The Mad River Township Fire Department was formed in 1924 by citizens of the township. The citizens purchased first piece of equipment, a 50 gallon chemical trailer. In 1949, the township purchased its first pumper (engine) from Central Fire Equipment. In that same year the trustees appointed the first fire chief, Chief Charles Tyler. The townships first fire station was located two doors west of
the traffic light on the north side of Main Street. This station housed two fire engines until 1956, when the fire association purchased land on East Main Street where a new firehouse was built and dedicated in 1957. Since then, the firehouse has been located at the East Main Street location and was remodeled in 2002 with the old bays becoming office space and living quarters. When the new station was completed, a merger of the townships fire and EMS departments occurred, a monumental day for the township. Also in 2002, new apparatus bays were added to the West side of the property to house the departments emergency equipment. Today the department operates two ALS Medic Units, two Engines, a Rescue Engine, a 77' Quint Ladder Truck, a Brush Truck and an all purpose Utility vehicle. In addition, the department also has a water rescue boat, as well as a HAZMAT Trailer for damming and diking operations for the Clark County HAZMAT Team.
