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Updated: Jun. 6, 2021 at 12:50 PM EDT
|By Tony Geftos
Volunteer Firefighter from Lindsey is retiring after 65 years of service
Updated: May. 20, 2021 at 9:41 AM EDT
|By Kayla Molander
Doug Crowell served the Ballville Township Fire Department as chief for 25 years. He was a third-generation firefighter.
Updated: May. 16, 2021 at 11:05 AM EDT
|By Tony Geftos
The firefighter/EMT has been with Allen-Clay 50 years
Updated: May. 11, 2021 at 5:51 AM EDT
|By James Starks
Merle Reinhart has been with the Bascom Fire Department for more than 50 years.
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Updated: May. 4, 2021 at 1:40 PM EDT
|By Christina Williams
For 35 years, Chief Joe Tuckey has served the place he calls home.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2021 at 11:23 AM EDT
|By Ashley Smith
In a year where many events had to be put on hold, people like Daniel Brown-Martinez are stepping up to safely bring back the fun, all for a good cause.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2021 at 7:35 PM EDT
|By Kayla Molander
There's no emergency father-son first responder duo Dan and Nate Harmon can't handle.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2021 at 9:45 AM EDT
|By Lissa Guyton
TFRD Captain Doug Palicki volunteers for The Victory Center’s Over the Edge event, where people pay to rappel down the side of a 16-story building in downtown Toledo.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2021 at 11:09 AM EDT
|By Heather Pollauf
Jamell Fetter used CPR to help save his boss during an employee luncheon.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2021 at 10:41 AM EDT
|By Christina Williams
The quick thinking of the employees helped save the woman from disaster.
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Updated: Mar. 23, 2021 at 10:02 AM EDT
|By WTVG Staff
Adam Pickard splits his day between Whitmer Career Tech and firefighting jobs.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2021 at 12:08 PM EDT
|By Lissa Guyton
Josh Nutter works for the Northwestern Water and Sewer District, and is a volunteer firefighter and EMR
Updated: Mar. 9, 2021 at 9:55 AM EST
|By Kristian Brown
When Engine 72 responded to a fire on February 17, they arrived as the first all-female engine crew for the department.
Updated: Mar. 3, 2021 at 9:12 AM EST
|By WTVG Staff
Dick Keifer is recognized as 13abc's First Responder for the Week after serving the Grand Rapids Township Fire Department for decades.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2021 at 7:57 AM EST
|By James Starks
Angie Basilius of St. Luke's Lutheran Church in South Toledo spends four days a week cooking meals for the homeless and less fortunate.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2021 at 4:14 PM EST
|By McKenzie Kuehnlein
Ben Kohler left his desk job for the fire house 20 years ago.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2021 at 1:00 PM EST
The former Assistant Chief of the Dundee Twp. Fire Department retired in 2021
Updated: Jan. 31, 2021 at 12:53 PM EST
|By Tony Geftos
Toledo Police Officer Mitch Vanderhorst pays tribute to his fallen partner.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2021 at 10:33 PM EST
|By Heather Pollauf
Being a first responder has always been Ethan Harmon’s dream, and at just 21-years-old, he’s doing it for three different departments.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2021 at 7:15 PM EST
|By Lissa Guyton
Rachel Caputo is a patrolman with the Lake Township Police Department
Updated: Jan. 12, 2021 at 12:23 PM EST
|By Christina Williams
Mark Mack has served as an EMT for more than 40 years and is the 13abc first responder of the week.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2021 at 12:28 PM EST
|By Shaun Hegarty
Officer Matthew Kosier wants kids to see the police as people they can trust.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 4:59 PM EST
|By Kristian Brown
Since 1998, he has served the community as a fire dispatcher.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 4:20 PM EST
|By Alexis Means
Sgt. Okos has helped thousands of children get coats, toys, and a hot meal.
Updated: Dec. 30, 2020 at 4:10 PM EST
|By Kristian Brown
School leaders in Sylvania say officers Jeff Matuszewski, Bob Snow, and Dan Krajicek go above and beyond on the job.
