• Emergency Response

    Madison Fire District provides fire and emergency medical service response for the communities of Madison Township and Madison Village, located in Lake County Ohio.

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  • Fire Prevention

    Madison Fire District is committed to progressively maintaining community safety through our Fire Prevention programs by completing plan reviews and fire inspections.

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  • Madison Fire District: Live Streaming Since 2020!

    Madison Fire District is pleased to announce that all public sessions are now being Live Streamed on Youtube. Those interested in joining the meeting virtually can visit madisonfiredist.com and select the "Live Stream" link from our home page. Questions can be sent to info@madisonfiredist.com.

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  • NOTICE OF EXAMINATION ENTRY LEVEL FULL-TIME FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC

    APPLICATIONS ACCEPTED FROM NOW UNTIL NOVEMBER 13, 2024 BY 4PM AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

    FILING OF APPLICATION: Applications can be picked up at the District office, 840 River St., Madison, Ohio 44057 or filled out online at https://madisonfiredist.com/. Completed applications will be accepted at the District office, until 4 PM on November 13, 2024. A letter of interest and a current resume must be attached with copies of all qualifications. Madison Fire District will be accepting applications for the position of full -time Firefighter/Paramedic. The officer corps of Madison Fire District will review the completed application materials. Candidates selected to continue with the process following the officer review will be invited to sit for a written examination. Successful candidates will be recommended for employment based upon the needs of the district taking into consideration the entirety of a candidate’s work experience, background investigation, interview results, and test score(s). Final approval of employment is at the discretion of the Madison Fire District Board of Trustees. All applicants must attain the age of eighteen (18) years of age on or before the date of application and are required to be a State of Ohio Certified Paramedic and State of Ohio Firefighter Level II on the date of hire. Applicants must be U.S. citizens and in good mental and physical health, achieved a high school diploma or equivalent (GED), and have a valid driver’s license. The starting salary for a new hire with Ohio Firefighter 2 Certification and an Ohio Paramedic Certification is $69,531.44. District benefits include Health Care (employee participation), prescription, dental, and vision. In addition, benefits include membership in the Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund, vacation, eleven (11) Kelly Days, sick leave, and select paid holidays. All applicants not already in the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund, will need to submit a valid certificate of completion at the time of hire from the Firefighters Physical Agility Test administered by Cuyahoga Community College or Auburn Career Center. Madison Fire District is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate based on race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, ancestry, disability or military veteran status in employment or provisions of services. All information received is subject to the public record laws of the State of Ohio.

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  • 2024 Calls for Service

    Updated 10/25/2024

    Total: 3127

    On pace for 3856

    Calls/day: 10.6

    FIRE  733   EMS  2394

    Mutual Aid Given: 64

    Mutual Aid Received: 78 

    2023 Run Total:  3720

    2022 Run Total:  3636

    2021 Run Total:  3558 

    2020 Run Total:  3097

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  • Fire Board Meeting Information

    Upcoming Meetings at St. 3

    October 16, 2024  7 PM 

    November 20, 2024  7 PM

    December 18, 2024  7 PM