Youngstown Fire Department

Youngstown Fire Department
Established	1891
Staffing	Career
Strength	140
Stations	9
Engines	7
Ladders	2
Squads	1
Fire chief	John J. O'Neill, Jr.

The Youngstown Fire Department provides essential fire and allied public safety services for the City of Youngstown, Ohio.

The Youngstown Fire Department operates nine fire stations. The 134 firefighters that are employed by the department operate on one of three turns (A, B, & C) and work 24 hours on, 48 hours off. The department also has 1 Arson Investigator, 3 Inspectors, a Chief's Secretary and a Mechanic.

History

The Youngstown Fire Department fighting one of the many arson fires that broke out in late 2005 and early 2006 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 stations #4 and #11. Others would follow including several on the city's North and South Sides.

Mission statement

The men and women of the Department are committed to eliminating threats to the lives, safety and property of the Youngstown community. They provide services through a combination of education, prevention and effective response to fire, medical and environmental emergencies.

YFD units

YFD Units

Station	Location	Engine	Truck	Other
1	Martin Luther King Blvd.	Squad 33	Ladder 22	Battalion 1
2	Indianola Ave. - South Side	Engine 2	Ladder 24	Battalion 2
3	Belle Vista Ave. - North West Side	Engine 3	-	-
6	Oak Street and Shehy - East Side	Engine 6	-	-
7	Madison Ave and Elm Street - North Side	Engine 7	-	-
9	Midlothian Blvd. - South East Side	Engine 9	-	-
12	McGuffey Ave. - North East Side	Engine 12	-	-
14	South Ave. -	-	-	Arson 14
15	McCollum Rd. - South West Side	Engine 15	-	-

External links

• The Youngstown Fire Department