MANSFIELD — For years, volunteers have called the Mansfield Fire Museum a hidden gem. Now, they’re ready to shed that reputation. “This museum is known as Mansfield’s best kept secret, but we don’t like that,” said Steve Allen, a volunteer there since 2019. “We don’t want it to be a secret. We want it to be […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. promotes 6 firefighters
Mansfield firefighters Bradley Burwell, Charles Swank, Todd Toussant, Donald Adams, Michael Blair and Christopher Ransom were promoted Friday.
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Like father, like son: Jake Bruce sworn into Mansfield Fire Dept.
Jake Bruce, son of retired Mansfield Fire Department Capt. Douglas Bruce, was sworn into the MFD on Monday morning at Station 1.
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Firefighters quickly extinguish early morning blaze at Cleveland Cliffs Mansfield Works
MANSFIELD — The Mansfield Fire Department on Wednesday extinguished an early morning fire at Cleveland Cliffs Mansfield Works, a blaze fed by a natural gas leak. One firefighter was treated at the scene for a minor injury, likely related to overexertion, according to Chief Dan Crow. The chief said there were no injuries reported to […]
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Mansfield Fire Dept. swears in new assistant chief, captain
MANSFIELD — Dan Crow has seen a few senior staffing changes since he took over as chief of the Mansfield Fire Department just four months ago. He added two more to the list Wednesday morning when Capt. Robert Garn was promoted to assistant chief and Lt. Matthew Emerson was advanced to captain, both sworn in […]
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Fender-bender repair leads to Mansfield Fire Dept. engine pump replacement
MANSFIELD — A damaged fender on a Mansfield Fire Department engine has led to a costly pump replacement and a change in vehicle repair policy. The city’s Board of Control on Tuesday approved a $41,822 payment to Atlantic Emergency Solutions from Findlay to replace a pump and several valves on Engine 2. The equipment was […]
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‘Water supply that we need immediately for that fire is crucial’
MANSFIELD — Dan Crow stopped short Thursday of advocating for the Mansfield Water Main Initiative. But the new Mansfield Fire Department chief made it clear his department’s firefighting efforts improve when the closest fire hydrant actually works. “I’m not giving my opinion one way or the other, whether the initiative is a good idea or […]
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Open Source: Why were there so many Mansfield fire vehicles at local medical facility?
Question: Why were there four fire engines, two fire chief’s cars and two emergency vehicles at Akron Children’s Health Center in Mansfield on Dec. 12? MANSFIELD — The type of response generated from the Mansfield Fire Department depends on the type of situation and call for assistance, according to Chief Dan Crow. “The number and […]