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To our Brothers and Sisters in the West Chester Township FOP Lodge 186 and all those wearing blue... thank you for all that you do.

Stay safe and have a Happy New Year!!

We are sorry to hear of the sudden loss of Florence Fire Department Lieutenant Phil Bender. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family, friends, and coworkers during this difficult time. Another fire service brother is gone too soon.

On August 2nd, L3518 held our annual blood drive and touch a truck event in connection with UC Health - Air Care and Mobile Care. We had great blood donations and attendance at this event, allowing countless lives to be saved since!

In connection with another wonderful community partner, City Barbeque, we stepped it up a notch this year and also had another fundraiser going on at the same event for the MDA Cincinnati. Today, we were able to, collectively, present a check for $1000 to MDA Cincinnati that had been raised from all of the efforts and donations!!

If you were or were not able to make it for this year’s event, please come out and help us continue these efforts at next years event. You too, can make the difference!!

Save the date:
Saturday, August 1st, 2020 from 10-4

Location: City Barbeque (West Chester)
7706 Voice of America Centre Dr.
West Chester, Ohio 45069

In connection with another community partner, Texas Roadhouse, we would like to invite you to join us in our next event!

Details:

Join us on Wednesday, September 25, for our Rib Fest + Pink Ribbon Engine Appearance!

The West Chester FOP and IAFF will face off in a Rib Eating contest at 6pm. Members of the WCPD and WCFD will be seating guests, getting Fresh-Baked Bread, and line dancing. We will also have Pink Ribbon Girls there with their Pink Engine, selling t-shits for donations, and a split the pot! This event is a "Kick Off" for October, Breast Cancer Awareness month. Texas Roadhouse has a partnership with the Pink Ribbon Girls and will be supporting them the whole month of October. Pink Ribbon Girls provides meals, housecleaning, transportation to treatment, and peer support to individuals in the Cincinnati region with breast and women's gynecological cancers.

Trauma season is upon us. Come out and help save a life with your blood donation!!

Friday, August 2nd, 1-7pm. The donor bus will be in the City Barbecue parking lot in VOA at 7706 Voice of America Centre Dr.

Sign-up at: www.hoxworth.org/groups/wcfirst or call 513-451-0910

WCFD units on the scene of an over turned truck with HazMat. Lesourdsville West Chester Road is currently closed between Beckett Road and Cherry Lane Farms.

A couple of our younger citizens got the chance to see our tower truck and the crew today at Kroger! Our crews can usually be seen at the grocery in the mornings because of our unique hours. Since firefighters work 24 hours a day, crews will take up a collection of their money and go to the store to buy food to cook for the entire shift, all while remaining available to respond in a moments notice to ANY emergency! Thanks for stopping by ladies!

Congratulations to Brother Trevor Frodge! Brother Frodge was promoted from Firefighter to Lieutenant tonight!

Local 3518 would like to welcome our two new career hires, Jeremy Waldroff and Jason Jeffers!

Congratulations to Brother Terry Friedrich on his retirement. The many years of service you've dedicated to the Department, this Local and to the citizens of West Chester is greatly appreciated. Hope to still see you around from time to time. But for now... enjoy time with your family. You've earned it.

The West Chester Professional Fire Fighters want to express our deepest sympathies to the Colerain Twp Police Department and the family of Officer Dale Woods. Thank you for a life dedicated to public service, as your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

L3518 would like to recognize FF J Oakes for coordinating presents for a family in need here in West Chester. While we strive to make a difference everyday, this one is even more special this holiday season.

Congratulations to FFs Combs, Dodd, Jones, Kaehler, Moeves, and Oakes. Welcome to the Department and the Local. May you enjoy safe and lengthy careers.

Tonight at WCFD Station 75, on behalf of Local 3518, FOP Lodge 186, the WCFD and WCPD, we were able to present the Stratman Family with a check for $4,537 all raised recently via a dunking booth. We thank all who were involved in the fundraising efforts, and thank you to those people who stopped by the booth and donated!

We wish the family the best, and hope everyone continues to remain #StratmanStrong

Come on out to Taps Tastes and Tunes and try your luck at dunking a Firefighter from IAFF Local 3518 or a Police Officer from FOP Lodge 186! All proceeds go to the Stratman Family!

Ohio Governor candidate Rich Cordray pledging his support for working families, fairness and for fire fighters across this State.

Lt Governor candidate Betty Sutton addresses the delegates at the OAPFF 51st Biennial Conference.

