The Marblehead Fire Department has been continuously serving the residents of Danbury Township, Marblehead and Lakeside since 1895. The Department is owned by the Village of Marblehead making it the township's only municipal fire department. We can carry a roster of up to 35 members. Our equipment consists of two fire engines, one grass fire truck, one heavy rescue truck, two type 2 ambulances and one parade truck (a 1941 Dodge Buffalo Pumper still in working condition). The department is proud of being a leader in fire and EMS protection. In 1959, our department was the first in Ottawa County to provide ambulance service. We were also the first department to staff full-time personnel. Our station is manned seven days a week from the hours of 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the exception of some holidays. Our volunteers are on call 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days a year to protect and serve the community. We are involved with fire prevention education for children and adults.

Green and white reflective address signs are available for $7.00 from the Marblehead Fire Department. These reflective signs will save precious minutes if emergency personnel need to find your house. Call (419) 798-4450 for more information.

Included in our staff is a certified Fire Safety Inspector for all of your inspection needs. Service is free of charge to residents. Our EMS staff includes Paramedics, Advanced Emergency Medical Technicians, EMTs and First Responders. Our fire chief is Doug Waugh and Assistant Chief is James J. Rakocy. Please feel free to contact our department with any questions or concerns you might have. We look forward to serving our community for many more years.

The Lakeside Fire Department, organized in 1905, is a non-profit fire department consisting of thirty-five active members. We provide EMS, Fire Suppression, Ice and Water Rescue, High-Angle Rope Rescue, and Fire Prevention services to all of Danbury Township. We also provide mutual aid resources to the Ottawa County Hazardous Materials Team, The Ottawa County East-End Dive Team, and provide direct support to United States Coast Guard Station Marblehead.

The Lakeside Fire Department operates from two stations in Danbury Township and is equipped with state-of-the-art fire fighting, EMS, and rescue equipment. We operate a fleet of vehicles including a 2004 Ferrara Quint (a combination pumper and 75-foot ladder truck), a 2002 Hackney heavy rescue truck, a 2000 Horton advanced life support ambulance, a 1996 Sutphen 1,500 GPM pumper, a 1992 Horton advanced life support ambulance, a 1985 Sutphen 1,200 GPM pumper, and a 1983 Chevrolet dive rescue response vehicle. We also operate a Boston Whaler dive/water rescue boat and house Ottawa County Hazardous Materials Team response trailer Unit 2.

The Lakeside Fire Department is staffed Monday through Friday and provides twenty-four hour, seven day a week Paramedic Advanced Life Support EMS services. Additional staffing is utilized on busy summer weekends. All of our members are certified to State and Federal standards for first responders and our staff includes experienced Paramedics, Advanced EMT's and Emergency Medical Technicians. Our Firefighters are trained to national standards and many of our personnel are also trained in rope rescue. Certified Divers are utilized to provide state of-the-art-water rescue capabilities.

The Lakeside Fire Department takes pride in our experienced and highly trained staff of first responders. We strive to provide Danbury Township with prompt, efficient, and professional emergency services with compassion. Our 100-year commitment to the residents of Danbury Township and their guests speaks for itself. We stand prepared and ready to serve. The men and women of the Lakeside Fire Department thank you for your support.