Ohio 23 Members 24 Square Miles 10,000 pop. Genoa Township in Ohio is one of the fastest growing communities in the United States.
Fire protection is provided by an all Volunteer fire department serving under a part time chief.
Founded in 1973 when members of a near by fire department that covered the area under contract, split off and began a township fire department. This truck was a on a Ford chassis, had a 1000 gpm pump and a 1000 gallon water tank. In 1971 the department went to 34 incidents. A rural community without a town or village center, the majority of runs were for fires related to farming and a bedroom community. As the area grew the equipment and manpower has evolved.