Columbus Division of Fire explained

Columbus Division of Fire
Country:	United States
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	City
Subdivision Name1:	Ohio
Subdivision Name2:	Columbus
Address:	3639 Parsons Avenue
Established:	1822
Chief:	Jeffrey Happ^[1] ^[2]
Battalions:	7
Stations:	35^[3] ^[4]

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. 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.^[6] There are 1,592 uniformed and 70 civilian professionals serving the citizens of Columbus, Ohio.^[7]

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.^[8]

The Division of Fire was created in 1822; at that time it was officially named the Columbus Fire Department.^[9]

Stations

See main article: Fire stations in Columbus, Ohio.

In use

• Station 10, built in 2008
• Station 19, built in 1931

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:^[10]

• Engine House No. 5, built in 1894
• Engine House No. 6, built in 1892
• Engine House No. 7, built in 1888
• Engine House No. 8, built in 1888
• Engine House No. 10, built in 1897
• Engine House No. 11, built in 1897
• Engine House No. 12, built in 1897

Other former stations include:^[11]

• 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

• Government of Columbus, Ohio
• Station 67, headquarters for Columbus Firefighters Local 67

Further reading

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

Notes and References

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