The Cleveland Division of Fire provides
fire protection
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and works with
Cleveland EMS to provide
emergency medical service
Emergency medical services (EMS), also known as ambulance services or paramedic services, are emergency services that provide urgent pre-hospital treatment and stabilisation for serious illness and injuries and transport to definitive care. ...
to the city of
Cleveland
Cleveland ( ), officially the City of Cleveland, is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Cuyahoga County. Located in the northeastern part of the state, it is situated along the southern shore of Lake Erie, across the U.S. ...
,
Ohio
Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...
.
The department, which was founded in April 1863, is responsible for with a population of over 390,000 people.
Stations and apparatus
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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.
below is a complete list of all stations and apparatus operated by the Cleveland Fire Department.
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
External links
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Fire departments in Ohio
Organizations based in Cleveland
Government of Cleveland
1863 establishments in Ohio