▼

Fire Department

Show All Answers

1. What services does the Liberty Township Fire Department (LTFD) provide?

The Liberty Township Fire Department is a combination department consisting of career and part-time employees. As an organization, LTFD offers much more than fire suppression services and continues to strive to exceed the industry standards within the profession in all areas.

Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

• The Liberty Township Fire Department operates all medical services rendered at the highest level of care possible in the State of Ohio as Advanced Life Support (ALS). Every apparatus responding to an emergency has at least one Paramedic to consistently deliver the highest quality care possible. Annual continuing education is required to maintain this certification.

Fire and Rescue

• All Liberty Township Fire Department career employees are trained at the highest level possible within the State of Ohio and so are a high percentage of the part-time staff. Beyond fire suppression techniques, Liberty Township employees are expected to proficiently mitigate emergencies involving car crashes, chemical spills, among many others. Annual continuing education is required to maintain this certification.

Technical Rescue

• Many employees of the Liberty Township Fire Department are actively involved in a Butler County regional response team that specifically responds to emergencies that require advanced specialized training. These skills include: trench rescue, rope rescue, swift water rescue and many more. These highly trained personnel further enhance the day-to-day operation of the fire department.

Inspections

• Annually, the Liberty Township Fire Department performs a Fire Safety Inspection on each business within the Township. These are done as a proactive measure to prevent emergencies. Annual continuing education is required to maintain this certification.

Foster Care Inspections

• Liberty Township Fire Department Fire Safety Inspectors regularly perform inspections on residences that are applying to become foster parents. These inspections consist of routine testing of smoke and CO detectors, escape plans, and general safety advice from the inspector.
• Call Fire Headquarters at 513-759-7530 to schedule an appointment.

Child Safety Car Seat Installation

• The Liberty Township Fire Department has certified car seat technicians on duty at various fire stations to assist the community with proper installation of a child safety seat. The technicians will ensure that the car seats are installed correctly, teach you how to install the car seat, and ensure the car seat doesn't have any active recalls.
• Call Fire Headquarters at 513-759-7530 to schedule an appointment.

CPR Classes

• Every month throughout each calendar year, three CPR courses are held and available to the community for participation. Course offerings include: BLS Healthcare Provider, Heartsaver AED, and First Aid with Heartsaver AED. Liberty Township residents receive a discount upon registration.
• Click here to registered for a course.

Juvenile Fire Setter

• The Liberty Township Fire Department offers this one-on-one counseling session to assist in educating young people about the importance of fire safety. This avenue provides a young person the opportunity to hear from a veteran firefighter about the dangers of fire.
• Call Fire Headquarters at 513-759-7530 to schedule an appointment.

2. How does the Liberty Township Fire Department provide Fire/EMS Service?

• Liberty Township is divided into three response districts for Fire/EMS protection. View fire station locations.
• The districts are covered by an ambulance and fire apparatus housed out of each of the firehouses.
• The firehouses are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

3. Where are the Liberty Township fire stations located?

Fire Headquarters - Station 113
6682 Princeton-Glendale Road
Liberty Township, OH 45044
513-759-7530

Station 111
5170 Princeton-Glendale Road
Liberty Township, OH 45044

Station 112
7655 Princeton Road
Liberty Township, OH 45044

4. What is the Liberty Township Fire Department's Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating?

The Liberty Township Fire Department recently reevaluated its Insurance Services Office (ISO) rating. As of April 1, 2018, the department's ISO rating is a 2. Some homeowners and commercial insurance companies base their insurance rates on a fire department's ISO rating. Residents are advised to make sure that their policies are up-to-date with the new ISO rating of 2. In the few areas of Liberty Township where fire hydrants are not available, the ISO rating is 9. This is the best rating possible for a non-hydranted area. 

5. When should I call the fire station and when should I call 911?

When to call 911

• 9-1-1 is to be used ONLY in emergency situations. An emergency is any situation that requires immediate assistance from the sheriff's department, the fire department, or an ambulance. If you are unsure whether a situation is an emergency, you should call 9-1-1. The dispatch center is trained to determine if you are in need of emergency assistance.

Never prank call 911

• Prank calls cause the dispatch center to occupy time that could be used helping someone with a real emergency. This could cause a delay in receiving the life-saving assistance needed. For this reason, it is against the law to make prank 9-1-1 calls.

When to call the fire station

• Feel free to contact the fire department for any non-emergency related concerns or questions you may have.

6. What happens when I call 911?

• For an emergency, dial 9-1-1 and give the dispatcher your name, address/location, call-back phone number, and the type of emergency.
• Never panic, stay calm, and be prepared to give the dispatcher as much information as you can. This helps the dispatcher and the department with pre-planning the emergency while they are responding.
• When 911 is contacted, if calling from a landline your address is automatically displayed to the dispatcher. The dispatcher will ask what type of emergency you have and confirm your location. If calling from a cell phone, you must report your location.
• Additionally, the dispatchers must ask further information about the nature of your emergency to best dispatch the appropriate first responders to your location. 
• Upon dispatch of the emergency responders, the dispatchers may stay on the line to instruct CPR and/or various first aid activities until units arrive.

7. What should I do when encountering an emergency vehicle that is utilizing lights and siren?

Actions to DO

• Remain calm
• If possible, merge to your right
• If you cannot maneuver your vehicle to the right, stay where you are

Actions to NOT DO

• Merge left
• Avoid stopping your vehicle on top of hills and in curves
• Avoid sudden changes in your driving course, even if you feel you have made a mistake

8. Why do emergency responders sometimes turn off lights and siren and then turn them back on?

Reasons an emergency vehicle may discontinue lights and siren:

• Responding apparatus is disregarded by 911 dispatchers, law enforcement, or other emergency professionals.
• To minimize confusion of other drivers when responding on highways.

