Washington Township Fire & Rescue Department

Washington Township has been committed to providing for a safer and healthier community since 1956, the year we were established as a volunteer fire department. Today, in addition to fire suppression and emergency medical response, our personnel are crossed trained in Water Rescue, Confined Space & Rope Rescue, Hazardous Materials Response, and more.

We cover over thirty- seven (37) square miles of territory, with a resident population of approximately 2,278. The Department currently employs 49 dedicated men and women. Minimum staffing is set at 5 – maximum staffing is 7. Personnel are on-duty twenty-four hours a day. Washington Twp. Fire & Rescue is a combination department, with certifications ranging from Firefighter II/Paramedic to FFI/Emergency Medical Technician-Basic. Personnel are committed to providing service in the form of protection of life and property through the means of emergency medical services, rescue, fire prevention, suppression, and public education.

Washington Township Fire & Rescue’s commitment to residents is uncompromising as we strive to provide the highest level of care possible, emphasizing timely, yet compassionate, emergency service. The department provides the following public programs:

Fire Inspection Program: The most effective manner in which to fight fires is to prevent them from starting. Fire Inspectors can, at the request of the residential homeowner, do a “Courtesy Inspection.” During this inspection inspectors look for fire hazards, check for smoke detectors, and make recommendations for safety measures. Fire Inspectors also perform mandatory inspections on all businesses located in the Township.

Reflective Address Signs: The Department offers free green reflective address signs to all township residents. These reflective signs help emergency services personnel to find your home in a fast and efficient manner and are installed by our personnel.

Smoke Detectors, Carbon Monoxide Detectors & Battery Replacement Program: The Department will provide and install “free” smoke detectors, carbon monoxide detectors and batteries to all Washington Township residents upon request.

Senior Citizen Checks: Residents, age 65 or older, or with severe health conditions can setup a rotational schedule to have EMS personnel come to their homes to perform a “Senior Check.” During this visit, personnel will take your blood pressure and review your general health for the day.

Home Safety Checks: The leading cause of injury related to death in persons over age 65 is a fall in the home. More than 50% of these falls are preventable. Washington Twp. Fire & Rescue wants to keep our citizens safe and living independently. To achieve our goal, we will perform a free safety check of your home upon request to help identify hazards.

Burn Permit Program: All residents are required to obtain an “Open Burn Permit” from the Fire Department prior to burning your debris. This program has caused a significant reduction in wildland, field, and trash fires.

Residents can call (513) 553-6702 and ask for the Shift Supervisor in regards to accessing any of these programs.

Road & Bridge Department

The Washington Township Road & Bridge Department, under the direction of John Corbin, Foreman, is dedicated to providing and maintaining safe roadways for the residents and visitors of Washington Township.

Washington Township consists of 25.65 miles of roadway. During the 2010 Winter Season (October 2009 – March 2010), the Road and Bridge Crew logged over 398 snow removal hours and used approximately 302 tons of salt clearing the roadways.

Other activities include: installation of street signs, ditches cleaned, right of ways mowed, potholes patched, cemetery & park mowing and maintenance, low limb removal, culvert installations/repairs, building maintenance, retaining wall construction, maintenance of all administrative and service department vehicles and equipment.
Service Hours: Monday – Friday 6:30 am – 3:00 pm

ROAD & BRIDGE FAQ

Who is responsible for taking care of the road in front of my house?

In the township, there are several types of road systems. There are state, county, township, and private roads. The repair and maintenance of these roadways are the responsibility of the entity that has the legal authority to spend funds maintaining and improving them per Ohio Revised Code.

The township is responsible for:

Barger Road, Bear Creek Road, Beckelhymer Road, Bee’s Run Road, Bert Reed Memorial Road, Big Indian Road (off S.R. 232, S.R. 222 and S.R. 743), Bolender Road, Brown Road, Burns Road, Cann Road, Collier Road, Collier Road (West), Coombs Road, Ginn Road, Houser Road, Ireton Trees Road (East & West), Kinnett Road, Leibich Road, Little Road, Maple Creek Road, Mill Street, Moscow Cemetery Road, Mullen Road, Myer Road, Pike Street, Pumpelly Road, Sargent Road, Utter Road, Waters Road, Wiel Road, West Road, & Woodhill-Cemetery Road.

