Columbus Division of Fire
Operational area
CountryUnited States
StateOhio
CityColumbus
Address3639 Parsons Avenue
Agency overview
Established1822
Fire chiefJeffrey Happ[1][2]
Facilities and equipment
Battalions7
Stations35[3][2]
Website
columbus.gov/public-safety/fire/

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]

Notable stations

Union Station Engine House (Stations 1 and 9)

In use

Out of use

Columbus has numerous historic fire station buildings that are still extant, repurposed for other uses. Stations built in the 1880s to 1890s include:[9]

Other former stations include:[10]

  • Engine House No. 14 (at 1716 Parsons Ave.)
  • Engine House No. 16, built in 1908 (today the Central Ohio Fire Museum)
  • Engine House No. 17 (at 2300 W. Broad St.)
  • Engine House No. 18, built in 1926 (at 1551 Cleveland Ave.)

See also

Further reading

  • Throckmorton Jr., Robert, ed. (1976). Columbus, Ohio Division of Fire: 1822-1976. Columbus, Ohio Division of Fire Historical Committee, Walsworth Publishing Company. OCLC 2809386.
  • Columbus Division of Fire 200th Anniversary Yearbook. Acclaim Press. 2022. ISBN 978-1-948901-96-3. LCCN 2022943390.

References

  1. ↑ Clay, Jarrod (May 27, 2020). "Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther appoints interim fire chief". WSYX.
  2. 1 2 "Ginther takes interim label off Columbus Fire Chief Jeffrey Happ".
  3. 1 2 Woods, Jim. "New Station 35 to cut response times for Far East Side residents, improve firefighter safety". The Columbus Dispatch.
  4. 1 2 "Columbus Division of Fire Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Columbus Division of Fire. 2018. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Emergency Services Bureau". www.columbus.gov.
  6. ↑ "Columbus, Ohio Division of Fire Annual Report 2019" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "Accreditation Page". www.columbus.gov.
  8. ↑ Lee, Alfred Emory (1892). History of the City of Columbus, Capital of Ohio. Munsell & Company.
  9. ↑ "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Engine House No. 6" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 17, 2020.
  10. ↑ "CITY COUNCIL RESCINDS DEAL OVER LANE AVENUE PROJECT - Funds for billboard, land OK'd before negotiations finished". Columbus Dispatch, The (OH). April 26, 2005. Retrieved 2023-09-04.
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