The Washington Township Fire Department cooked over a thousand chickens early Sunday morning for their annual Mother's Day Chicken Barbecue. Area moms and their families enjoyed coleslaw, applesauce, green beans and dessert, all prepared by Washington Township firefighters.
"Since I was in grade school we've been coming here about forty years now. My Dad used to be on the fire department so we would spend the whole day here when he was on the fire department. I know it's a big...
A group of local fire fighters is gearing up for Mother's Day.
The Washington Township Fire Department is having their annual Mother's Day chicken barbeque dinner this Sunday. The event started in 1967 and has continued ever since. Chief Gene Hanning says he plans for this event months in advance.
"It's not just show up Sunday morning and instantly we have the chicken dinners ready. The guys start the pit at 4 in the morning and start cooking. We do about 1,200 dinners. We...
The Ohio Fire Academy and OSU's Department of Agricultural Safety and Health created a comprehensive, agricultural rescue trailer .The forty foot, flat bed, semi truck that was designed by Ohio State University seniors and was developed to train first responders and farmers on how to respond to grain bin emergencies.
"We've never had any but some of the neighboring departments that have had some. They don't happen that often but when they do, we need to be prepared and trained and...
The Washington Twp. Fire Department is using a training simulator on a 40 ft., semi-truck to help firefighters, rescue personnel, and farmers prepare for grain bin emergencies.
"Grain is a biological product, it's not like gravel or sand. It's going to change, expand, it may mold or go out of condition, there could be bugs. So the farmer really needs to protect his investment, he needs to go in and monitor that so when we say, you're going to enter a bin, you need to do...
The Washington Township Fire Department is the second fire department in Ohio to be hosting a free training course on how to respond to grain bin rescue emergencies. This weekend's course is a combination of classroom and hands-on training in a simulation trailer. Farmers and about seven other fire departments around the area will be able to take advantage of the simulation training.
"Saturday classes, we're trying to target that towards the agricultural community and FFA students...
Firefighters battled a blaze at a home near Zanesville on Sunday.
Perry and Washington Township Fire Departments responded to the call around 4:30 p.m. at 3985 Boggs Road. Captain Adam Siddle says the fire likely started in the basement of the home.
"Neighbors called 911 advised that there was smoke coming from the structure and Perry Township got here and attacked the fire did a really good job of knocking it out, very, very small fire and minimal damage to the home,"...
A Washington Township mobile home was destroyed in a fire Monday evening.
The fire broke out around 7:15 p.m. at 113 Eastwood Drive. Firefighters from the Washington Township and Zanesville Fire Departments responded to the scene and worked quickly to prevent the fire from spreading to other nearby homes.
"It always is when you come to the trailer park. It can jump from one to the other," says Chief Gene Hanning, Washington Township Fire Department.
A family...
Car enthusiasts turned out to help raise money for firefighters.
Saturday was the Sixth Annual Car Show sponsored by the Washington Township Fire Department. Fireman Jon Hittle says the crowd is smaller than last year but every little bit helps.
"We do pretty good with it. You know right now we've got about forty cars here. Last year it was a little bit more but it helps with the every day supplies we need to keep the fire department running."
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The State Highway Patrol said alcohol may have been a factor in an accident Saturday evening.
Trooper Stephen Williams said the driver of a Jeep Wrangler was traveling westbound on Old Wheeling Road when he clipped an underground phone line and a private gas well before crashing into a utility pole.
"The driver was transported to Good Samaritan Medical Center for medical treatment, and we do believe that alcohol was a factor in this crash," said Williams.
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Mother's Day means one thing for the Washington Township Firehouse...
The department hosted its annual Mother's Day Barbecue Dinner Sunday. Fire Chief Gene Hanning said people stood in line an hour before the doors opened.
"We always have a really good turnout, good support from our community. Right now, it's looking like it's going to be a sellout. We have about 1200 dinners and so probably within the next hour, those will be sold out," said Hanning.
All proceeds...
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