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The Violet Township Department Fire Profile The Violet Township Fire Department has been in our community over 75 years. The Department provides fire, rescue and EMS services to Violet Township which includes the City of Pickerington and areas of Reynoldsburg and Canal Winchester. It is comprised of three stations and responds to more than 5,000 runs each year. Events/Involvement The Department hosts an annual Open House each year in October at Station 592 on Refugee Road. This is an opportunity for the community to visit the station, see the trucks and talk to the firefighters. We provide paramedic coverage at various sporting events for the Pickerington Local School District each year. On Halloween, our crews are out in the trucks giving away candy to trick or treaters. We participate in the July 4th and Labor Day parades. d Services • CPR certification • Car Seat installation and checks • Host Red Cross blood drives 2-3 times each year • School visits for Fire & Safety talks • Community Paramedic Program pickeringtonchamber.com | 11