Congratulations to one of our newest members, Matthew Waszkiewicz! Matthew recently joined the department, and will be a huge asset to the department carrying his Fire and Paramedic certifications. We are excited to have Matthew on our team!!

Today’s personnel spotlight is Timothy Schnick. Tim began his Fire/EMS journey in 1996 working as an EMT for Hunter’s Ambulance Service in Connecticut. He was a volunteer firefighter at North Farms Fire Department in Wallingford, Connecticut. He then moved to Ohio and worked as a nurse in the ICU for…

This week’s spotlight features Firefighter 2/ EMT Trenton Matheny. Trent joined the department in April of 2022. He has also worked with the North Lawrence Fire Department since October of 2021, and NASA as a Security Officer/Emergency Medical Responder since September of 2021. Trent graduated from Stow High School in…

Today’s personnel spotlight features Assistant Chief, Howard McComas. Howie joined the department as a junior firefighter in 1982, spent time away in the Navy, and in 1990 received his volunteer fire card. Howie is in charge of fleet maintenance, and has a vast knowledge regarding all the apparatus at the…

Today’s personnel spotlight is FF/EMT Jason Kaufmann. Jason started his training with Chippewa Fire Department, and then moved to into the city limits of Rittman and applied to the Fire Department. While training alongside other members, Jason went to Stark State and received his volunteer fire card in 2004. When…

This week’s personnel spotlight features EMT, Gabriella Clair. Gabby is one of Rittman’s newest hires and has been on the department since February of 2022. She currently works with American Medical Response (AMR) in Akron and Youngstown, and previously worked at Mercy Medical Center in Canton, OH. She has been…

Congratulations to one of our newest members, Carter Will!! Carter recently completed his Firefighter 1 certification at the Wayne County Regional Training Facility, and will begin training for his EMT Basic certification in the Fall. We are excited to have Carter on our team!  

This week’s spotlight features EMT, Drew Scott. Drew was one of the first new members to join after the Rittman Fire and Rittman EMS entities merged together in 2019. Drew graduated from Rittman High School in 2006 and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. He was an infantry man/squad…

This weeks spotlight features AEMT/FF, Chief Don Sweigert. Sweigert came from a firefighter/emt family. Don’s father, Wayne Sweigert, started in Sterling Fire District/Milton Township Volunteer Fire Department as a firefighter in 1965 and became Sterling’s first National Registered EMT in 1973.  He later obtained his instructor certification and began teaching…

This week’s spotlight features EMT, Zachary Coughlin. Zach is one of our newest recruits to join Rittman Fire in 2022.  Before joining Rittman, he was involved in the Wadsworth Fire Department Explorer program. Zach plans on continuing his education and pursuing his paramedic certification in the future. Prior to Rittman,…