Franklin Township oversees the Wellsville Fire Department. Wellsville Fire provides fire, rescue and first
responder medical services to unincorporated areas of Franklin Township of Franklin County, eastern Hayes
Township of Franklin County, and Richland Township of Miami County. Fire protection inside the Wellsville city
limits is provided by the City of Wellsville Fire Department. For fire or rescue response regardless of your
location, dial 9-1-1.
Ambulance service in Franklin County is provided by Franklin County EMS. There is an ambulance stationed
at Wellsville with paramedics on duty 24x7x365. Abulance service in Miami County is provided by Miami
County EMS. All Miami County ambulances are stationed at Paola with paramedics on duty 24x7x365. For
emergency medical response regardless of your location, dial 9-1-1.
Wellsville Fire...
* Protects over 4,500 residents
* Protects over 100 square miles of land and property
* Responded to over 400 calls for service in 2011
* Has 28 dedicated volunteer firefighters
* Has mutual aid agreements with neighboring fire departments
Wellsville Fire Officers:
* Robert Thomas - Chief
* Bobb Ross - Assistant Chief
* Chris Bell - Captain
* Troy Calderwood - Captain
* Matt Skinner - Lieutenant
* Rick Souders - Lieutenant
* Kim Calderwood - Lieutenant
* Willie Ward - Lieutenant
Wellsville Fire Apparatus:
* 2008 Ford F-350 Light Attack/Brush/Grass Truck
* 2000 GMC Pumper/Tanker
* 1994 Ford F-350 Light Attack/Brush/Grass Truck
* 1990 Chevrolet Pumper/Tanker
* 1980 Ford Tanker
Fire Department
Volunteers Needed
Wellsville Fire depends on
volunteers to provide fire
protection to the residents of
Franklin, Richland and Hayes
Townships.
To learn more about how you
can help, please contact
Chief Robert Thomas at
785-883-2228.
Planning a Burn?
Franklin County requires all
citizens of Franklin County to
obtain a burn permit prior to
igniting a fire.
CLICK HERE for more
information.
