The Fairview Park Fire Department’s primary mission is to provide for the safety and health of our residents.  Under the leadership of Chief David Simon, this highly trained department offers paramedic services, structural firefighting, firefighter rescue teams, vehicular firefighting and extrication, weapons of mass destruction medical response.  The Fire Department also provides training and education programs regarding fire safety and prevention, and works to abate existing fire hazards within our City.  The staff consists of the Chief, an Administrative Assistant, three Captains, three Lieutenants and 21 Firefighter/Paramedics.  There are three shifts staffed with nine members each. 

The Fire Prevention Bureau continues to work to prevent fires through inspections, investigations and education.  During the calendar year 2007, there were more than 900 fire inspections conducted by the department, through company inspections or by the Bureau itself.  In addition, during the past year, the Bureau’s responsibilities included inspections of the city’s new developmental structures, e.g. Gilles Sweet, the Gemini Center, and the many businesses now open at The New Westgate.

The city expects to receive its new KME Engine in mid-April, 2008.  This vehicle will replace old Engine #35 which gave the City of Fairview Park many years of steadfast service.

The Fairview Park Fire Department was the recipient of several grants and donations during 2007.  It received a FEMA grant for turnout gear and a commercial extractor in addition to a grant from the Ohio Department of Public Safety for the purchase of an Automatic Blood Pressure Cuff.  Donations also came our way with $17,000 received from the Firemen’s Insurance Heritage Fund for radios and related equipment and $330 from the Fairview Park Junior Women’s Club for the purchase of two trauma bags for our Medic units.

The City of Fairview Park Fire Department will continue to strive to protect and serve our supportive city residents both in emergency situations and non-emergency services.  We will always have “Life Safety” as our ultimate goal.