| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2000 |
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FIRE MARSHAL ANNOUNCES CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION PARTICIPANTS
Ohio Fire Departments, Fire Service Organizations and Corporate Sponsors Join Event
COLUMBUS--State Fire Marshal Robert R. Rielage announced today the list of organizations who are joining his office in celebrating its 100 years of history serving Ohio on Saturday, April 8, 2000. The centennial celebration will last from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Fire Marshal’s facility at 8895 East Main Street, Reynoldsburg. Members of the general public and media are invited and encouraged to attend.
"I want to thank all of the fire departments, fire service organizations and corporate sponsors who will help make the centennial celebration a wonderful event," said Marshal Rielage. "Participants have signed on from all over Ohio, and we hope families from across the state will join us as well. There will truly be something for everyone."
Marshal Rielage emphasized that the festivities have been planned with families in mind and will include demonstrations, interactive stations, static displays and other activities. The Fire Marshal’s arson dogs will demonstrate their extraordinary detection abilities, and firefighters will conduct tower repelling, confined space rescue and auto extrication exhibitions. There will be interactive programs designed specifically for children including a "search and rescue" maze, a "crawl under smoke" exercise, a 911 simulator, a "know two ways out" lesson and fire clowns.
Fire apparatus, both modern and antique, from around the state will be featured across the grounds of the Ohio Fire Academy. Photos, clippings and an archive history will be highlighted among other static displays including a life flight helicopter, 1-800 FIRELINE (volunteer firefighter recruitment) information and an information booth on each Fire Marshal Bureau (investigations, code enforcement, fire prevention, forensics laboratory and the bureau of underground storage tank regulation).
An official ceremony commemorating the centennial will take place at 1 p.m. The ceremony will include a bagpipe tribute and "last alarm" honoring fallen firefighters. The following page includes all sponsors, organizations and fire departments and their participation in the event.
Marshal Rielage encourages all print media to include the celebration in their community calendars or event schedules, and Ohioans may log onto the Department of Commerce website at www.com.state.oh.us to learn more about the 100th Anniversary Celebration.
SPONSORS OF THE STATE FIRE MARSHAL CENTENNIAL
BOCA (Building Officials & Code Administrators) Ohio Professional Firefighters
The Kroger Company Ohio Society of Fire Service Instructors
Motorola, Inc. Ohio State Firefighters Association
Ohio Fire Chiefs Association State Farm Insurance
Ohio Insurance Institute VFIS (Volunteer Firemen’s Insurance Service)
PARTICIPANTS
Organization/Fire Department Display or Participation
| All-American Fire Equipment (Ross) | 95 ft. E-1 Aerial Platform |
| Apple Creek Volunteer Fire & EMS (Wayne) | Early 1900’s hose cart |
| Central Ohio Antique Fire Apparatus Association | Hand-drawn pumper and ladder cart |
| Central Ohio Fire Museum | Antique fire apparatus |
| Cincinnati Division of Fire (Hamilton) | Firefighter singing the National Anthem |
| Clearcreek Fire District (Warren) | Safety display board |
| Colerain Township Fire Department (Hamilton) | Junior firefighter combat challenge, maze Children’s turnout gear Incident command van |
| Columbus Division of Fire (Franklin) | Honor guard and bag pipes Bomb squad demonstration & robot |
| Fairborn Fire Department (Greene) | Fire clowns |
| Farmersville Fire Department (Montgomery) | Hazard house Fire safety puppet show |
| Finley Fire Equipment (Morgan) | 1962 Peter Pirsh black pumper 2000 Pierce responder KW pumper |
| Goodyear Tires (Summit) | Fire extinguisher training simulator |
| Ohio Fire Academy (Franklin) | Auto extrication Compressed air foam system demonstration LP pit burn demonstration |
| Madison Township Fire Department (Franklin) | Fire engine Foam trailer Grass fighter |
| Med-Flight (Franklin) | Static display of a life flight helicopter |
| Morgan Hose Company (Ashtabula) | 1924 Model T fire truck |
| New Knoxville-Washington Twp. FD (Auglaize) | Antique fire cart |
| New Riegel Fire Department (Seneca) | 1920’s chemical handcart Firefighting tools and equipment |
| Summit County Firefighters Association | Mobile training facility (50 ft. trailer with maze) |
| Sycamore Township EMS/Fire (Hamilton) | Transport pumper |
| Tiffin Fire/Rescue Division (Seneca) | Fire safety/education house |
| Toledo Fire Museum (Lucas) | Fire photographs and artifacts |
| Truro Township Fire Department (Franklin) | Fire safety house 1958 Chevy grassfighter truck |
| Upper Sandusky Fire Department (Wyandot) | 1921 American LaFrance fire truck |
| Washington Township Fire Department (Franklin) | Electric gator (golf cart size EMS vehicle) |
| Wayne Township/Duncan Falls FD (Muskingum) | Sparky the Fire Dog (remote control robot dog) |
| West Licking Joint Fire District (Licking) | Fire safety house Antique fire apparatus 1929 Am LaFrance engine Modern engine |
| Westerville Fire Department (Franklin) | Rope Repelling |
| Wooster Twp. Fire & Rescue/Wayne County Underwater Search & Rescue (Wayne) |
Firevac tanker/pumper Underwater communication demonstration |
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