(330) 377-5301 502 Clifton St, Glenmont, OH 44628 rtfd527@gmail.com
Richland Township Fire Rescue badge
Glenmont, Ohio • Southwestern Holmes County

Richland Township
Fire & EMS

Providing Fire and EMS services to Richland Township. Stationed in Glenmont, Ohio.

“The Desire to Serve.”

Welcome to Richland Township Fire and EMS

At Richland Township Fire and EMS, we are dedicated to safeguarding our community through professional, compassionate, and timely emergency services. Our team of highly trained firefighters, paramedics, and emergency medical technicians work around the clock to protect lives, property, and the environment.

We serve the southwestern corner of Holmes County as an all-volunteer department, responding to fires, medical emergencies, motor vehicle crashes, technical rescues, and a wide range of community hazards — from downed power lines to carbon monoxide alarms.

20+
Volunteer Members
24/7
Emergency Response
SW
Holmes County
Richland Township EMS ambulance on scene with medical helicopter landing in the background
Richland Twp. EMS — supporting air medical transport
Special Operations Technical Rescue Team Rescue 503 patch

Technical Rescue Team — Rescue 503

Our Special Operations division brings advanced rescue capabilities to Richland Township and to mutual-aid calls throughout the region. Members are trained in:

  • Rope Rescue
  • Confined Space Rescue
  • Structural Collapse Rescue
  • Wilderness Search & Rescue
  • Standard & Heavy Vehicle Rescue

The people behind the badge.

Every member of Richland Township Fire & EMS lives or works in the community they protect. They train, respond, and serve on their own time.

Jeff Wells

Jeff Wells

FF1 / EMT-B

Clark Schwenke

Clark Schwenke

FF2 / Paramedic

Ryan Yoder

Ryan Yoder

FF2

Ryan Austin

Ryan Austin

FF2 / EMT-B

Charles Phillips

Charles Phillips

EMT-B

Katie Schlabach

Katie Schlabach

FF2 / Paramedic

Cailyn Miller

Cailyn Miller

FF1

Rosie Schwenke

Rosie Schwenke

EMT-B

Elena Austin

Elena Austin

FF2 / EMT-B

J. Schlabach

[First Name] Schlabach

[rank/cert]

J. Troyer

[First Name] Troyer

[rank/cert]

Team member

[Name]

[rank/cert]

Built to respond.

Our fleet supports fire suppression, EMS, technical rescue, and off-road response across Richland Township and surrounding mutual-aid districts.

Engine 501 pumper
501

Engine 501

Class A pumper — the primary fire suppression apparatus for structural, vehicle, and commercial fires.

Tanker 502 water tender
502

Tanker 502

Water tender supporting rural fire response where hydrants are limited — our long-haul water supply.

Rescue 503 Special Operations vehicle
503

Rescue 503

Special Operations / Technical Rescue Team apparatus — rope, confined space, structural collapse, and heavy rescue.

Brush 505 grass/brush truck
505

Brush 505

Four-wheel-drive brush truck with on-board water and hose reel — first response for grass, field, and wildland fires.

Richland Township EMS ambulance
EMS 52

Richland Twp. EMS

Advanced life support ambulance providing medical response and coordination with regional air medical transport.

RTFD Polaris ATV wildland unit
ATV

RTFD Polaris

Off-road unit for wilderness rescue and brush fires in areas our full-size apparatus can't reach.

Get in touch.

In an emergency
Dial 911