Franklin Township oversees the Wellsville Rural Fire Department. Wellsville Rural 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 Rural Fire...
* Protects over 4,500 residents
* Protects over 100 square miles of land and property
* Responded to nearly 200 calls for service in 2009
* Has 27 dedicated volunteer firefighters
* Has mutual aid agreements with neighboring fire departments
Wellsville Rural Fire Officers:
* Robert Thomas - Chief
* Bobb Ross - Assistant Chief
* Jim McDaniel - Assistant Chief
* Chris Bell - Captain
* Troy Calderwood - Captain
* Matt Skinner - Lieutenant
* Rick Souders - Lieutenant
* Kim Calderwood - Lieutenant
* Willie Ward - Lieutenant
Wellsville Rural 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 Rural 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.
