Youngstown Fire Department

Youngstown Fire Department
Operational area
Country  United States
State  Ohio
City Youngstown
Agency overview
Established 1868 (1868)
Fire chief Barry F. Finley
IAFF 312
Facilities and equipment[1][2]
Battalions 2
Stations 9
Engines 6
Platforms 2
Quints 1
Squads 1
Rescue boats 1
Website
Official website
IAFF website

The Youngstown Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services to the city of Youngstown, Ohio.[3] The department is responsible for 34 square miles (88 km2) with an estimated population of over 65,000 people as of the 2010 United States Census. The department currently has 127 members.

History

The Youngstown Fire Department fighting an arson fire on the city's North Side.

Established in 1868 as the all-volunteer Governor Tod Engine Company, the department has grown over the years. In 1891, the volunteer department was disbanded as the city grew and the need for a full-time force of career firefighters became evident. By 1955, the department had grown to operate from 15 fire stations, but this would last only 15 years. By the early 1970s, with the steel industry on its way out of Youngstown, the department began to close companies. First were Fire Station's #4 and #11. Others would follow, including Station's 5, 8, 10, 13, and 14.

The Youngstown Fire Department led all cities of similar size in arson fires in 2012. Youngstown has had problems with vacant structure fires for several decades.

Stations and apparatus

As of February 2018 below is a list of all stations and apparatus used by the Youngstown Fire Department.[1][2]

Neighborhood Engine Truck Special Chief
1 DowntownLadder 22Squad 33, Fire Boat 1Battalion 1
2 Fosterville/South SideEngine 2Ladder 24Rope Rescue TruckBattalion 2
3 West SideEngine 3 (Quint)
6 East SideEngine 6
7 Wick ParkEngine 7
12 SciencevilleEngine 12
14 Flint HillArson Unit
15 West SideEngine 15

References

  1. 1 2 "Youngstown Fire". Ohio Firefighters. Retrieved 18 February 2018.
  2. 1 2 "Apparatus". Youngstown Fire Department. Retrieved 1 June 2015.
  3. ↑ "Fire Department". City of Youngstown. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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