The City of Toledo Department of Fire & Rescue Operations, or simply Toledo Fire & Rescue Department provides
fire protection
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and
emergency medical services
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for
Toledo, Ohio
Toledo ( ) is a city in Lucas County, Ohio, United States, and its county seat. It is located at the western end of Lake Erie along the Maumee River. Toledo is the List of cities in Ohio, fourth-most populous city in Ohio and List of United Sta ...
. The department was established on November 27, 1837.
Stations and apparatus
As of March 2019, the complete list of stations and apparatus, broken down by battalion, is listed below.
*Toledo Fire & Rescue
paramedics
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staff 5 full-time
Lucas County Life Squads and Life Squad 11, which is in-service from 7a.m. to 10p.m. daily. At 10p.m., Medic 3 (BLS) goes in-service until 7a.m.
*Truck 6 and Truck 25 are "ghost trucks," put into service when staffing allows or the number of available trucks in the city necessitate.
References
External links
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Toledo Fire & Rescue Department on FacebookToledo Firefighters MuseumToledo Fire & Rescue Department Recruitment on FacebookSwanson Fire Photography
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Government of Toledo, Ohio
Fire departments in Ohio