Perry Township Fire Dept

What Perry Township Fire Dept does

Perry Township Fire Department is a combination municipal fire and EMS department operated by Perry Township, Stark County, Ohio, serving approximately 28,000 residents and 600 businesses across roughly 26 square miles. The department operates three fire stations staffed 24 hours a day; each station houses at minimum a fully equipped medic unit and a fire engine, with Station 1 additionally equipped with a 70-foot tower and a second medic unit, Station 2 with an ATV for brush fire or EMS use, and Station 3 with a backup medic unit and a fire prevention trailer. Core services include fire suppression, emergency medical response and transport, fire prevention inspections, construction plan review, fire investigations, public education, and community safety programs. The department's revenue model is non-commercial: it is funded primarily through Perry Township's General Fund (backed by property tax revenue) with a secondary EMS billing stream for ambulance transports (including a documented EMS Billing Hardship Request process). Customers are exclusively residential and commercial property owners within the township's fixed jurisdiction — a captive, geographically bounded base accessed primarily through 911 emergency dispatch.

The department is governed by the Perry Township Board of Trustees and led by Fire Chief Larry S. Sedlock (in service since 1986 as a volunteer and full-time since 2003), supported by Deputy Fire Chief Jamie Gray, Deputy Chief of Fire Prevention Douglas Woodyard, and Fire Administration Assistant Shayna Pennington. Operational reach is exercised through a defined set of partnerships — most notably Perry Local Schools for school safety programming, the American Red Cross for smoke detector distribution, and Perry Helping Perry for community mutual aid. Marketing and citizen engagement occur through the township website (perrytwp.com), a Facebook page, seasonal newsletters, eNotifications, and community/school programs. The department has incrementally digitized citizen services via a Heartland Payment Services online payment portal for EMS billing and parking fines and an iworq.net-based zoning permit portal with an ArcGIS interactive zoning map.

The technology footprint is limited to standard firefighting and EMS apparatus and civic IT infrastructure; no proprietary software platforms, AI/ML systems, APIs, SDKs, or third-party product integrations were identified. The department holds no patents, trademarks, or publicly disclosed certifications, and has no subsidiaries, M&A activity, or external funding. Strategic posture is defensive and stewardship-oriented: incremental modernization (digital payments, GIS mapping, preventive programs like reflective address signs and smoke detectors) layered on a stable, monopoly-bound service mandate rather than expansion, diversification, or commercial growth.

Name

Perry Township Fire Dept

Legal name

Perry Township, OH

Website

https://perrytwp.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Perry Township Fire Department is a combination municipal fire and EMS department in Stark County, Ohio, serving approximately 28,000 residents and 600 businesses across 26 square miles via three 24/7-staffed stations. It is funded through Perry Township's General Fund property taxes and EMS billing, with no commercial revenue or external investment.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Fire & EMS Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (922160)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL), Fire & Life Safety Systems (Alarms, Sprinklers, Extinguishers, Inspections) (EDAEACAF)

Keywords

• Fire suppression
• Emergency medical services
• Fire prevention
• Rescue services
• Public safety

Headquarters

HQ city

Massillon

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. General Fund Tax Revenue: As a public government entity, Perry Township and its Fire Department are funded primarily through the General Fund, which is supported by property tax revenue. Parks are funded through the General Fund with no levy dollars collected.
2. EMS Billing: The township maintains an EMS Billing Hardship Request process, indicating that EMS transport services generate revenue through billing patients and/or their insurance providers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Perry Township Fire Department is a combination (volunteer and full-time) fire department that provides fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), fire prevention and life safety education, and rescue services to roughly 28,000 residents across Perry Township in Stark County, Ohio. Operations are delivered through three fire stations staffed 24/7 and are funded primarily through the township General Fund and EMS billing revenue.

Product overview

Perry Township Fire Department operates as a combination department providing fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS), and fire prevention functions. The department serves approximately 28,000 residents and 600 businesses across 26 square miles through three strategically located fire stations staffed 24 hours daily. Core services include fire and EMS response, fire safety inspections, fire investigations, public education programs, and construction plan review. Additional offerings include reflective address sign programs and smoke detector distribution partnerships. The department does not offer a public API, AI capabilities, or product integrations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Suppression Services
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)
• Fire Prevention and Life Safety Education
• Rescue Services

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Perry Local SchoolscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPerry Local Schools (perrylocal.org) collaborates with the Perry Township Fire Department for school safety programs, fire prevention education in schools, and the School Resource Officer program. The Fire Department conducts emergency drills and safety programming in coordination with the school district.
• Perry Helping PerryminorOthersCommunity mutual aid organization supporting residents in need within Perry Township. Perry Township Fire Department may provide assistance to residents referred through this organization.
• Stark County Recycling DistrictminorOthersStark County Recycling District provides recycling and disposal resources referenced by Perry Township for yard waste drop-off options and community recycling programs.
• American Red CrossminorOthersThe Perry Township Fire Department directs residents to the Red Cross website to request smoke detectors, supporting home fire safety in the community.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Division of Fire: Large Ohio municipal fire department operating a full combination fire and EMS response model. Provides reference for staffing, training, and technology standards at metropolitan scale.
• Cincinnati Fire Department: Large municipal fire department serving a major Ohio city. Operates the same combination fire and EMS model at significantly greater scale, providing a useful benchmark for operating practices, training, and accreditation.
• Columbus Division of Fire: Statewide benchmark municipal fire department serving Ohio's largest city. Comparable in core service offering (fire suppression, EMS, prevention, public education) but at substantially larger jurisdictional and budget scale.

Direct peers

• Bethlehem Township Fire Department: Neighboring Stark County township fire department serving a smaller residential population. Provides a directly comparable small-municipal fire and EMS operating model in the same geographic market.
• City of Massillon Fire Department: Municipal fire department serving the City of Massillon, which borders Perry Township. Provides fire suppression, EMS, and fire prevention services to a comparable community profile in the same county.
• City of Canton Fire Department: Larger neighboring municipal fire department in Stark County. Operates a full-service combination fire and EMS model serving a denser urban population adjacent to Perry Township.
• Plain Township Fire Department (Stark County): Neighboring Stark County township fire department providing combination fire and EMS services. Closely matches Perry Township in scale, funding model, and service mix.
• Jackson Township Fire Department: Adjacent Stark County township fire department serving a comparable residential population with combination fire and EMS service. Directly comparable in size, service mix, and operating model to Perry Township Fire Department.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/perrytwp
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/perry-township-fire-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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