Toronto Ohio’s Rescue

The Toronto Fire Department in Toronto Ohio, sits in the Northern part of Jefferson County Ohio and serves around 5,000 residents. The Toronto Fire Department is a combination department with 6 career firefighters and around 30 volunteers. TFD has been serving the City of Toronto and surrounding area since 1888. TFD works closely with the Jefferson County Technical Rescue/Region 8 USAR and Hazmat team. 

Rescue 7531 is a 2016 E-One walk around rescue mounted on a Typhoon chassis. Rescue 7531 seats six firefighters.

The rescue responds to any fire and rescue incidents in the city limits. The truck also responds to technical rescue and hazardous materials incidents within Jefferson County as part of the county technical rescue and hazmat team. The truck carries a full compliment of Hurst e-drualic rescue tools as well as a compliment Paratech rescue struts. 

Rescue 7531carries a large compliment of rope rescue and confined space rescue equipment. If you would like any more information Rescue 7531 or the Toronto Fire Department please go to their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/TorontoOhioFireDept     

Belmont V.F.D. Rescue Pumper

A Facebook Follower, Assistant Chief Jake Tacosik sent us me pictures of Belmont V.F.D.’s new rescue engine. It’s a beautiful 2021 Pierce Saber with a Waterous 1500 GPM pump paired with a Husky foam system. It carry’s 750 gallons of water and has a 20 gallon foam tank. The truck is powered by a Cummins L9 engine. The truck caries Hurst rescue tools and STIHL saws. Sensible products mounted the equipment on the rig. 

Belmont V.F.D. covers the Village of Belmont ,Goshen township, Parts of Union Township and Smith Township. The department covers 8 miles of interstate 70 as well has Barkcamp State Park. The dept is one of the oldest Fire depts in Belmont County starting back in 1889. The fire department is located in Belmont Ohio in Belmont County. 

The truck responds to all house fires, vehicle fires, vehicle crashes and technical rescue incidents.