Polk Jackson Perry Fire District

03/24/2026

🚨 𝑯𝙚𝒚 𝑷𝙤𝒍𝙠 𝙖𝒏𝙙 𝙨𝒖𝙧𝒓𝙤𝒖𝙣𝒅𝙞𝒏𝙜 𝙘𝒐𝙢𝒎𝙪𝒏𝙞𝒕𝙮 – 𝙒𝒆 𝑵𝙚𝒆𝙙 𝙔𝑶𝙐! 🚨

Your neighbors are the ones showing up when the tones drop at 2 a.m.
Your neighbors are the ones pulling someone out of a wrecked car on the way home from work.
And right now… we’re short on those heroes.
We’re actively looking for Volunteer Firefighters and Volunteer EMS personnel.

A lot of people think:
“I have to live at the firehouse”
“I need years of experience”
“It’s a full-time job”

𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗲!

Here’s how it really works:
You get trained (we help cover the cost, if not all of it).
You carry a pager or get alerts on your phone.
When you’re available, you respond from home or work — just like so many of our current members already do.
You help your own community, learn life-saving skills, and become part of a tight-knit team that has your back.
No pressure. No commitment until you’re ready.

The best way to understand it? Just pick up the phone and call us.
We’d love to chat about what it actually looks like for someone with your schedule and answer every question you have (no sales pitch — promise).
📞 Call: 419-945-2681
Leave a message for the chief and he will call you back. (He's a volunteer like most of the others so he's not in the office every day)

𝑬𝒗𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒇 𝒚𝒐𝒖’𝒓𝒆 𝒋𝒖𝒔𝒕 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒊𝒐𝒖𝒔 𝒓𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕 𝒏𝒐𝒘 — 𝒄𝒂𝒍𝒍.
You might be surprised how much this fits into your life… and how good it feels to make a real difference where you live.
Who’s willing to step up for Polk and the surrounding communities?

Tag someone who would be awesome at this 👇

03/18/2026

Information:
There will be a statewide tornado siren test today at 9:50 AM. This will be a test only.

02/01/2026

**Press Release**

On 2/1/2026 at approximately 02:18 hrs the Polk Jackson Perry Fire District got dispatched to the 1000 block of State Route 89 for a report of fire in the wall. On arrival found fire in the wall by the stove on the first floor and fire on the same wall in the second floor and the attic space. An aggressive interior attack was made and the fire was knocked down. Even though the temperature was in the single digits, it did not cause an issue with operations. The last unit cleared the scene at 05:21. No civilians or firefighters were injured from this incident.

Mutual aid was provided by Ashland Division Of Fire for RIT and Nankin/Orange TWP with an engine and tanker. Red Cross and Board Up was also contacted to assist the family.

Chief Nolt

01/24/2026

From Sunday through Monday (1/25/26-1/26/26) 8:00 AM to 5:00PM the Polk Jackson Perry fire station will be open as a warming center for our community.

In the event there is a prolonged power outage we may open during other hours as needed.

Any questions contact the station and leave a message for the chief (option 1) if no one answers or send us a message on Facebook messenger (faster response typically).

01/20/2026

**Press Release**

On 1/19/2026 at approximately 13:37 hrs the Polk Jackson Perry Fire District got dispatched to the 70 block of Co Rd 620 for a reported detached garage fire. On arrival crews found a fully engulfed garage which was fully engulfed and had collapsed already. In spite of freezing temperatures and strong winds the fire was extinguished without any issues. The cause of the fire is still undetermined.

Mutual aid was provided by Town & Country Fire District and Sullivan Twp Fire and Rescue.

Chief Nolt

01/18/2026

Tonight the Polk Jackson Perry Fire District firefighters, along with their families as well as retired members and there families, had our annual appreciation dinner.

🎉Congratulations to FF/AEMT Tyler Elliott on obtaining the FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR award and FF/EMT Cheyenne Soucek on obtaining the EMT OF THE YEAR award. These individuals sacrifices many hours on calls as well as training this past year.

Thank you to the Ashland Eagles for letting us use their facility as well as making all the food for us. It was good.

01/17/2026

EXPIRED
** Temporary Road Closure**
East Congress street (co rd 800) will be closed for approximately 2 hours this morning due to the Mapleton Hot Chocolate 5K. Come out and support them and get breakfast while you’re here. Pancakes and sausages!

01/05/2026

🚒 2025 Year in Review 🚒

The Polk Jackson Perry Fire District ended 2025 with 465 calls for service. This is fewer calls than in 2024, which is good news for our citizens and our community as a whole.

As we look ahead, we are excited for another great year of serving those who live in our district, assisting our mutual aid partners, and helping those who travel through our area.

We want to thank our citizens from the bottom of our hearts for your continued support this past year — both financially and through the food and gifts dropped off at our station for our members. These small acts of kindness mean more than you know and remind us how fortunate we are to serve such a caring community. ❤️

Thank you for your continued support!

11/26/2025

Congratulations! to 2 of our members for obtaining fire and ems certifications.

Eleah Stadler: Eleah has successfully obtained her EMT-B certification. This is a minimum 150 hour course which covers the basics of emergency medical care. This certification is also required to transport patients in our squads.

Anthony Tobias: Anthony has successfully completed his Firefighter 1 course. This is a minimum 160 hr course which covers interior firefighting, fire ground operation, emergency vehicle operations, vehicle extrication and more.

As volunteers, this is a lot of personal time invested to get the certifications. Both members, with these certifications, will be a valuable asset to our community we serve.

Interested in joining our department? Reach out to us for an application.

Send a message to learn more

11/14/2025

**Press Release**

On 11/13/2025 at approx 0644 hrs the Polk Jackson Perry Fire District got dispatched to the 800 block of Twp Rd 53 for a reported outdoor wood fired boiler on fire which was inside a shed. On arrival smoke was showing from the doors of the shed. It was determined the fire was burning the insulation around the boiler and was quickly extinguished by the responding engine crew. Thankfully, the fire did not extend the the structure itself.
Mutual aid was requested from Town & Country Fire District as well as New Pittsburg Fire Department. Both departments were released soon after Polk arrived on scene.

Chief Nolt