Columbus Division of Fire
The Columbus Division of Fire (CFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to Columbus, Ohio.
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Country | United States |
State | Ohio |
City | Columbus |
Address | 3639 Parsons Avenue |
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Established | 1822 |
Fire chief | Jeffrey Happ (interim)[1] |
Facilities and equipment | |
Battalions | 7 |
Stations | 35[2] |
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The department operates 35 stations; the newest station opened March 2020.[2] The stations are divided into seven battalions.[3] The Columbus Division of Fire oversees 35 engine companies, 16 ladder companies, 5 rescue companies, and 40 EMS transport vehicles. It is staffed by a minimum of 292 personnel during daytime hours (first 12 hours) and 331 during nighttime hours (second 12 hours).[4] The department also oversees 39 medic companies.[3]
The department is accredited by the Committee on Fire Accreditation International, granted in 2007. It is the second-largest fire department with the accreditation.[5]
The Division of Fire was created in 1822, and was known as the Columbus Fire Department.[6]

See also
References
- Clay, Jarrod (May 27, 2020). "Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther appoints interim fire chief". WSYX.
- Woods, Jim. "New Station 35 to cut response times for Far East Side residents, improve firefighter safety". The Columbus Dispatch.
- "Columbus Division of Fire Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Columbus Division of Fire. 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- "Emergency Services Bureau". www.columbus.gov.
- "Accreditation Page". www.columbus.gov.
- Lee, Alfred Emory (1892). History of the City of Columbus, Capital of Ohio. Munsell & Company.