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| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| State | Ohio |
| City | Columbus |
| Address | 3639 Parsons Avenue |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1822 |
| Fire chief | Jeffrey Happ[1][2] |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 7 |
| Stations | 35[3][2] |
| Website | |
| columbus | |
The Columbus Division of Fire (CFD) provides fire protection and emergency medical services to Columbus, Ohio.
The department operates 35 stations; the newest station opened March 2020.[3] The stations are divided into seven battalions.[4] The Columbus Division of Fire oversees 35 engine companies, 16 ladder companies, 5 rescue companies, and 40 EMS transport vehicles as well as several special units and reserve apparatus. It is staffed by a minimum of 292 personnel during daytime hours (first 12 hours) and 331 during nighttime hours (second 12 hours).[5] The department also oversees 39 medic companies.[4] There are 1,592 uniformed and 70 civilian professionals serving the citizens of Columbus, Ohio.[6]
The department is accredited by the Committee on Fire Accreditation International, granted in 2007. At the time, it was the second-largest fire department with the accreditation.[7]
The Division of Fire was created in 1822; at that time it was officially named the Columbus Fire Department.[8]
- ^ Clay, Jarrod (May 27, 2020). "Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther appoints interim fire chief". WSYX.
- ^ a b "Ginther takes interim label off Columbus Fire Chief Jeffrey Happ".
- ^ a b Woods, Jim. "New Station 35 to cut response times for Far East Side residents, improve firefighter safety". The Columbus Dispatch.
- ^ a b "Columbus Division of Fire Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Columbus Division of Fire. 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
- ^ "Emergency Services Bureau". www.columbus.gov.
- ^ "Columbus, Ohio Division of Fire Annual Report 2019" (PDF).
- ^ "Accreditation Page". www.columbus.gov.
- ^ Lee, Alfred Emory (1892). History of the City of Columbus, Capital of Ohio. Munsell & Company.