9. Why do some department members wear orange shirts and helmets?

Liberty Township Fire Department members wearing orange uniforms and/or equipment are new recruits. These new employees wear orange in an effort to maximize safety by being immediately identifiable as a brand new employee, which allows supervisors and senior members an added layer of safety when mentoring new employees to the organization.

10. Will I receive a bill for being transported to the hospital?

Liberty Township Fire contracts with a third party billing company, Medicount Billing. LTFD does not send any type of bill to you directly and we do not accept any payment for bills of service your receive. LTFD has two forms of billing, soft-billing and hard-billing. Residents of Liberty Township are soft-billed and non-residents are hard-billed. If you have questions about a bill you have received or any other questions in general, please contact Melissa at 513-759-7535 between 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday.

11. Why did a fire truck show up when I only called for an ambulance?

All Liberty Township firefighters are cross-trained as either EMTs or Paramedics. Based on information given on a 911 call, we may send additional EMT personnel or a fire truck to ensure we provide the highest level of care possible.

12. What does it mean when I hear the weather sirens go off?

The weather sirens in Butler County are activated when:

• Receiving a tornado warning from the National Weather Service in all or any portion of Butler County.
• Receiving notification from the National Weather Service for all or any portion of Butler County of a doppler indicated tornado cell.
• Receiving notification from a credible source to include Law Enforcement Officials, Fire and EMS Officials, Emergency Management Officials, National Weather Service Spotters, or numerous calls from the public in a specific area.
• Any Police Chief, Fire Chief, Butler County Sheriff, or Emergency Management Director or their designee's has the authority to activate the county-wide tornado alert system with credible information or actual eye-witness sighting.
• All tornado sirens will be activated the first Wednesday of each month at 12:00 p.m. by each responsible dispatch center for the purpose of testing the sirens.

13. Why did I see a firetruck or ambulance at the grocery store?

The Liberty Township Fire Department is staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so the firefighters on-duty may shop for groceries to prepare their meals for the day. This practice allows crews to buy food for the day while maintaining vehicle staffing levels for proper emergency response.

14. Why does the fire department flow the fire hydrants?

The fire department performs maintenance on all fire hydrants annually. Maintenance is conducted each May to ensure that hydrants are trustworthy and ready for service after the cold winter.

15. How can residents help with hydrant maintenance?

• The Ohio Revised Code requires a 3-foot area clear of debris and obstruction around the fire hydrant. This is to ensure access is not delayed in the event of an emergency.
• If you see that a fire hydrant is broken, leaking, missing caps or any other problem, please contact Fire Headquarters at 513-759-7530.
• Do NOT park in front of a fire hydrant. State law prohibits parking closer than 15 feet from a fire hydrant. Do NOT block a fire hydrant by parking next to it.

16. What part does the fire department play in natural disasters?

The fire department's primary responsibility in the event of a natural disaster is to be the first responders on the ground, making every effort to help those in need.

17. Are the Liberty Township fire stations Safe Havens for infants?

Yes, the Liberty Township firehouses are Safe Havens for infants. Only a birth parent (mother or father) can bring a child to the firehouse in the Safe Haven program within 30 days of birth. More detailed information about the Ohio Safe Haven Law can be found here.

18. Can I bring expired and/or unwanted prescription medications to the firehouse for proper disposal?

Liberty Township does not have a regular prescription medication drop off program. The police departments in our area that do have 24/7 prescription medication drop off include:

City of Fairfield, 5230 Pleasant Avenue, 45014

City of Middletown, 1 Donham Plaza, 45042

City of Monroe, 233 South Main Street, 45050

Butler County Sheriff, 705 Hanover Street, 45011

Miami University Police Department, 4945 Oxford-Trenton Road, 45056, M-F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. only

City of Oxford, 11 South Poplar Street, 45056, M-F 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. only

19. Do I get billed for a fire alarm response?

No, even if it turns out to be a false alarm. This is part of the service the Liberty Township Fire Department provides.

20. What is the history of the Liberty Township Fire Department?

The Liberty Township Fire Department's growth has been driven by the population growth experienced in the area.

Past

• The Liberty Township Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1953 to serve Maustown and the surrounding area.
• The Township's first fire station, 111, was built in 1955. The fire station was built in the heart of Maustown and located on Princeton-Glendale Road north of Millikin Road.
• In 1974, Station 112 was established due to the growth in the Yankee/Cincinnati-Dayton Road area.
• In 1992, the department transitioned from volunteer to a combination department consisting of part-time and volunteer members. This brought the benefit of staffed fire stations to respond to fire and medical emergencies.
• During the 1990's, Liberty Township experienced growth in the southwest area with the development of the Butler County Regional Highway.
• In 2001, the Liberty Township Fire Department hired its first career firefighters transforming the department to meet the growing needs of the community.
• To better serve the southwest portion of the Township, Station 113 was built in 2004 to serve as Fire Headquarters and house the department's administrative staff.

Present

• The Liberty Township Fire Department operates out of the existing 3 fire stations providing fire, rescue, and paramedic-level Emergency Medical Services to residents and visitors.
• The department presently employs 38 career and 54 active part-time firefighters, providing 24-hour emergency services, 7-days a week. 

21. Does Liberty Township have restrictions on consumer fireworks?

Beginning July 1, 2022, Ohioans can legally discharge 1.4G consumer fireworks in Ohio on certain days UNLESS the relevant political subdivision has chosen to ban their use. (Ohioans are NOT permitted to purchase or discharge 1.3G display fireworks.) Ohioans can discharge consumer fireworks on designated dates and times unless limited by local laws. Liberty Township has no additional restrictions in place currently. View the Ohio Fireworks Law in its entirety.