Force on Volunteer Fire Service will examine include:
State Fire Marshal Reardon is the task force chair.
Please join Richland County Farm Bureau for our Annual Meeting Thursday, Sept. 5. at Ontario Event Center.
Read MoreFarm Bureau members and local officials discussed their concerns about issues in the community at the Richland County Policy Development Breakfast June 26.
Read MoreCrawford County Farm Bureau hosted its inaugural Scholarship Golf Scramble June 29 at the Golf Club of Bucyrus.
Read MoreThank you to everyone who stopped out at the Morrow County Dairy Tour Saturday, June 22!
Read MorePlease join Marion County Farm Bureau and Soil & Water Conservation District for their Annual Meeting Aug. 20.
Read MorePlease join Morrow County Farm Bureau for our Annual Meeting on Thursday, July 11.
Read MoreCrawford County Farm Bureau asks its community leaders and Farm Bureau members to provide input on issues and policies.
Read MoreCrawford County Farm Bureau is hosting its inaugural Scholarship Golf Scramble June 29.
Read MoreBill Patterson shares his experience from May 8 and how it is indicative of the value Farm Bureau provides to members and members in turn provide to all of agriculture.
Read MoreRichland County Farm Bureau asks community leaders and Farm Bureau members to provide input on the issues and policies that need attention in the community.
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