Cleveland Division of Fire

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.

Cleveland Division of Fire

Operational area
Country	United States
State	Ohio
City	Cleveland
Agency overview[1]
Established	April 19, 1863 (1863-04-19)
Employees	774 (2018)
Annual budget	90,236,985 (2018)
Staffing	Career
Fire chief	Angelo Calvillo, Chief
IAFF	93
Facilities and equipment[2]
Battalions	5
Stations	26
Engines	23
Trucks	8
Platforms	3
Rescues	2
Ambulances	0
HAZMAT	1
Fireboats	2
Light and air	1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

Stations and apparatus

CFD Ladder Truck in Playhouse Square.

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	Tower 1		Headquarters	Assistant Chief 1	2
4	Ohio City	Engine 4	Truck 4				4
6	Lee-Miles	Engine 6					5
7	Downtown	Engine 7	Truck 7		HazMat 701, HazMat 705		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			Rescue Squad 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	Truck 31				6
33	Halloran Park	Engine 33		Rescue Squad 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

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 (fire boat) is only staffed when needed by Engine 2 members.

References

1. "2015 Budget Book" (PDF). City of Cleveland. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
2. "Cleveland". Ohio Firefighters. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
3. "About". Cleveland Emergecy 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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