Cincinnati Fire Department
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| Cincinnati Fire Department | |
|---|---|
| "First in the Nation" | |
| Agency Overview | |
| Established | 1853 |
| Employees | 800 |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Richard A. Braun |
| Facilities & Equipment | |
| Stations | 26 |
| Engines | 26 |
| Trucks | 12 |
| Rescues | 2 |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Ambulances | 12 |
| EMS Level | BLS/ALS |
The Cincinnati Fire Department is the municipal fire department and emergency medical service agency for Cincinnati, Ohio. Established in 1853, it is the oldest paid fully professional municipal fire department in the United States.[1] The Cincinnati Fire Department was the first fire department to use steam fire engines.[2]
The Cincinnati Fire Department was located in the Cincinnati City Hall until the 1860s, when it moved to a firehouse at Sixth and Vine.[3]
The history of the Cincinnati Fire Department in told at the Cincinnati Fire Museum.
The current fire chief is Richard A. Braun. Chief Braun took office in 2011, succeeding Robert Wright.[4]
List of Cincinnati fire chiefs
- Miles Greenwood 1853 to 1855
- Ferguson Clements 1855 to 1857
- E. G. McGrue 1857 to 1878
- Joseph Bunker 1878 to 1884
- Lewis Wisbey 1884 to 1890
- W. H. Hughes 1890 to 1893
- J. A. Archibald 1893 to 1912
- Henry Bunker 1912 to 1916
- Barney Houston 1916 to 1957
- Dan Vogel 1957 to 1966
- Bert Lugannani 1966 to 1980
- Norman Wells 1980 to 1989
- William Miller 1989 to 1992
- Thomas Steidel 1992 to 1997
- Robert Wright 1997 to 2010
- Richard Braun 2011 to Present
References
- ↑ Grace, Kevin (Oct 29, 2012). Irish Cincinnati. Arcadia Publishing. p. 44.
- ↑ Thompson, George E. (2009). You Live Where?: Interesting and Unusual Facts about where We Live. iUniverse. p. 85.
- ↑ Grace, Kevin (2002). Cincinnati Revealed: A Photographic Heritage of the Queen City. Arcadia Publishing. p. 16.
- ↑ "Chiefs". CFD History. Retrieved 17 December 2013.
External links
- Cincinnati Fire Dept History and Photos
- Cincinnati Fire Department Official Website
- Cincy Fire Apparatus Cincinnati page
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