Friday, December 7, 2012
Glen Eisenhardt cites family reasons, Chris Huerner expected to takeover as chief.
Avon Lake Fire Chief Glen Eisenhardt, promoted in December 2011, has voluntarily stepped down from the position, citing family reasons. In a resignation letter to Mayor Greg Zilka, dated Dec. 5, Eisenhard called the decision “one of the most difficult” he has had to make, requesting a voluntary demotion to his former position of lieutenant. Avon Lake fire lieutenant Chris Huerner, who has been on the force since 1991, is expected to be sworn in as fire chief at the Dec. 17 council meeting. Huerner, who has held the position of lieutenant for 11 years, placed second on the Civil Service exam in 2011 that determined who would replace retiring chief Bill Morris. Eisenhardt said the past year was a trial period to discover “if I was right for…
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Monday, September 24, 2012
$470,000 vehicle will replace 22-year-old engine.
Avon debuted its new rescue engine at the Homecoming parade Sept. 20, introducing to the public the newest member of the city’s safety fleet. The Avon Fire Departmentook possession of the truck Sept. 18, and Avon Fire Chief Frank Root III said he expects Engine 462 to be fully ready this week. Last week the engine had a radio installed and members of the department began training. Root said the $470,000 truck will replace Engine 461, a 22-year-old truck that will likely be auctioned off. Root said he expected that vehicle could bring in about $25,000. “With engines that are over 15 years old we run into liability and safety issues,” Root said. “This engine has more safety features and storage. There’s a lot more room for equipment.” The …
Monday, September 17, 2012
After recent levy failure, mayor says safety too important.
This is the first in a two-part series concerning Avon Lake Mayor Greg Zilka's State of the City address. Check back to find out City Hall proposals on what will be cut if the paramedic levy fails. Avon Lake voters might not have to vote for a paramedic levy in the future. Mayor Greg Zilka, in his State of the City address on Sept. 13, said he will be recommending to City Council that all funds for the paramedic/fire department come out of the General Fund, and the city not have to rely on a Paramedic Levy for partial financing the Avon Lake Fire Department, which requires all firefighters are also paramedics. Zilka stressed in his speech that it was still critical to pass the levy in November to avoid putting the city in a crises mode…
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Aug. 7 levy supports Avon Lake firefighter/paramedics
Editor's note: The following letter was submitted by Avon Lake City Council's seven members. We are writing to express our support for the level of service the Avon Lake Fire Department provides to the City’s residents and businesses, and the efforts made by its leadership to find efficiencies and generate cost savings. When you head to the polls on Aug. 7, we hope you’ll consider the following. 1. Unlike many fire departments in surrounding cities, each Avon lake firefighter is required to be a licensed paramedic. This means vital life-saving techniques can be employed when you call 911, increasing the possibility of a positive outcome; 2. 2. The firefighters union agreed to a three-year pay freeze during its lat round of contract …
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
Fire Chief, Commissioner Ted Kalo said firefighters would be freed up to respond to calls.
The Avon Lake fire chief wants the city to give serious consideration to moving the current 911 dispatch system, currently handled in house, over to Lorain County 911. “Currently we have one firefighter sitting at a desk,” Chief Glen Eisenhardt said. “This would free up one firefighter per shift to run emergency calls.” Eisenhardt said two safety studies completed in the past several years recommend using a centralized dispatched system. Eisenhardt said his department looked at several options to address dispatch including hiring a part-time dispatcher, using a combined police/fire dispatch, joining WestCom regional dispatch or the Lorain Count 911 system. Currently Lorain County 911 collected $260,000 in revenue from Avon Lake. The chief …
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Monday, April 25, 2011
Adding a “floater” position to the Avon Lake Fire Department lowers overtime, but whether costs outweigh benefits is uncertain
Firefighter overtime, a longtime concern at City Hall, has dipped in comparison to last year despite an increase in call volume. “Compared to the first quarter of 2010, the call volume is up 17 percent, but overtime is down 13 percent,” Avon Lake Mayor K.C. Zuber said. The city’s mayor functions as the head of Avon Lake’s police and fire departments. In the first quarter of 2010 overtime was slightly more than $57,000, a 13 percent dip over 2009. For the first quarter of 2011, firefighter overtime is slightly more than $50,000. In 2010 the department made 1,961 runs. For the first quarter of 2011, runs are up 17 percent compared to last year. Avon Lake Fire Chief Bill Morris attributed some of that increase to demographics. “We have an …
william
1:56 pm on Friday, December 7, 2012
The Fire Chief should not have a role in something that will have a major impact on his job !!! Are you kidding me ? more ›