Welcome to the Bath Township Fire Department

Established in July of 1957, the Bath Township Fire Department proudly serves approximately 9,400 residents across 36 square miles with professional fire suppression, rescue, emergency medical services, and hazardous materials response. Our fully staffed and funded department responds to between 1,500 and 1,700 emergency calls each year, providing dependable service twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

Bath Township is home to a diverse and dynamic community that includes Bath Local Schools, Marimor School, the Allen County Educational Service Center, The Ohio State University at Lima, and Rhodes State College. The township also hosts several major employers, including Procter & Gamble, the Ford Motor Company Lima Engine Plant, MetoKote/PPG Corporation, Spartan/Nash, Nickles Bakery, Nelson Packaging, and U.S. Plastics Corporation.

Our response area includes nearly eight miles of Interstate 75 and portions of multiple state routes, including State Routes 309, 81, 115, and 65. Bath Township also features several parks within the Johnny Appleseed Metro Park District, and the Ottawa River flows through the heart of our community.

The men and women of the Bath Township Fire Department are committed to delivering fast, efficient, professional, and compassionate care to every resident, visitor, EMS patient, and fire victim we serve. We believe Bath Township is a safe community in which to learn, work, play, and live, and it is truly our privilege to protect it.

We are grateful for the continued support of our outstanding community and honored to serve the residents of Bath Township.

Joseph L. Kitchen, Fire Chief

Welcome to the Bath Township Fire Department webpage. We have assembled a wide variety of information about our organization and I urge you to explore this site and review a sampling of the great work our fire and EMS personnel are doing each and every day. It has been my pleasure to serve as Fire Chief since 2002, and I would welcome any feedback you may have or the ability to answer any questions about our department.

Please call my office at (419) 221-0550, e-mail me at jkitchen@bathtwpfd.com, or better yet, stop in and visit me at our station located at 1787 N. Dixie Hwy., Lima, Ohio 45801.