With spring being here severe  weather season is upon us.  Lafayette Township currently utilizes severe weather sirens to alert citizens of impending dangerous weather situations. 

The township currently has 3 severe weather sirens it uses for this purpose, one siren is located at each of our fire stations in Lafayette and Chippewa Lake. The third siren is located at the Lions Park.  These sirens are tested for functionality the first Saturday of every month at 12:00 noon.  The sirens are activated by the Medina County Sheriff's Office dispatchers.  Please keep in mind that the sirens are intended for alerting public citizens who are outdoors only. Residents who are in there homes may not hear sirens due to home insulation, TVs, etc.  The sirens are not a replacement for NOAA weather radios.  The NOAA weather radio is the best way to receive detailed weather information directly from the National Weather Service in Cleveland Ohio. 

In the event of severe weather please go to a basement or lowest level of your home. In the event there is no basement in your home, go to the innermost room with no windows or doors and cover yourself.  Remember that most injuries occur from debris flying through the air!!  

From all the staff at Lafayette Fire Dept., have a great and safe spring season!!!