| Medina FD Helps 7th Grade Technology Students with an "Egg-Speriment" |
| Wed. Jul 14th 2010 |
Seventh graders in Mr. Lepkyj’s technology class ended the year with a special assignment. The students were tasked with creating a device that would protect an egg from a free fall of 75 feet.
The students had one week to design and build the device and were limited only by the...
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| Fill-the-Boot this Friday and Sunday |
| Mon. Jul 12th 2010 |
This Friday and Sunday, you will see the Medina Firefighters in action. But they won't be putting out flames or treating the ill or injured. Members of the Medina Fire Department will be participating in a national fund-raiser, the Fill-The-Boot Campaign.
Firefighters will be at...
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| MFD Hires Two Firefighters |
| Tue. Jun 29th 2010 |
Steve Cooley and DJ Pollock will soon join the Medina Fire Department. The two new firefighters were appointed Monday, June 28th, by the Medina Village Board.
Interviews were held in June to fill the two vacancies in the department. Seven candidates were interviewed, and the consensus was that Po...
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| Department Training - May 11, 2010 |
| Mon. Jun 28th 2010 |
Medina Firefighters trained at the Towne Elementary School playground on May 11, 2010. The playground provided unique obstacles for the FF's to practice their Survival Skills and FAST (Firefighter Assist and Search Team) Skills....
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| Medina Firefighters Participate in Tim Hortons Camp Day 2010 |
| Wed. Jun 2nd 2010 |
Medina Firefighters were at Tim Hortons in the Village today, participating in Tim Hortons Camp Day 2010. Firefighters gave tours of Engine 11, handed out gifts to the kids, and provided Fire Safety information to families.
Wednesday, June 2, 2010 is a special day for Tim Hortons ...
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| May 2010 - Record Breaking Month |
| Tue. Jun 1st 2010 |
Medina Firefighters had a record month in May 2010. Firefighters answered 264 calls; 230 ambulance calls and 34 fire calls.
To our knowledge, this is the most calls in any month in the department's history. At this pace, the department is on track to easily pass last year's total responses of 2383...
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| MFD "Goes Live" with EMSCharts.com |
| Tue. Jun 1st 2010 |
Beginning at midnight this morning, the Medina Fire Department began using EMSCharts.com for its Prehopsital Care Reports (PCRs).
The web-based program allows EMS Personnel to electronically document all Emergency Medical calls.
Previously, firefighters hand-wrote the PCRs. Now, firefighters...
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| Memorial Day Parade |
| Mon. May 31st 2010 |
Medina Firefighters participated in the Village of Medina Memorial Day Parade....
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| IAFF/MDA Fill-The-Boot Campaign |
| Mon. May 17th 2010 |
Mark Your Calendars!
The International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) has supported the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) since its inception more than 50 years ago. From the very beginning, IAFF members have taken to the streets to raise awareness - as we as millions of dollars - to ...
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| Annual Driver Training |
| Thu. Apr 22nd 2010 |
Medina Firefighters began their annual driver refresher training in April. Here are some photos of the drivers putting their skills to the test on the "cone course."...
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