Springfield Township Fire Dept

What Springfield Township Fire Dept does

Springfield Township Fire Department is a public emergency services agency serving Springfield Township in Richland County, Ohio. Founded in 1948 as a volunteer organization, it transitioned to a combined paid-and-volunteer department in 1991 with the hiring of its first full-time firefighter and now operates from two stations with a minimum of six personnel on duty each day and at least one paramedic at each station. The department covers a 36.6-square-mile area serving approximately 11,064 township residents and responds to more than 2,100 emergency calls annually — a sevenfold increase from roughly 300 calls in 1991.

The service portfolio spans fire suppression, advanced EMS care and transport, technical rescue operations (trench, rope, building collapse, confined space, and hazardous materials), and a Prevention Bureau that conducts over 500 inspections, fire investigations, smoke detector installations, and public education outreach each year. The apparatus fleet includes multiple fire engines (Engine 21, 22, and 24), medic units (Medic 21, 22, and 23), a ladder truck (Ladder 23), command and support vehicles, and a specialized Rescue 22 technical rescue trailer funded largely through a Homeland Security grant and available for multi-county response.

As a township government entity, Springfield Township Fire Department is funded through township taxes and government appropriations with no direct cost to residents. It supplements operational capacity with federal grants including SAFER for staffing and Homeland Security for equipment. The department is governed by elected township trustees and led by Fire Chief Adam Spellman and Assistant Fire Chief Anthony Shelton, supported by a workforce of approximately 33 employees.

Name

Springfield Township Fire Dept

Legal name

Springfield Township Fire Department

Website

https://springfieldtwprc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1948

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Springfield Township Fire Department is a public fire and EMS agency serving 11,064 residents across 36.6 square miles in Richland County, Ohio. Operating from two staffed stations with 33 personnel, it delivers fire suppression, EMS transport, technical rescue, and prevention services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Safety / Fire and Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Fire & Life Safety Code Compliance Inspections & Consulting (AHJ Support) (BPABAHAJ), Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management) (BPAIACAL)

Keywords

• Fire suppression services
• Emergency medical services
• Technical rescue operations
• Fire prevention inspections
• Emergency response services

Headquarters

HQ city

Springfield Township

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Springfield Township Fire Department is the public fire and emergency services provider for Springfield Township, Richland County, Ohio. It delivers 24/7 fire suppression, emergency medical services (EMS) care and ambulance transports, and specialized technical rescue operations including trench rescue, rope rescue, building collapse, confined space, and hazardous materials response from two fire stations staffed by trained paramedics. The department also conducts fire prevention inspections, public fire safety education, smoke detector installations for elderly residents, and fire investigations.

Product overview

Springfield Township Fire Department operates as a comprehensive emergency services department providing fire suppression, EMS care and transports, and specialized rescue services across two fire stations. The department maintains a fleet of emergency response vehicles including fire engines (ENGINE 21, 22, 24), medical units (MEDIC 21, 22, 23), a ladder truck (LADDER 23), chief vehicle (CHIEF-21), support units (SUPPORT 22, BUREAU 22), and a technical rescue trailer (RESCUE 22) equipped for trench, structure collapse, and multi-county rescue operations. Beyond emergency response, the department provides public safety services including fire prevention inspections, education programs, smoke detector installations, and community outreach initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CHIEF-21: Chief vehicle unit
• MEDIC 21
• MEDIC 22
• MEDIC 23
• ENGINE 21
• ENGINE 22
• ENGINE 24
• LADDER 23
• SUPPORT 22
• BUREAU 22
• RESCUE 22
• Prevention Bureau

Products and services

• Fire Suppression and Rescue Services Fire suppression and rescue services provided 24/7 from two fire stations to Springfield Township residents, including response to over 2,100 calls per year using engines, ladder trucks, and support vehicles.
• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Care and Transport

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• DynegyminorOthersElectric aggregation program provider for Springfield Township residents. The Township's two-year electric aggregation contract with Dynegy expired. The Board of Trustees decided not to move forward with a new contract due to unfavorable rates. An interim one-year offer at approximately 2% below the current Price to Compare was arranged.
• Homeland SecuritycoreOthersGrant funding source for Rescue 22 technical rescue trailer. The 2010 X-Tra Tuff 24 ft. box trailer used for trench and structure collapse operations was purchased largely with Homeland Security grant funding, then customized by fire department personnel.
• SAFER GrantcoreOthersStaffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant used to hire new firefighters for the department, as noted in the Springfield Township news.
• Richland CountycoreOthersSpringfield Township is one of eighteen townships in Richland County, Ohio, part of the Mansfield Metropolitan Statistical Area. Partnership includes county road maintenance coordination and zoning services through rcengineer.com and rcrpc.org.
• Richland County EngineerminorOthersCounty road maintenance coordination. The Road Department links to county services for road questions and problem reporting at https://rcengineer.com/.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Cintas Fire Protection: Large private-sector provider of fire extinguisher, suppression system, alarm, and inspection services across North America; comparable on the inspection/prevention service line even though it does not perform municipal suppression.
• American Medical Response (AMR): National private ambulance and EMS provider; comparable on the medical transport and 911 EMS service line that now drives the majority of Springfield Township's call volume.
• Falck USA: Private ambulance and integrated EMS provider operating in multiple U.S. markets; comparable as a scaled competitor/alternative provider for the EMS transport services central to Springfield's call mix.

Direct peers

• Troy Township Fire Department (Richland County, OH): Sibling township fire department within Richland County operating on a similar scale and providing overlapping fire/EMS services to a comparable township population.
• Washington Township Fire Department (Richland County, OH): Another township fire department in Richland County, Ohio, providing fire, EMS, and rescue services to a similarly-sized rural/suburban population with comparable budget scale and operational structure.
• Madison Township Fire Department (Richland County, OH): Township fire department in the same county as Springfield, offering fire suppression, EMS, and basic rescue with a comparable two-station, small-career staffing model.

Regional players

• Mansfield Fire Department: City fire department serving the principal city of the Mansfield MSA; larger in scale than Springfield Township but operating in the same regional response area with overlapping mutual aid responsibilities.
• Ontario Fire Department (Ontario, OH): Adjacent city fire department in the same township providing fire/EMS to a similar population center, frequently in mutual aid coordination with Springfield Township Fire Department.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/springfieldtwprc.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/springfield-township-fire-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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