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Cleveland Division of Fire

Cleveland Division of Fire

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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.

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Stations and apparatus

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]

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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 Anthony J. Celebrezze (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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