ABOUT THE DEPARTMENT

26900 Cook Road, Olmsted Township, Ohio 44138 (Corner of Cook and Fitch)

Phone: Non-Emergency: (440) 235-3746

Emergency: (440) 235-3777 and 911

Fax: (440) 235-3778

 

4 Firefighters on duty for 24 hours, with a minimum of 3 Firefighters on duty

19 Trained Paramedics

1 Chief- 40 Hours

1 Assistant Chief- 40 Hours

2 Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulances

1 Engine/ Pumper Truck with BLS capabilities

One Aerial Ladder Truck, 75’ Ladder

One Fire Prevention Car

One Rescue Utility Truck/ Shift Command with ALS Capabilities

One Command SUV

One Rescue Trailer (Water, Dive, and Rope Rescue)

• We provide Fire Protection and Emergency Medical Services to a population of approximately 15,000 people in an area of 10.5 square miles.
• Emergency medical calls account for approximately 82% of our total call volume.
• In 2016 we responded to 1,700 calls of which 1,394 were emergency medical requests, 278 were responses for fire related emergencies and motor vehicle accidents, and 28 were for miscellaneous requests for service.
• In 2016 the department had 2,933 apparatus responses associated with those emergency calls.
• The Fire Department is comprised of 12 firefighters who fill three shifts of 4 firefighters each.
• All firefighters also serve a dual role as paramedics. We offer the highest level of pre-hospital care and carry state of the art equipment.
• Our average response time is under 5 minutes, 24 hours a day, and 7 days a week.
• The Fire Department responded to 253 simultaneous emergencies in 2016.

For more facts and statistics on the department we have placed copies of the 2015 and 2016 annual reports under the Annual Reports tab a the top of the page.