Vinton County is served by one Sheriff’s Department and the Ohio State Highway Patrol, with police departments also serving McArthur and Hamden.

There is one central EMS squad station and several Volunteer Fire Departments throughout Vinton County. All numbers listed below are non-emergency numbers.

In an emergency, dial 9-1-1.

For information on becoming a firefighter, visit the Ohio State Firefigters’ Association.

• Hamden Fire Department

  Hamden Fire Department
  Chief Jim Beckner

  100 Wilkesville St.
  Hamden
  740-384-2651

• Harrison Township Fire Department

  Chief Dale Cartee
  51560 Old Rt. 50
  Londonderry
  740-887-2727

• LifeAir

  1843 River Road
  Chillicothe, OH
  740-250-9383
  740-876-9190

• McArthur Fire Department

  McArthur Fire Department / Allensville Fire Station
  Chief Chuck Fri

  303 W. High St.
  McArthur
  740-596-2346

• McArthur Police Department

  124 W. Main St.
  McArthur
  740-596-2980 

• MedFlight 3

  110 West Second Street
  Wellston, OH  45692
  740-384-2191
  877-633-3593

• Ohio State Highway Patrol

  1-877-7PATROL

• Vinton County Emergency Medical Services

  31931 St. Rt. 93
  McArthur 
  740-596-4122 

• Vinton County Sheriff’s Department

  106 S. Market St.
  McArthur 
  740-596-5242

• Wilkesville Fire Department

  Chief John Woods

  161 Main St.
  Wilkesville
  740-669-6471

• Zaleski Fire Department

  St. Rt. 278
  Zaleski

  Chief Jim Shively