Akron Fire Department

New coronavirus cases in Ohio jumped Tuesday to more than 2,500, the second spike in the past five days; Ohio Supreme Court decision moves Ohio closer to getting rid of cash bail; an Akron firefighter who used a fire hose to spray an activist has been put on administrative leave; and more stories.

COVID cases numbers dropped back to average after spiking on Friday; Summit County Sheriff Kandy Fatheree has fired the department’s first diversity and inclusion director after just one month on the job; the Akron Fire department has apologized after a firefighter turned a hose on a bystander; and more stories.

The city of Akron has called eight furloughed employees back to work to create a decontamination team to help protect first responders.The team’s job is…

The coronavirus pandemic is unprecedented in our lifetime. As a society, our reactions are mostly based on our emotions – worry about family and friends,…

Akron will spend close to $16 million dollars on safety services and road repair this year. The city Wednesday released its plans for the Safety & Streets…

The city of Akron invited residents to have a look inside its two new fire stations at ribbon cutting ceremonies Thursday.Residents got to see how the…

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Akron’s new computer-controlled alarm system for its fire stations is designed to reduce response times and save lives. But it may also have a life-saving…

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The City of Akron is integrating an app that allows citizens to learn about nearby cardiac emergencies – and how to help.The free PulsePoint app is tied…