Obviously this is by no means complete (and I have high hopes for this page) but this is a start.

In Toledo, it is the responsibility of the Department of Fire and Rescue to respond to all fires, medical emergencies, hazardous materials incidents, high angle rescues, confined space incidents, floods or any other situation that may arise as determined by the 9-1-1 system.  Basically if they don’t know whom to send, they send the fire department.  There are currently 17 stations which house 17 engines, 4 trucks, 2 heavy squads, 5 rescue vehicles and a variety of specialty vehicles.  There are also 5 ALS transport vehicles, which are funded by Lucas County, but housed and staffed by the fire department.  There is a daily minimum line strength of 103 firefighters on duty.

STATION #3  (MY HOME AWAY FROM HOME)
STATION  #3 is located at the corner of Bush and Erie streets in the Old North End.  This area was at one time the place to be for Toledo’s well to do, but has since gone the way of many urban neighborhoods.  The district covers approximately 3 square miles with a population of over 13,800.  Station #3 is home to one engine and the Angus foam cannon.  In 1998 Engine #3 responded to 1812 EMS calls and 833 fire alarms

STATION #4 is located in the 3900 block of Hill Ave. and houses one engine, one truck, the foam engine and battalion chief #2.  In 1998 Engine #4 made 1616 EMS responses and 504 fire calls.  Truck #4 had 175 EMS and 309 fire runs.  Battalion #2 made 697 responses.

STATION #5 is located on the corner of Ontario and Washington Streets in the downtown area.  Housed at #5’s are one engine, one heavy squad, Life Squad #1, and the Dive Rescue Team.  Last year Engine #5 made 839 EMS runs and 1019 fire runs.  Squad #1 had 3054 EMS and 826 fire responses.  Life Squad #1 had 3420 responses and the Dive Rescue Team was called out 32 times.

STATION #6 is one of two stations on the city’s East Side, located at the corner of Starr Ave. and Euclid.  It is home to one engine, one rescue unit, one air wagon and Life Squad #2. In 1998 Rescue #6 had 2608 EMS and 568 fire calls.  Engine #6 had 1399 EMS and 673 fire calls.  Life Squad #2 responded 2510 times.

STATION #7 is on Franklin Ave. near Bancroft St. It houses one engine, a heavy squad and “The Equalizer,”  TFRD’s hazardous materials response unit.  The engine’s first due district has a population of about 16,300, the squad covers the northern half of the city, and the HazMat unit responds anywhere in Northwest Ohio (sometimes even further).  In 1998, Engine #7 had 922 EMS responses, and 1231 fire alarms.  Squad #7 responded to 3094 EMS incidents and 842 fires.  The HazMat unit made 29 runs.

STATION #13 is the other East Side station (with #6) located across from the world famous Tony Packo’s Café at the corner of Front and Consaul Streets.  Station #13 houses one engine, one truck and is the home station for battalion chief #1.  Engine #13 has a first due fire district of approximately 2 square miles with a population of over 3000.  Truck #13 has the entire East  Side, the Old North End and Point Place.  In 1998 engine #13 responded to 1178 EMS incidents and 442 fires.  Truck #13 made 76 EMS runs and had 456 fires.  Battalion #1 made 798 runs.