Thirteen-year fire safety inspector Tammy Green visits area businesses, reviews city building plans and counsels juvenile fire setters. Oddly, everyone is not happy to see her. “I wear many, many
More info2014 Safety Town dates set
Safety Town 2014 will be held June 12-13, 2014 and June 16-20, 2014 at Highland Park Elementary School, 2600 Cameron St. in Grove City. There will be morning and afternoon
More infoLearn flood safety, hazards
The week of March 16-22, 2014 is Flood Safety Awareness Week. Knowing what to do before, during and after a flood can increase chances of survival. More deaths occur each year
More infoParamedics need more ride-along stuffed critters
Chris Hite, a firefighter/paramedic with Jackson Township Division of Fire, has “other duties as assigned” as part of his day-to-day emergency runs on Medic 203. Hite not only treats and
More infoShelly & Sands to start Phase 3 of White Road improvement project
The Jackson Township Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution at its Feb. 25, 2014 meeting to award Phase 3 of the White Road Reconstruction Project
More infoFirefighters go on mission to Haiti
Jackson Township Division of Fire firefighter/paramedics Luke Smith, Robert Sneller and Greg Tussing returned to their 24-hour shifts after spending vacation time doing mission work in Haiti in a country
More infoChannel 6, Fox 28 feature Jackson Township Division of Fire
Battalion Chief Steve Cook, and firefighter/paramedics Greg Rudduck and Matt Headlee were featured in a Jan. 8, 2014 Channel 6/Fox 28 news story on dangers posed by frozen ponds. See
More infoExpected record-setting low temps mean increased risk for home fires
The Ohio Fire Marshal has released helpful tips for preventing home fires with expected subzero January temperatures. Read the Jan. 3, 2013 press release and Jan. 22, 2014 propane shortage press release.
More infoKyle Wilson joins Jackson Township Division of Fire
The Jackson Township Board of Trustees unanimously passed a resolution at its Nov. 19, 2013 meeting to hire Kyle Wilson of Hilliard as a new fire technician. Wilson was sworn
More infoResidents urged to create 9-1-1 safety profiles
Grove City and Jackson Township are the first locations in Ohio to offer Smart911 — the national safety service that provides more effective emergency response. Smart911 allows citizens to create
More infoFirefighters to distribute 500 toys
Jackson Township Division of Fire firefighters will distribute footballs, toy guitars, bikes and Barbie dolls for Jackson Township children from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Dec. 17, 2013 and Dec.
More infoTownship seniors eligible for $1,500 scholarships
High school seniors who live in Jackson Township, which includes Grove City, Urbancrest and the unincorporated township area, are eligible to apply for three $1,500 Ohio Township Association scholarships. Students
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