In May of 2024 Governor DeWine ordered a recall on all Aqueous Film-Forming Foam (AFFF) used by fire departments to aid in stopping high-hazard flammable liquid fires. AFFF agent was found to have forever chemicals that increases the risk of cancer. There were thirty-six fire departments in Northwest Ohio impacted by this recall. (EPA, 2024)…
The Kiwanis Club of Paulding County was privileged to have Ed Bohn (Director, Paulding County Emergency Management Agency) as the guest speaker at the May 11, 2023, club meeting. Ed came at the invitation of Lisa McClure (Paulding County Commissioner). Ed spoke to the Kiwanians about the Total Solar Eclipse that will happen on April…
Scammers are Trying to Monopolize on Fear of COVID-19 COLUMBUS – The Ohio Emergency Management Agency (Ohio EMA) is receiving reports of spam calls to Ohioans from individuals claiming to be from the Ohio EMA and requesting personal protected information, such as a Social Security number. “The Ohio Emergency Management Agency is not calling Ohioans…
Ed Bohn of the Paulding County EMA was able to get a real storm shelter in time to demonstrate for the Paulding County Fair. Tornadoes have struck close in Dayton and Celina, doing heavy damage. This area is has had notorious storms in the last few years and there is no reason to take a…
Ohio Emergency Management Agency, a division of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, continues to support county emergency management activities by forward-deploying a mobile generator in partnership with Paulding County Emergency Management. “Placing these trailers strategically around the state instead of in Columbus speeds deployment of these much-needed resources when necessary,” said Russ Decker, Ohio…
Defiance – Troopers from the Defiance Post investigated a one vehicle serious injury crash which occurred on Adams Ridge Road south of Allen Road in Adams Township, Defiance County on June 1, 2018 at 1:58 PM. Involved in the crash was the driver Kendyl R. Snow, age 16 of Defiance, whom was driving a 2003…
The Paulding County Emergency Management Agency received a $ 18,885.30 Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness Grant from the Ohio Emergency Management Agency’s Preparedness Branch. The funding will be used to prepare 1st responders on the release of hazardous materials and hands-on training with propane gas. The grant application was written for the courses, HAZMAT IQ and…
Paulding County Hospital has acquired an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) in association with the Paulding County Emergency Management Agency. The ATV is equipped with a module for transporting a patient on a stretcher and an EMT. The unit will be made available to EMS Units, Fire Departments, and Law Enforcement for use for off road rescues,…
Ground breaking for the new training facility for first responders in Paulding County got underway Monday morning. EMA Director, Edward Bohn, applied for the Local Government Capital Safety grant and was awarded $177,165 from the Ohio Development Services for the facility. This facility will be utilized by local fire, law enforcement and EMS. First responders,…
A scorching day it was as firefighters and emergency personnel trained in a simulated diesel fuel spill: “A fuel tanker swerved and hit a pick up truck around 9:00 am on Saturday, June 11th. The accident caused damaged to both the truck and tanker, and caused fuel to be spilled all over around the area…
The Paulding County LEPC, Local Emergency Planning Commission, was recognized by Ohio’s SERC, State Emergency Response Commission for is efforts in reaching the standards set forth for local county LEPCs. Edward Bohn, Paulding County LEPC’s Emergency Coordinator and the county’s EMA Director was on hand in Columbus to receive the certificate of recognition by the…
Don’t let the mild weather that we have been experiencing fool you, winter weather is right around the corner. This week is Ohio Winter safety Awareness Week. Whether you believe what the Farmer’s Almanac predicts for our region this winter or the reports of an El Nino type winter, we still need to get prepared…
September is National Preparedness Month and the Paulding County Emergency Management Agency is encouraging you to be prepared for any type of an emergency. We are all expert planners – we prepare for the day at hand, we prepare for a vacation, a party, and car maintenance. We especially need to prepare for an emergency.…
