NORTHERN UNION COUNTY JOINT FIRE & EMS DISTRICT

What NORTHERN UNION COUNTY JOINT FIRE & EMS DISTRICT does

The Northern Union County Joint Fire & EMS District (NUCFD) is an Ohio political subdivision headquartered at 602 North Franklin Street in Richwood, Ohio, that delivers consolidated fire protection, emergency medical services, rescue, and hazardous-materials response across a 73.9 square-mile area encompassing the Village of Richwood, Claibourne Township, Jackson Township, and York Township, serving a residential population of approximately 4,700. The District operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with a core staff of 7 and answers roughly 800 emergency calls per year. It traces its origin to the Richwood fire service established in 1875 and the addition of EMS in 1973, with the modern unified District formed in 2000.

The District's operational backbone is a specialized fleet that includes Engine 310 (a 2020 Sutphen Custom Aluminum Tanker with a 2000 GPM pump, 2000-gallon water tank, and 30-gallon foam tank), Rescue 310 (a 2008 Sutphen Shield Pumper), Grassfighter 310 (a 2011 Ford F-350 brush unit), Medic 310 and Medic 311 (2016 and 2018 Dodge RAM Horton ambulances), and Chief 310 (a 2019 Ford F-150 command vehicle). Beyond statutory emergency response, the District runs a community training program delivering CPR, First Aid, AED, BLS, and fire extinguisher instruction, and operates a small safety store selling $10 reflective address signs with proceeds going to the NUCFD association. Emergency calls are routed exclusively through the 911 dispatch system, while non-emergency services and community engagement flow through direct station contact and a partnership with the Union County Sheriff's Office via the Nixle alerting platform.

As a government entity rather than a commercial enterprise, the District's funding is not disclosed publicly and derives primarily from local property tax levies, supplemented by EMS transport billing and nominal safety store revenue. The leadership team is led by Fire Chief Randy Riffle, supported by Assistant Chiefs Adam Haycox, Greg Huff (Prevention/Inspector), and Jeff Holtschulte, District Clerk Ryan Bugg, and Lieutenant Randall Riffle. There are no subsidiaries, no parent company, no commercial funding rounds, and no M&A activity — the structure is that of a stable, single-jurisdiction public services provider rather than a growth-stage business.

Name

NORTHERN UNION COUNTY JOINT FIRE & EMS DISTRICT

Legal name

Northern Union County Joint Fire & Emergency Medical Services District

Website

https://nucfd.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Northern Union County Joint Fire & EMS District is an Ohio political subdivision providing 24/7 fire suppression, EMS, rescue, and hazardous-materials response to approximately 4,700 residents across Richwood and three surrounding townships within a 73.9 square-mile service area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Ambulance Services (62191), Ambulance Services (621910)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIACAL

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

SECONDARYBPAIAGAB

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

SECONDARYBPAIAGAC

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency medical services
• Ambulance transport
• Rescue operations
• Hazardous materials response

Headquarters

HQ city

Richwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Services Transport: Emergency medical services including ambulance transport and medical emergency response

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Northern Union County Joint Fire & EMS District provides fire suppression, rescue operations, hazardous materials response, and emergency medical services (including ambulance transport) to the Village of Richwood and Claibourne, Jackson, and York Townships across a 73.9-square-mile area. The district operates a 24/7-staffed fire station and a fleet of specialized vehicles, and supplements core emergency response with community training (CPR, AED, First Aid, BLS, fire extinguisher) and a small safety store selling reflective address signs.

Product overview

Northern Union County Joint Fire & EMS District provides unified fire protection and emergency medical services to Richwood, Claibourne Township, Jackson Township, and York Township in Ohio. The organization operates a fleet of specialized emergency response vehicles including Engine 310 (2020 Sutphen tanker), Rescue 310 (2008 Sutphen pumper), Grassfighter 310 (brush fire unit), two medic units (Medic 310 and Medic 311), and Chief 310 command vehicle. Beyond emergency response, the district offers community training programs (CPR, First Aid, AED, BLS certification) and a safety store selling reflective address signs. The district covers 73.9 square miles with a population of 4,700 and responds to approximately 800 calls annually.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Protection Services Fire suppression, response, and prevention services covering fire incidents, hazardous materials incidents, and rescue operations across a 73.9-square-mile district serving Richwood and surrounding townships.
• Emergency Medical Services Emergency medical response and ambulance transport services, including medical emergencies and transport capabilities, provided through two medic units (Medic 310 and Medic 311).
• Community Safety Training and Education Programs Public safety training classes including CPR for Family & Friends, Heartsaver CPR, Heartsaver AED, Heartsaver First Aid, BLS for Healthcare Providers, and fire extinguisher training, offered to district residents and businesses.
• Safety Store (Reflective Address Signs) Sale of safety-related items to district residents, including $10 reflective address signs, with proceeds benefiting the NUCFD association.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Union County Sheriff's OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUnion County Sheriff's office issues snow emergencies and major traffic alerts that are sent directly to residents through the Nixle alert system.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• National Fire Protection Association (NFPA): Industry standards body setting the codes, training curricula, and equipment standards (e.g., NFPA 1901 for pumpers, NFPA 1001 for firefighter qualifications) that shape how NUCFD operates, trains, and replaces apparatus.
• International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Local 5333: The union local representing NUCFD firefighters (referenced in the district's Facebook presence); not a peer service provider but an ecosystem stakeholder involved in labor relations and advocacy for the district's workforce.

Broad incumbents

• Falck USA: Global EMS and ambulance services provider with U.S. operations providing 911 response, interfacility transport, and community paramedicine — directly comparable to NUCFD's medic unit services, though typically serving larger municipal contracts.
• American Medical Response (AMR): Largest private ambulance and EMS provider in the U.S., delivering emergency and non-emergency medical transport services comparable to the NUCFD's EMS operations, but at national scale and on a contracted/private basis.

Regional players

• Liberty Township Fire Department (Delaware County, OH): Combined fire/EMS department in adjacent Delaware County providing very similar services — fire suppression, EMS transport, prevention, and community training — to a comparable suburban/rural Ohio township population.
• Pleasant Valley Fire District: Generic example of a small rural joint fire district governance structure (used here as a structural analog rather than a confirmed specific entity); illustrates the typology of consolidated township fire/EMS districts common in the Midwest.
• Jerome Township Division of Fire: Township-level fire and EMS provider also operating in Union County, Ohio. Closely comparable to NUCFD in governance structure (sub-county political subdivision), service mix, and rural/suburban Ohio operating context.
• Concord Township Fire Department (Delaware County, OH): Adjacent-county combined fire/EMS agency in central Ohio; comparable in scale, service mix, and reliance on a mix of full-time and part-time staffing for a growing suburban-rural township.
• City of Marysville Fire Division: Municipal fire department serving Marysville, the Union County seat and largest city adjacent to NUCFD's coverage area; operates combined fire/EMS functions and is the most likely mutual-aid partner in the region.

Emerging players

• Rural Metro Fire / Municipal Emergency Services: Private contractor model historically providing municipal fire and EMS services under contract to smaller jurisdictions; represents the alternative delivery model against which NUCFD's government-district approach must justify its value.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/nucfd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northern-union-county-joint-fire-&-ems-district

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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