Cincinnati Fire Department

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Cincinnati Fire Department
Cincinnati Fire Department Logo.png
Operational area
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio
City Flag of Cincinnati, Ohio.svg Cincinnati
Agency overview [1] [2] [3]
Established
  • April 1, 1853 (1853-04-01)
  • (172 years ago)
Annual calls48,882 (2012)
Employees624 (2015)
Annual budget$95,680,440 (2015)
StaffingCareer
Fire chief Frank McKinley
EMS level ALS
IAFF 48
Motto"First in the Nation"
Facilities and equipment [4] [3] [5]
Divisions4
Stations 26
Engines 26
Trucks 12
Rescues 2
Ambulances 14
Tenders 1
HAZMAT 1
Airport crash 1
Fireboats 2
Rescue boats 5
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Cincinnati Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for Cincinnati, Ohio. The department, which was established on April 1, 1853, was the first fully paid and professional fire department in the United States. [6] Along with being responsible for nearly 80 square miles (210 km2) of land, the department also provides response coverage to 25 miles (40 km) of Ohio River shoreline. [6]

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History

The Cincinnati Fire Department became the first professional, paid fire department in the United States on April 1, 1853. [1] Miles Greenwood, who co-invented the first steam fire engine, became the department's first chief after a fire in 1852 at Greenwood's Eagle Ironworks, destroyed much of his business. The fire inspired Greenwood to find new and better ways to fight fires. [1]

Stations and apparatus

Cincinnati Fire Department stations and apparatus [5]
Fire Station NumberNeighborhoodEngine CompanyLadder CompanyMedic UnitSpecial UnitChief UnitDistrict
2 Carthage Engine 2Ladder 2Medic 24
3 Downtown Engine 3Ladder 3Medic 3Boat 3District Chief 11
5 Over-the-Rhine Engine 51
7 Mount Washington Engine 74
8 Pleasant Ridge Engine 84
9 Bond Hill Engine 9Medic 9Heavy Rescue 9, Zodiac Boat 9, Trench Rescue 93
12 Camp Washington Engine 12Medic 122
14 Downtown Engine 14Heavy Rescue 14, Hazmat 14, Engine 14B, Zodiac Boat 14Safety Officer 21
17 Price Hill Engine 17Ladder 17Medic 17Zodiac Boat 17District Chief 22
18 Lunken Airport Engine 18Ladder 18ARFF 18, ARFF 218, Water Tanker 18, Mass Casualty ATVs, Gator 18, Boat 184
19 Corryville Engine 19Ladder 19Medic 191
20 Northside Engine 20Ladder 20District Chief 33
21 South Fairmount Engine 21Ventilation Truck2
23 Walnut Hills Engine 23Ladder 23Medic 23Zodiac Boat 231
24 Price Hill Engine 24Ladder 24Medic 242
29 West End Engine 29Ladder 29Medic 292
31 Oakley Engine 31Ladder 31District Chief 44
32 Avondale Engine 32Ladder 32Foam 32, Mass Casualty 32ALS 323
34 Clifton Engine 34ALS 341
35 Westwood Engine 35Ladder 35Medic 35Mass Casualty 35ALS 353
37 Riverside Engine 37Foam 37

Boat 37

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38 Spring Grove Village Engine 38Fuel Truck3
46 Hyde Park Engine 46Medic 464
49 Madisonville Engine 494
50 Sayler Park Engine 502
51 College Hill Engine 51Medic 513

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Cincinnati Fire Department: First In The Nation". Cincinnati Fire Department. Archived from the original on July 9, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Fiscal Years 2014-2015 Budget". Cincinnati Fire Department. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  3. 1 2 "Annual Report 2012" (PDF). Cincinnati Fire Department. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Operations". Cincinnati Fire Department. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Cincinnati Fire Department". Ohio Firefighters. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
  6. 1 2 "About". Cincinnati Fire Department. Retrieved May 31, 2015.
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