Fire Department

Department Goals

The Bay Village Fire Department is determined to provide the most effective and professional response in emergency situations. We are dedicated to the protection of lives and property through excellence in safety, training and education, emergency management, emergency medical services and fire prevention and suppression.

Fire Truck 2023

Purpose of the Department

The raison d’être of the Bay Village Fire Division is to provide the most efficient and professional response possible to serve the needs of our city, state, and nation. This means preventing, protecting from, responding to, and recovering from both terrorist attacks and catastrophic natural disasters. 

In pursuit of this mission, the Bay Village Fire Department maintains an unwavering commitment to safety through:

  • Emergency management
  • Emergency medical services
  • Fire prevention and suppression
  • Training and education

Specialized Services

All 25 members of the department are state certified firefighters and paramedics. In addition, the department participates in regional specialized services such as:

  • Basic water rescue
  • High-angle rope rescue
  • Surface ice rescue
  • Trench rescue
  • Confined space rescue
  • Hazardous materials response

Senior Citizens

For our senior citizens, we provide and install residential lock boxes for emergency access, smoke detector installation and battery replacement, and the Community Care Monitor which automatically checks on their welfare each day. 

For the community at large, we also provide free CPR instruction on the third Wednesday of each month. Call the Fire Station at the non-emergency number 440-871-1214 to sign up. Please note this class is offered as an informational class only, no certification is available.

Heartsaver CPR/AED Classes

Our CPR/AED Class offerings are currently suspended. We will provide updates when we return to community course offerings.

Community Programs

We collect aluminum cans for burned children all year. We conduct tours for schools and community groups.  We also provide home safety inspections for families hoping to adopt children.

Training

In addition to in-house daily training and education for our own personnel, we provide prevention and safety training to all city employees in CPR, AED, and fire extinguisher use.