Tim Ryan, as he addresses the OAPFF delegation and supporting union fire fighters.

Local 3518 would like to wish the International Association of Fire Fighters a grand Happy 100th Birthday!

Our thoughts, prayers and support go out to our Brothers and Sisters in Blue, the Westerville PD, and the families and friends of these two officers.

Recognizing Unit 1 for working Christmas Eve and Unit 2 for working Christmas. And may all your families have a safe and happy holiday.

Truck fire on Provident Dr.

Today was a bittersweet day for Local 3518… Tonight we welcomed Russ Cheeseman and Eric Johansing as the newest career members of the WCFD. We are grateful to have them onboard and look forward to a long career with these two former part time members.

This morning Brother Tim Burns was given a final farewell from his family, friends, and his brother and sister firefighters from throughout the Greater Cincinnati area and beyond. We over overwhelmed by the amazing amount of support given to us by our surrounding departments who have allowed for our members to celebrate Tim’s life and grieve his loss.

A special thank you goes out to the Colerain Twp. Career Fire Fighters IAFF Local 3915, Cincinnati Fire Fighters Union Local 48 and Hamilton Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 20 brothers who provided assistance and advice along the way and helped us prepare for the service, and to Chief Kevin Hardwick who was instrumental in the processional route.

A huge thank you goes out to Hamilton Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 20, Middletown Firefighters Local 336, Norwood Firefighters Local 1631, Liberty Township Professional Fire Fighters Local 4394, Monroe Firefighters Local 3824, Deerfield Professional Firefighters IAFF Local 4286, Fairfield Professional Firefighters Local 4010, Miami Township Fire/EMS, Mason Professional Firefighters Local 4049, Sharonville Professional Firefighters Local 4498, Fairfield Township Fire Department, Sycamore Township Professional Firefighters Local 3907, Madeira & Indian Hill Joint Fire District, Montgomery Fire Department, Milford Community Fire Department, and Loveland Symmes Fire Department for providing station coverage for us!

The final and largest thank you goes out to all of those departments that helped us celebrate Tim’s life today in the funeral service. The agencies are too many to list, but we appreciate the tremendous amount of support you provided to help us execute an absolutely beautiful service for our brother. We can’t thank you enough!

Our thoughts and prayers continue to go out to Tim’s family and we will continue to stand by your side and ensure Tim’s legacy lives on.

Rest In Peace Brother, we’ll take it from here!

It is with great regret that we announce the Line of Duty Death of Brother Tim Burns. Tim was a dedicated Firefighter, Public Servant, Husband, Father, and union brother. Tim will be deeply missed by all of us at Local 3518 as well as all of those whose lives he has touched. Funeral and Visitation information will be forthcoming. We thank everyone for their support of Tim through his hard-fought battle.

Congratulations and best wishes to FF Steve Schlamb on his retirement from U2 and Engine 74. You will be missed.

An attic fire today on Aster Park Dr that destroyed multiple units. Dispatched at 1437 hrs. Three people transported for smoke inhalation or minor burns. Several mutual aid companies (Liberty Twp, Fairfield, Deerfield Twp, Springdale) assisted.

While some are with their families, we have members continuing to serve the community. Giving thanks for everything we have. From our families to yours, Happy Thanksgiving.

Earlier today a Police Officer was attacked outside of a grocery store in West Chester. The officer is OK and the suspect is in custody. We would like to thank the citizen who stepped up to help the officer and to show our support for our Brothers in blue...

L3518 President Moore and OP&F Trustee presenting at the 50th Biennial Convention of the OAPFF in Columbus...

Crews are ventilating smoke from the structure, with no injuries reported from building occupants or crews on the scene. Sharonville Professional Firefighters Local 4498 and Sycamore Township Professional Firefighters to the scene.

For those having to serve their communities, those serving their nation, and those who are comfortably home with their families... Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving

The members of Engine 72 took part in Halloween today with the special needs children from Adena Elementary. It's an annual afternoon event where the residents around the school enjoy seeing the children dressed up and give them their treats. Engine 72 is there to help with the children and keep everyone safe while walking around the streets.

Leading from the front: Asst. Chief Prinz teaching kids about fire safety at yesterday's Touch-A-Truck event. Your West Chester Firefighters showcases several pieces of apparatus including our 100 foot aerial platform, fire engine, and hazmat truck. Hundreds of families came out to see fire trucks and other vehicles, including two medical helicopters.

(Photo by M.L.)

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