09/30/2026
Over the past three days, the members of Monclova Township Professional Firefighters Local 5450 partnered with our brothers and sisters from the Maumee Professional Firefighters and Paramedics Local 4536 for intensive live fire training.
Joint evolutions like this provide invaluable, realistic hands-on experience that keeps our crews sharp and ready to respond. Throughout the three days, firefighters pushed through high heat and zero-visibility conditions to focus on core operational priorities, including aggressive interior fire suppression, coordinated hose line advancement, water application techniques, and rapid search and rescue tactics to locate and remove trapped victims under realistic fireground conditions.
Working side by side with Maumee Fire strengthens the coordination, communication, and inter-agency teamwork that directly benefit the communities we both protect every single day. When emergency calls come in, seamless mutual aid saves lives and property.
A huge thank you to City of Maumee Fire & EMS for the excellent collaboration, and to the instructors and safety officers who made these productive, safe evolutions possible.
