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Cleveland Division of Fire

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Cleveland Division of Fire
Operational area
Country United States
State Ohio
City Cleveland
Agency overview[1]
EstablishedApril 19, 1863 (1863-04-19)
Employees774 (2018)
Annual budget90,236,985 (2018)
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefAnthony Luke, Chief
IAFF93
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions5
Stations25
Engines23
Trucks8
Platforms3
Rescues2
Ambulances0
HAZMAT1
Fireboats2
Light and air1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Cleveland Division of Fire provides fire protection and works with Cleveland EMS to provide emergency medical service to the city of Cleveland,[3] Ohio.[4] The department, which was founded in April 1863, is responsible for 82 square miles (210 km2) with a population of over 390,000 people.

Stations and apparatus

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CFD Ladder Truck.

The Division of Fire operates out of a headquarters building at 1645 Superior Avenue, which was completed in 1974 at a cost of about $1.6 million.[5]

As of May 2015 below is a complete list of all stations and apparatus operated by the Cleveland Fire Department.[2]

Station Number Neighborhood Engine Company Truck Company or Tower Company Rescue Squad Company Special Unit Chief Unit Battalion
1 Downtown Engine 1 Ladder 1 Headquarters Assistant Chief 1 2
4 Ohio City Engine 4 Truck 4 4
6 Lee-Miles Engine 6 5
7 Downtown Engine 7 Ladder 7 HazMat 700, HazMat 701, HazMat 702 2
10 University Circle Engine 10 Tower 10 5
11 Slavic Village Engine 11 Truck 11 2
13 North Broadway Engine 13 B.E.A.M. Unit Battalion 2 2
17 League park Technical Rescue 1 5
20 Brooklyn Centre Engine 20 Tower 20 Battalion 4 4
21 Tremont Fireboat 4
22 St. Clair-Superior Engine 22 6
23 Cudell Engine 23 Truck 23 3
24 Clark-Fulton Engine 24 4
26 Kinsman Engine 26 5
28 Lorain - Carnegie Engine 2 B.E.A.R.S. 4
30 Glenville Engine 30 Truck 30 Battalion 6 6
31 Collinwood Engine 31 Ladder 31 6
33 Halloran Park Engine 33 Technical Rescue 2 Battalion 3 3
36 Mount Pleasant Engine 36 Truck 36 Battalion 5 5
38 West Park Engine 38 3
39 Kamm's Corners Engine 39 Truck 39 3
40 North Shores Engine 40 6
41 Buckeye-Shaker Engine 41 5
42 Old Brooklyn Engine 42 4
43 Riverside Engine 43 3

Disbanded companies

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Since 2000, these companies have been closed:

  • Engine 2 stationed at Fire Station 21 closed in 2011 and re-opened in 2017 at Station 28.
  • Engine 17 closed in 2011.
  • Ladder 9 closed in 2011.
  • Ladder 17 closed in 2004.
  • Ladder 42 closed in 2011.
  • Battalion 1 stationed at Fire Station 17 closed in 2011.
  • Rescue Squads 3 and 4 closed in 2013.
  • Engine 21 Anthony J. Celebrezze (fire boat) is only staffed when needed by Engine 2 members.

References

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  1. ^ "2015 Budget Book" (PDF). City of Cleveland. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "Cleveland". Ohio Firefighters. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ^ "About". Cleveland Emergency Medical Service. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  4. ^ "About". Cleveland Division of Fire. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  5. ^ Miller, William F. (September 22, 1974). "New -Buildings Keep Changing Downtown -Skyline". The Plain Deale. pp. A1, AA1.
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