It should be noted that several of these roads may be two or more townships. The Township is only responsible for maintaining those sections of road that are within the township’s boundaries. A good example of this situation is Bert Reed Memorial Road, Ireton Trees Road, Weil Road and Woodhill-Cemetery Road.

The County is responsible for:

Bethel-Hygiene Road, Chilo Cemetery-McKendree Chapel Road, Fruit Ridge Road, Laurel-Moscow Road, Laurel-Pt. Isabel Road, Moscow Spur, Mt. Olive-Pt. Isabel Road, Neville-Penn Schoolhouse Road and Neville Spur.

The State is responsible for:

S.R. 222, S.R. 232, S.R. 743, S.R. 756 and U.S. 52

Private Roads are the responsibility of the property owners living on the road: Private roads in Washington Township include: Brandy Apple Cove, Bullock Lane, Cedar Ridge Road, Cherry Blossom Ridge, Eagle Knoll Drive, Eagle Point Drive, Eagle Ridge Drive, East Saltair Bluff, Grant’s Pass Drive, Grant’s Ridge Drive, Grant’s Run Road, Grause Ridge Road, Green Tree Lane, Haw Tree Road, Hawk’s Nest Ridge, Hill Top Lane, Lauren’s Ridge Road, Little Indian Road, Maple Tree Lane, Michel Drive, Old Orchard Drive, Padhair Lane, Pheasant Lane, Red Oak Ridge, Saltair Crossing Drive, Santa Maria Woods Drive, Tomahawk Trail, Turkeyfoot Road, and West Saltair Bluff

Who should I call when I have a problem on my road?

For Township roads call the Township Hall at (513) 553-2072 and ask to speak with the Road & Bridge Department.
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For County roads call the Clermont County Engineers Office at (513) 732-8857.

For State roads call ODOT at (513) 797-6008 (Batavia Office).

Township Rentals

FACILITY RENTALS
The Board of Washington Township Trustees offer a variety of facility rentals to include:

Pt. Isabel Fire Station #2
This facility is located at 2817 Mill Street in Pt. Isabel, Ohio. Amenities include: buffet style kitchen, meeting room/dining area with seating for 75, tables, chairs and restroom facilities. This facility can be rented at a rate of $10.00 per hour, plus a $100.00 cleaning/key deposit fee. Renters will be given back their deposit fees upon return of the key and verification that the facility has not been damaged.

Picnic Shelter Rentals

The Washington Township Park, located at 2238 S.R. 756 has three picnic shelters available for rental. The largest shelter holds up to 100 people and is located at the far side of the lake. The shelter has ten picnic tables, two grills, portable toilet access, and its own parking area. This shelter can be rented at a rate of $10.00 per hour. The smaller shelters can hold approximately 20 people, have two picnic tables, one grill, are conveniently located near the playground area and can be rented at a rate of $5.00 per hour.

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP TRASH DAYS

The Board of Washington Township Trustees are dedicated to providing a clean and healthy environment. To that extent they have set-aside two weekends a year and provide for dumpster for residents to use to assist with cleaning up their property.

Dumpsters will be located at 2225 S.R. 756. The following hazardous materials cannot be accepted: batteries, paints, oil thinners, and other flammable materials. Also, no wood debris will be allowed. Barrels and five (5) gallon drums must have the end cut out. Freon filled appliances will be accepted. However, these items must be set aside, so please inform the person checking you in that you have a freon filled appliance. Township personnel will be able to direct you to where you should unload these items. We will be accepting tires at a cost of: $2.00 off the rim; $6.00 on the rim or $20.00 per tire for large truck or farm tractor tire. CASH ONLY! Fees are being charged to offset the cost the township will incur to transport the tires to the collecting agency. Proof of residency will be required at the time of drop off.

Trash Day Dates: May 13 & 14, 2011 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
May 15, 2011 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

September 16 & 17, 2011 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
September 18, 2011 8:00 am – 4:00 pm

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