Lima Fire Department

B Shift spent the morning honing their vehicle extrication and stabilization skills. In emergency situations involving trapped occupants, time is critical, and efficient extrication combined with prompt patient care can make a significant difference in outcomes.

A special thank you to Army’s Auto Wrecking for providing vehicles for this training opportunity. Their support allows all three shifts to train, helping ensure our personnel remain prepared and ready to serve our community when called upon.

Crews have just arrived on scene of a working structure fire 800 block of Broadway
A second alarm has been requested

Earlier this week, several Lima firefighters were recognized at the St. Rita’s Medical Center EMS Banquet for their exceptional prehospital care. Crews received awards for both prehospital trauma care and prehospital cardiac care.

Crews were recognized for the cardiac care award following a call on 2-28-26. Responders arrived to find a male patient in cardiac arrest and were able to successfully resuscitate him prior to arrival at the hospital. The patient was alert and talking upon arrival and went on to make a full recovery.

Crews recognized for this call included:
Medic 1: Jacob Shivley & Justin Orphal
Rescue 2: Matthew Baker & Lt. Jeremy Miller
Engine 2: Capt. Derek Newland, Miles Conrad & Rich Deubler

The second award recognized crews for outstanding prehospital trauma care during a multi-vehicle crash on I-75 on 2-28-26. Crews responded alongside multiple agencies, assisted with the extrication of a patient, and transported the patient to the hospital with multiple life-threatening injuries.

Crews recognized for this call included:
Medic 1: Jacob Shivley & Justin Orphal
Medic 2: Craig Recker, Grant Schroeder & Abdul Ahmed
Medic 4: Lt. Jeremy Miller & Matthew Baker

We would like to thank St. Rita’s Medical Center for the recognition and commend all of the crews involved for providing exceptional care and professionalism during these incidents.