Photo courtesy of Marty's Studio, Wooster, Ohio.
Fire Station #2 at 777 North Crown Hill Road
Jeff Lorson - Firefighter of the Year
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CONTACT INFORMATION
Chief Chris Bishop
Asst. Chief Ron Ballentine
223 North Vine Street
PO Box 144
Orrville, OH 44667
Phone 330-684-5050
EMERGENCY 9-1-1
FAX 330-684-5052
Email firechief@orrville.com
The Firefighter of the Year award is the highest tribute that can be awarded to an Orrville firefighter. All members of the fire department are eligible to be nominated for the award. The winner is chosen by a committee consisting of the last three recipients of the award. His name will appear on a plaque at the fire station.
2023 Jeff Lorson
2022 Chris Parker
2021 Chuck Back
2020 None
2019 Robert Evans
2018 John Bischoff
2017 Robert Ballentine
2016 Dan Lorson
2015 Ron Ballentine
2014 Bill Lytle
2013 Brad Ballentine
2012 Justin Vodika
2011 Mike Chereson
2010 Bruce Ubelhart
2009 Ryan May
2008 Craig Hostetler
2007 Josh Garrett
2006 Kevin Sprowls
2005 Jason Vodika
2004 Richard Nester
2003 Aaron Keener
2002 Bob Peter
2001 Todd Carr
2000 Randy Coe
1999 Jerry Osburn
1998 Kevin Baldwin
1997 Charles Back
1996 Mike Bishop
1995 Jackie Elkins
1994 Jeff Lorson
1993 Chris Bishop
1992 Bill Lytle
1991 Mike Hostetler
1990 Ron Ballentine
1989 Bill Earnsberger
1988 Bob Ballentine
1985 Stan Stuckey
1984 Don Musser
1983 Gary Bender
1982 Hollie Ferrebee
1981 Russel Ballentine
1980 Dave Bishop
1979 Roger Maiwurm
1978 Don Sauer
1977 Roger Maiwurm
History
As early as 1855 the residents of the area had banded together to fight fires. On December 12, 1872, the Dot Fire Engine Company was organized with 36 volunteer members. At that time, the firemen manually pulled a hand pumper to the scene of a fire. On December 14, 1874, the name of the group was changed to the Monitor Fire Company. From the days of the bucket brigade and hand pumper, the firefighters of Orrville have progressed through steam pumpers and horse-drawn equipment to the modern, mobile department which responds quickly to an alarm. The building at 223 North Vine Street was dedicated in 1967, and is now known as Orrville Fire Station #1. Fire Station #2 is located at 777 North Crown Hill Road and includes a three-bay garage, conference room, and restrooms. Today's department has a full-time fire chief and 25 paid on-call volunteer officers and firefighters.
