History

On September 3, 1940, the Mifflin Township Trustees entered into a contract with the volunteer fire department of Gahanna. At this time, the firehouse was located at 63 Mill Street in a cement block building.

In December 1942, Jefferson Township Trustees, Village of Gahanna Council members, and the Mifflin Township Trustees reorganized the Gahanna Volunteer Fire Department and transferred all fire equipment to a joint ownership among the three governments. The Township appropriated $700 to maintain its share of the department.

Two years later, the Mifflin Township Trustees purchased all rights, title, and property of the Village of Gahanna Volunteer Fire Department from the Village of Gahanna and Jefferson Township, for the sum of $500 each. The department then consisted of a fire chief, assistant fire chief, 13 volunteer firemen, and 4 captains.

Since its establishment, the Mifflin Township Fire Department has undergone major periods of growth. During the mid-1960s, the department hired the first full-time paid fire fighter. Over the years, the department has continued to increase the number of full-time personnel and maintains a roster of part-time paid personnel. The fire department also achieved technological improvements with the addition of advanced life support care (paramedics) for emergency medical services, a fire prevention bureau for education and code enforcement, and specialized fire fighting in areas such as a hazardous materials response unit.

Today, Mifflin Township Fire Department consists of 62 career and 18 part-time paid fire fighters. The department has four stations:

• Station 131, located at 475 Rocky Ford Blvd. - established in January 1991.
• Station 132, located at 2459 Agler Road - built in 1955 to provide better fire protection and emergency medical services to the west side of Mifflin Township.
• Station 134, located at 422 McCutcheon Road - opened in September 1977 to provide service to the west side of Gahanna and the east side of the Township.
• Station 133, the newest facility, located at 501 Beecher Rd. - opened in October 2002 to serve the northeast quadrant of Gahanna.