Updated: Dec. 22, 2020 at 3:22 PM EST
|By Heather Pollauf
She's been working as an EMT for more than a decade, but life as a first responder has been hers since she was just weeks old.
Updated: Dec. 11, 2020 at 10:12 PM EST
|By Dan Smith
"Oak wilt" may sound like a minor problem at first... but it can kill 150-year-old trees in as little as 2 weeks if not properly treated.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2020 at 12:39 PM EST
|By Tony Geftos
Firefighter at 3 departments is also a father of 3 girls
Updated: Nov. 23, 2020 at 5:13 PM EST
|By Kristian Brown
Kunst is one of just 55 female firefighters in the Toledo Fire and Rescue Department where there are currently 521 uniformed firefighters.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2020 at 5:43 PM EST
|By Dan Smith
“I didn’t get into this profession for the commendations... even by just helping someone change a tire and getting a thank-you when you leave -- that’s really all the reward you look for in this job.” -Michael Willford
Updated: Oct. 13, 2020 at 4:25 PM EDT
|By Kristian Brown
Kara McCann is blazing trails in Fulton County and she's only 34-years-old
Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Heather Pollauf
To honor those lives lost, including the first responders, Storypoint -- a senior living community in Waterville -- invited those closest to home. Waterville police and firefighters were invited to the flag ceremony.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2020 at 9:03 PM EDT
|By Lissa Guyton
Mike Thomas is a paramedic for Williams County EMS.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2020 at 2:56 PM EDT
|By Heather Pollauf
She's been a police officer for nearly 20 years, and has a long list of ways she's been serving the Whitehouse community in that time.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2020 at 1:47 PM EDT
|By Lissa Guyton and Jeremy Schneider
The 13abc First Responder of the Week works at least 65 hours per week in a variety of roles.
Updated: Aug. 4, 2020 at 6:58 AM EDT
|By Lissa Guyton
Helminski first became a volunteer with Springfield Twp. when he was 18-years old.
Updated: Jun. 30, 2020 at 7:52 AM EDT
|By Tony Geftos
He helped save the life of a co-worker at Rouen Collision
Updated: Jun. 22, 2020 at 11:41 AM EDT
The organization works with private donors and national chain restaurants like Panera Bread to bring in fresh, healthy food for kids in need.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2020 at 11:30 AM EDT
|By Kristian Brown
Saving lives is in Bill Schultz's blood.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2020 at 10:28 AM EST
|By Sashem Brey
Thanks to his quick thinking and decisive action, Mike Weber saved a life 14 years ago.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2020 at 12:10 PM EST
|By Christina Williams
Captain Kelley Moore is the first female captain in the history of her fire station. She has served as a member of the Oregon Fire Department for nearly 20 years.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2020 at 9:52 PM EST
|By Diane Larson
Jason Conklin, the deputy fire chief of the Lindsey Fire Department helped raise $1.6 million for the all-volunteer fire department.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2020 at 12:16 PM EST
Baum has paralysis on his right side but he doesn't let it slow him down. He works out every day and pushes through pain so he can be there when his community needs him most. It's the reason he was nominated for 13abc's First Responder of the Week.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2019 at 5:34 PM EDT
|By Jillian Angeline
A Carroll Township firefighter killed in the line of duty is honored at a national service in Maryland. His family continues to celebrate his life.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2019 at 5:29 PM EDT
|By Alexis Means
Officer Anthony Foley says the chemicals in the murky pool were burning his eyes.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2019 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Kyle Midura
Joe Hennessey hopes the bring what he learns back to the Pine Tree State
Updated: Dec. 14, 2018 at 4:39 PM EST
The organization continues to grow in its 27th year honoring the legacies of veterans.
Updated: May. 25, 2018 at 9:28 AM EDT
Kings Island in southwest Ohio says the offer runs from Friday until Monday.
Updated: May. 21, 2017 at 11:43 PM EDT
|By Ben Cathey
Devon Jameson biked from Kingston New York to Washington D.C. Over 500 miles. She's carrying the tags for Ohio native Sandra Cline. This is the first time she's meeting her family.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2017 at 6:17 PM EST
|By Ben Cathey
Nearly 20,000 started that journey, and estimates say less than 200 are still alive today.