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
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

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 May 28, 2021.
  2. ^ "2012 Run Numbers Tallied | Toledo Fire & Rescue | Making a Difference Everyday". Archived from the original on December 15, 2018. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  3. ^ "About | Toledo Fire & Rescue | Making a Difference Everyday". Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  4. ^ "Toledo Fire & Rescue Department". stories.opengov.com. Retrieved June 16, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Stations | Toledo Fire & Rescue | Making a Difference Everyday". Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  6. ^ "Historical Overview | Toledo Fire & Rescue | Making a Difference Everyday". Archived from the original on October 22, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.
  7. ^ "EMS Bureau | Toledo Fire & Rescue | Making a Difference Everyday". Archived from the original on July 12, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2016.