Porter Kingston Fire District Santa Tour

05/06/2026

Thank you to everyone who took the time to vote and support the Porter Kingston Fire District levy.

Your support is an investment in the safety and future of our community. This levy helps provide more reliable emergency coverage, improved response capabilities, and continued professional fire, EMS, and rescue services for the residents we proudly serve.

We are grateful for the trust placed in our department and our members. With this support comes a continued commitment to serve our community with professionalism, accountability, and dedication — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Thank you for believing in your fire district and the people who answer the call when emergencies happen.

05/05/2026

Reminder: Election Day is tomorrow, May 5, 2026.

If you live in the Porter Kingston Fire District, the fire district levy will be on the ballot.

Polls will be open during standard voting hours. Take a few minutes to make a plan, know your polling location, and have any required identification ready.

Local elections matter, and every vote counts.

04/25/2026

Right now, the Porter Kingston Fire District provides 40 hours of staffed coverage each week.

If this levy passes, that becomes 24/7 coverage — 168 hours a week.

That means when emergencies happen at night, on weekends, or early morning, crews are already in the station, not driving from home before getting enroute.

The reality of enroute times:

* Current daytime enroute to scene: 1 minute 55 seconds
* Current after-hours enroute to scene: 7 minutes 4 seconds

That is a difference of about 5 minutes.

So the question becomes:

What does 5 minutes mean to you during an emergency?

Fire:
In 5 minutes, a small fire can become fully involved. That difference can mean saving a home or losing it.

Auto accidents:
In 5 minutes, an entrapped patient is still waiting for rescue. That difference can mean quicker extrication or worsening injuries.

EMS emergencies:
In 5 minutes, the brain is already being deprived of oxygen. That difference can mean survival or permanent damage.

What this levy changes:

* Crews staffed 24/7
* Faster enroute times at all hours
* Immediate response to fires, crashes, and medical emergencies

Emergencies do not wait for business hours. This levy ensures your fire department does not either.

Because when you call for help, 5 minutes can change everything.

04/24/2026

LEVY INFORMATION MEETING

Come learn more and ask questions:
April 25, 2026
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Station 380
12844 Olive Green Rd, Sunbury, OH

We are committed to providing reliable, professional emergency services to our community — this levy helps us meet that expectation.

04/06/2026

IMPORTANT COMMUNITY UPDATE

The Porter-Kingston Fire District has placed a levy on May 5, 2026, ballot to provide 24/7 full-time fire staffing for our community.

If approved, this levy would:
• Ensure firefighters are on duty at the station 24/7
• Improve emergency response times
• Provide more reliable coverage day and night
• Support necessary equipment replacement and safety standards
• Add basic overnight accommodation for on-duty personnel
Cost: $88 per year for every $100,000 home value

Annual Funding: $769,737
Today, many overnight calls rely on firefighters responding from home. This levy ensures that when you call 911 — help is already on the way immediately.

LEVY INFORMATION MEETING

Come learn more and ask questions:
April 25, 2026
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
12844 Olive Green Rd, Sunbury, OH

We are committed to providing reliable, professional emergency services to our community — this levy helps us meet that expectation.

www.pkfd.org
(740) 524-5050

12/24/2025

You can continue tracking Santa today, on his annual trip around the world.

Go to: https://www.noradsanta.org/en/

Please share this with anyone who wants to follow Santas trip.

12/22/2025

12/22/2025

Santa and his elves have officially made it back to PKFD, and Santa is about to head back to the North Pole! 🚒🎅🏻
We loved, loved, loved creating another year of memories… for you and our crew as well!
Thank you so much to everyone who came out or shared our tour with others, and gave us goodies along the way ❤️
Special thanks to all of our Porter Kingston Fire District elves, Ohio State Highway Patrol ‘s Sergeant Fox , and Delaware County EMS ‘s Medic 6 for riding along with us on our annual tour.
- All photos should be posted tomorrow, and any messages or comments will be answered then.
Thank you to everyone involved, have a Merry Christmas 😁🚒🎅🏻

12/22/2025

Finishing up Lane & hitting our final portion of Centerburg before the elves return to PKFD! 🚒🎅🏻

12/22/2025

Finishing Condit, onto Justamere > Lane > Centerburg to the firehouse 😊🎅🏻

12/22/2025

On Centerburg!!!
Next is Condit, Justamere, Lane & Centerburg before we are back home 🎅🏻🚒