Youngstown Fire Department
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The Youngstown Fire Department provides essential fire and allied public safety services for the City of Youngstown, Ohio
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The Youngstown Fire Department operates nine fire station
s. The 140 firefighter employed by the department operate work on one of three platoons (A, B, C) and work 24 hours on, 48 hours off.
, 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.
Youngstown, Ohio
Youngstown is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Mahoning County; it also extends into Trumbull County. The municipality is situated on the Mahoning River, approximately southeast of Cleveland and northwest of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania...
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The Youngstown Fire Department operates nine fire station
Fire station
A fire station is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus , personal protective equipment, fire hose, fire extinguishers, and other fire extinguishing equipment...
s. The 140 firefighter employed by the department operate work on one of three platoons (A, B, C) and work 24 hours on, 48 hours off.
History
Established in 1868 as the all-volunteer Governor Tod Engine CompanyDavid Tod
David Tod was a politician and industrialist from the U.S. state of Ohio. As the 25th Governor of Ohio, Tod gained recognition for his forceful and energetic leadership during the American Civil War....
, the department has grown over the years. In 1891, the volunteer department
Volunteer fire department
See also the Firefighter article and its respective sections regarding VFDs in other countries.A volunteer fire department is a fire department composed of volunteers who perform fire suppression and other related emergency services for a local jurisdiction.The first organized force of...
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
| Station | Location | Engine | Truck | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Luther King Blvd. Downtown Youngstown Downtown Youngstown is the traditional center of the city of Youngstown, Ohio, United States. After decades of precipitous decline, the downtown area shows signs of renewal... |
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 - South East Side | Engine 6 | - | - |
| 7 | Madison Ave and Elm Street - North Side | Engine 7 | - | - |
| 9 | Midlothian Blvd. - South Side | Engine 9 | - | - |
| 12 | McGuffey Ave. - East Side | Engine 12 | - | - |
| 14 | South Ave. - South Side | - | - | Arson 14 |
| 15 | Schenley Ave. - West Side | Engine 15 | - | - |