Toledo Fire & Rescue Department

Toledo Fire & Rescue Department
Operational area
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
City Toledo
Address545 North Huron Street
Coordinates41°39′23″N 83°32′02″W / 41.65625300°N 83.53383060°W / 41.65625300; -83.53383060[1]
Agency overview[5]
EstablishedNovember 27, 1837 (1837-11-27)
Annual calls55,733 (2012)[2]
EmployeesOver 500 (2015)[3]
Annual budget$76,723,408 (2022)[4]
StaffingCareer
Fire chiefAllison Armstrong
EMS levelBasic Life Support (BLS) & Advanced Life Support (ALS)
IAFF92
Motto"Making A Difference Every Day"
Facilities and equipment
Battalions3 Battalions
Stations18
Engines18
Trucks5 (3 Tower Ladder Trucks and 2 Regular Aerial Ladder Trucks) Only 3 staffed daily
Squads2
Ambulances
HAZMAT1
USAR2
Fireboats1
Rescue boats2
Website
www.toledofirerescue.com Edit this at Wikidata
IAFF website

The City of Toledo Department of Fire & Rescue Operations, or simply Toledo Fire & Rescue Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Toledo, Ohio. The department was established on November 27, 1837.[6]

Stations and apparatus

Exterior of Engine Company Number Five building with firefighters, horses, and engines arrayed in front of building, 601 Broadway Street, Toledo, Ohio. In use between 1873 and 1968.
Engine Company Number Five, 601 Broadway Street, Toledo, Ohio. In use between 1873 and 1968.

As of March 2019, the complete list of stations and apparatus, broken down by battalion, is listed below.[5]

  • Toledo Fire & Rescue paramedics staff 5 full-time Lucas County Life Squads and Life Squad 11, which is in-service from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily. At 10 p.m., Medic 3 (BLS) goes in-service until 7 a.m.
  • Truck 6 and Truck 25 are "ghost trucks," put into service when staffing allows or the number of available trucks in the city necessitate.[7]
Fire Station Number Neighborhood Engine Company Tower Ladder Company or Truck Company Rescue Squad Company Basic Life Support Medic Unit Lucas County Life Squad Unit* Special Unit Chief Unit Battalion
1 Headquarters
3 North End Engine 3 Medic 3 Life Squad 11 1
4 Scott Park Engine 4 Truck 4 Medic 4 Life Squad 7 Battalion Chief 2 2
5 Downtown Engine 5 Truck 5 Life Squad 1 Water Rescue Unit (WRU & Zodiak) 1
6 East Side Engine 6 Truck 6** Rescue 6 Life Squad 2 USAR1, Decon Shower Trailer, Stakebed Truck Battalion Chief 1 1
7 Old West End Engine 7 Rescue 7 HazMat 7 1
9 Old South End Engine 9 Safety (Unit 134) 1
11 Eastgate Engine 11 Medic 11 2
12 North River Engine 12 Air 3 3
13 Birmingham Engine 13 Medic 13 MARINE 3 1
14 Reynolds Corners Engine 14 C-VAC 2
16 Onyx Engine 16 Life Squad 4 2
17 Auburn Engine 17 Truck 17 3
18 North Towne Engine 18 Medic 18 Life Squad 3 USAR2, Confined Space 18 Battalion Chief 3 3
19 Polish Village Engine 19 Medic 19 3
21 Beverly Engine 21 Medic 21 2
23 Trilby Engine 23 Medic 23 3
24 Point Place Engine 24 Jon Boat 3
25 Old Orchard Engine 25 Medic 25 Life Squad 5 Decon 25 3


References

  1. ^ "Toledo Fire & Rescue Department" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  2. ^ "2012 Run Numbers Tallied | Toledo Fire & Rescue | Making a Difference Everyday". Archived from the original on 2018-12-15. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  3. ^ "About | Toledo Fire & Rescue | Making a Difference Everyday". Archived from the original on 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  4. ^ "Toledo Fire & Rescue Department". stories.opengov.com. Retrieved 2024-06-16.
  5. ^ a b "Stations | Toledo Fire & Rescue | Making a Difference Everyday". Archived from the original on 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  6. ^ "Historical Overview | Toledo Fire & Rescue | Making a Difference Everyday". Archived from the original on 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2016-09-17.
  7. ^ "EMS Bureau | Toledo Fire & Rescue | Making a Difference Everyday". Archived from the original on 2016-07-12. Retrieved 2016-09-17.