Responsible for the control and extinction of fires in urban and wilderness areas; the inspection of buildings and hillside property to ensure potential fire hazards; and the maintenance of equipment and trained firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response to fires when they occur. Also, provides emergency medical services and ALS transportation to local hospitals.

Provides 0% interest deferred forgivable loans for eligible homeowners for health and safety minor home repairs. Note: Summit County cannot do any minor home repairs to homes within the City of Akron.

Provides free assistance to reduce or remove lead hazards from homes. Provides windows, doors, and siding.

Provides a grant between $ 2,500-$5,500 to City of Lakewood homeowners and residents for exterior paint, supplies and labor to paint their home. Participants will be educated on lead safety issues. Property will be inspected by the agency (not a Building Dept. inspection) prior to approval, after prep work for the painting is done, and after work is completed. Amount of grant will be limited to amount of painting required as well as income guidelines.

Provides a lead-based paint risk assessment and remediation program that will either remove or encasulate the contamination in order to reduce or eliminate incidents of lead poisoning.

Takes reports on emergencies and other sudden public threats such as oil, radioactive, and other hazardous chemical spills and relays them to the proper authorities for action.

Provides immediate response to every casualty to assist the customer in getting back in their home in a timely manner with as little disruption as possible. Services include but are not limited to: - Decomposition cleanup - Crime Scene cleanup - Trauma Scene cleanup - Homicide & Suicide cleanup - Industrial accidents - Blood/Body Fluid removal - Odor removal.

The Lead Safe Program assists eligible homeowners with repairs to make the home lead-safe. Visit https://wocap.org/housing-services/lead-safe-program/ to apply online.

Provides free assistance to reduce or remove lead hazards from homes. Provides windows, doors, and siding.

Responsible for the control and extinction of fires in urban or wilderness areas; the inspection of buildings and hillside property to ensure potential fire hazards; and the maintenance of equipment and trained firefighters necessary for a quick and efficient response to fires when they occur.

Program that can be used for lead-safe building certification, screening and testing for lead poisoning, education and outreach, and early intervention for children and families impacted by lead.

**Process can take over 90 days and is dependent on funding, program not appropriate for emergency situations** Provides funding address a variety of high priority housing based health and safety hazards in housing occupied by low- and moderate-income households, especially those with children. Funding is available for owner-occupied homes and residential rental properties. Both single-family and multi-family units (4 or less units) are eligible. Priority is given to homeowners. Issues that can be addressed by this program include: Issues that can be addressed by this program are: *Radon *Asbestos *Moisture Intrusion (Address cause of moisture) *Electrical Hazards (GFI outlets) *Fall & Trip Hazards (hand rails, stairway lighting, grab bars) *Absent Carbon Monoxide & Smoke Detectors *Pests & Mice *Excess Cold (insulation, excess ventilation)

Provides grants to assist eligible City of Akron residents with lead control projects. Landlords may be eligible to receive a 75% grant for work to control lead paint. Lead abatement projects can include siding, doors, windows, steps, and porches.

Provides lead testing of homes. Supplies contractors who make necessary home modifications valued up to $8,000 for income-eligible homeowners or renters to provide a lead-safe environment for children. Loans out a vacuum cleaner equipped to capture lead swept up in the cleaner. Maintains a list of properties that have been abated for lead and made safe.

Offers home and facility repairs for lead-based paint mitigation. Eligible repairs include window and door replacement; siding, soffit, and fascia enclosure; porch component repair, other items.

Provides a lead-based paint remediation program.

Provides firefighting, emergency medical services, rescue, plans review & fire investigation.

Does lead testing of homes. Provides grants of up to $9,000 to assist with removal of lead detected upon inspection of eligible homes.

Enforces regulations concerning the collection, storage, transportation, and final disposal of all solid waste and infectious waste.

Offers lead paint abatement for eligible and rehabilitation homeowners, per availability of funding.

Assists with lead cleaning efforts, window and door replacements, siding and soffit enclosures, porch component repairs, and so forth.

Provides a lead abatement program to reduce lead-based paint hazards in homes. Services may include window replacement, siding, porch replacement/repair, and door replacement/repair. Program is in partnership with Summit County Public Health.