IAFF Local 1501 New Philadelphia Fire

05/11/2026

Way to go gentleman! We are glad your abilities, and talents are serving this city!

New Philadelphia Fire Department EMS responded to a call for a potential stroke patient and promptly identified stroke symptoms on scene. A pre-hospital stroke alert was activated to Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital (CCUH) Emergency Department. Upon arrival, the ED physician confirmed the stroke alert, and the patient was rapidly taken to CT and evaluated by the telestroke neurologist.
The patient was determined to be a candidate for TNK, which was successfully administered in just 24 minutes, well under the 30-minute benchmark.
The CCUH Emergency Department extends sincere appreciation to the New Philadelphia FD EMS crew for their quick assessment, early notification, and continued dedication to exceptional stroke care.

05/08/2026

We are proud to announce that Garett Davis has been promoted to Lieutenant!
Garett was selected through a rigorous process and has earned this well-deserved promotion. In just 6 years with the department, he has already accomplished a great deal. We are fortunate to have not only his knowledge, skills, and experience, but also his friendship. Garett is always great company at the station and a true asset to our department.

We look forward to watching him grow in his new role and to seeing the positive impact he will continue to make.

We also want to extend a heartfelt thank you to his wife, children, and entire family for their unwavering support, sacrifices, and understanding that make his service possible.

Congratulations, Lieutenant Davis! 👏

We’d also like to thank Chief Parrish and Safety Director Kevin Milligan for their speeches and for officially presenting Garett with his promotion today.

04/14/2026

IAFF Local 1501 would like to congratulate the following members on becoming state certified Level 2 Fire/EMS Instructors.

Lt. Ryan Murphy
Lt. Scott Torchik
Firemedic Skeeter Dryden
Firemedic Joey Clark
Firemedic Kyle Rowland
Firemedic Josh Vargo
Firemedic Jacob Fondriest

Becoming state-certified Level 2 Fire/EMS Instructors is a major achievement that reflects hard work, dedication, and a true commitment to passing on your knowledge to the next generation of firefighters and EMS professionals. IAFF Local 1501 is proud to have you all representing the local at this level.

We also want to extend a huge THANK YOU to:

Cleveland Clinic Hospitals for generously allowing us to use their space and facilities.

Bowling Green State University for sending their instructors down to support the class.

And lastly, all other students who joined us from near and far!— your participation made the course even stronger!

04/14/2026

This post is shared from a Cleveland Clinic EMS page. I can't say enough how privileged we are to be able to work alongside these guys!!

The NPFD EMS pre-notified CCUH ED of a potential stroke patient. This patient has a history of a TBI and a spinal cord injury. With this history his baseline deficits can make it difficult in distinguishing new verses old/baseline stroke signs and symptoms! This crew (Jacob Ross, Brett Putnam, Garrett Davis) all recognized that the symptoms that the patient had were not his baseline and proceeded with a stroke alert to the ED. Upon arrival, the patient was met by the ED team and imaging was ordered and completed. While the CT scan did show an acute infarct, the CTA also showed a large vessel occlusion (LVO). The patient was then auto launched to Akron General for further imaging and possible thrombectomy.

CCUH stroke leadership wants to thank and give our appreciation to this crew for their quick assessment and identification of stroke signs/symptoms in a patient with a complex history!

03/10/2026

03/07/2026

Notice of Civil Service Examination for the position of Police Officer in the New Philadelphia Police Department

02/24/2026

A huge shoutout to Provia for generously opening up their building to host our recent EMS training sessions—your support made it all possible! And a big thank you to Cleveland Clinic for keeping everyone fueled with delicious food and drinks throughout the day.

We also want to extend our deepest gratitude to Tim Phalen for joining us as a speaker and sharing his expertise on 12-lead interpretation—your insights were invaluable and will help us elevate our skills even further.

Your collective commitment and buy-in to our community truly helps strengthen local fire and EMS agencies, enabling us to deliver even better care when it matters most. We're grateful for partners like you who invest in making our neighborhoods safer and stronger!

02/17/2026

Our Brothers and Sisters at NPPD could use the communities help. Please take the time to read and consider making a donation.

01/24/2026

Hero.

A word in this field that many of us are uncomfortable being called, saving it for what we deem, amongst our peers, as significant triumphs in highly improbable situations. Whether knowing him as an actor or from his off-screen activism, Christopher Reeve made an excellent statement about what that word means.

"A hero is an ordinary individual who finds the strength to persevere and endure in spite of overwhelming obstacles."

This story is about our very own ordinary individuals, making the very difference that we as firemedics train to do.

On Tuesday, August 12th, 2025, the New Philadelphia Fire Department received a callout for a pedestrian struck on US 250. Units responded, including M2110, E2101, Captain 21, AC21, and C21. Upon arrival, units were presented with a patient who suffered from significant head trauma and a leg injury. Through rapid assessment, the crew completed many complex actions to maintain the highest level of care and favorable outcome. Actions included C-spine immobilization, suction, rapid sequence intubation, and TXA administration. MedFlight landed at the scene, and the patient was flown to a level 1 trauma center.

By the actions of everyone involved, and the love and grace of God, the patient is able to continue to be a husband and a HERO for his children.

Last night, our very own were recognized at the Cleveland Clinic EMS Award Gala held in Independence, Ohio.

It is not often we like to ask for praise or recognition, as for many of us, it was just another Tuesday. In this instance, I think that it's important that we acknowledge the diligence our members show in training for these calls, performing high-risk, low-frequency decisions in a situation where every second matters.

Thank you to A-shift and the Chiefs, including...
Chief Jim Parrish
Assistant Chief Matt Tharp
Captain Wesley Tucke
Lieutenant Ryan Murphy
Firefighter Kyle Rowland
Firefighter Zachary Adams
Firefighter Tim Hawkins
Firefighter Lucas Hagan

We want to extend our thanks to the public for supporting us and allowing us to serve you, and also to Cleveland Clinic for recognizing our crew's dedication and perseverance to provide the care needed to preserve life in a way that extends far beyond the end of our days.

Thank you for reading this long post, as it's an exception to our usual subject matter, and as always, if you see us out, all we need is a friendly wave—coffee is always welcome.

Stay safe.

-Local 1501

01/24/2026

It’s cold. It's snowy. IF the meteorologist is right this time, It’s not the time to “see how bad the roads really are.” Use this cool list of tips and tricks to help us, help you.

☑️ Stay off the roads unless you have to
☑️ Move cars off main snow removal routes
☑️ Dress in layers (hoodie weather is officially over)
☑️ Generators stay OUTSIDE, not in the garage, "with the door cracked" — carbon monoxide is no joke
☑️ Space heaters need space (3 feet minimum)
☑️ Check on elderly neighbors & family
☑️ Keep phones charged & flashlights handy
☑️ If you see downed wires — don’t touch, just call it in

We will be ready to take on emergencies as they come in. As I'm typing this, we're importing 2 teams of Alaskan Malamutes accompanied with parkas' to go over our turnout gear. (Wish this could be true, who doesn't love a floofy dog!) However; professionally, if you need help, call 911! Stay warm, stay safe!