North Ridgeville Fire Department

Founded in 1931, the Ridgeville Township Fire Department was originally formed as a volunteer service, serving a population of less than 5,000 residents. In 1957, an official station (Station 1) was built to house fire apparatus and equipment used by the firefighters. By 1960, the township had grown enough, and the city of North Ridgeville was formed. Along with a surge in population, the need to expand city departments was soon evident, and the fire department transitioned to a full-time service in 1967, affording the residents protection around the clock. In 1970, the department's first ambulance was put into service, responding to medical emergencies throughout the city and providing basic life support (BLS). In 1974, Station 2 was built to help improve response times to a quickly growing southern portion of the city. 1995 saw an expansion of the department, adding 7 new members who were all state certified Paramedics. With these Paramedics, the city was now able to provide advanced life support (ALS) service to it's residents. All members hired since 1995 are required to be state certified Paramedics prior to employment. The department now responds to both fire and medical emergencies 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All active members are state certified Firefighters and Paramedics.

At this time, the North Ridgeville Fire Department is made up of 37 members including:
One Fire Chief,
Two Assistant Fire Chiefs (Training and Fire Prevention),
Three 11-man shifts working in 24 hour rotations known as A, B, and C shift, each comprised of 1 Captain, 2 Lieutenants and 8 Firefighters,
as well as a civilian secretary.

Station 1:
7090 Avon Belden Rd.

Station 2:
34523 Lorain Rd.


For more information, please visit:
http://www.nridgeville.org/Fire.aspx