Fire Department
The Shelby Fire Department serves & protects the Shelby, Ohio community.
The Shelby Fire Department serves approximately 13,000 people in a 49 square-mile area. Not only does the Shelby Fire Department serve the City of Shelby, but the department is also contracted to serve neighboring Jackson and Sharon Townships.
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Fire Department Staff
The full-time department consists of the fire chief, 15 full-time uniformed personnel and 10 part-pay firefighters. Three shifts man the firehouse 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Additional Services
In addition to emergency calls, the Shelby Fire Department provides fire prevention, code enforcement and fire investigation services as required by the Ohio Revised Code and Ohio Fire Code. Some members of the Shelby Fire Department are State Certified Fire Safety Inspectors and perform fire safety inspections for commercial and industrial occupancies.
Members of the Shelby Fire Department received additional training for: swift water rescue, HAZ-MAT, Trench Rescue, and Confined Space
Department Statistics
CALL VOLUME IN 2024
Total calls: 2016
Total calls including multiple patients: 2102
Fire-NFIRS Series 100: 59
Rescue & Emergency Medical Services Incident- NFIRS Series 300: 1549
Hazardous Conditions (No Fire)- NFIRS Series 400: 85
Service Calls- NFIRS Series 500: 268
Good Intent Calls- NFIRS Series 600: 80
False Alarm & False Call- NFIRS Series 700: 58
Other: 2
Emergency Apparatus
• Ambulance ALS (3)
• 75’ Quint Ladder Truck
• Front Line Engine
• Rescue/Engine (vehicle extrication)
• 3,000-gallon Tanker
• Brush Truck
• One Support Vehicle
Shelby Fire Department has two trailers. One is for water rescue, rope rescue and confined space rescue. The second is for trench rescue. Shelby also houses the Northern Richland County Haz-Mat Trailer.
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Employment
The Shelby Fire Department is currently looking for Entry Level Applicants and Lateral Transfer Applicants. For More information, please visit our Employment Opportunity page.
CONTACT
Sam Sauder, Fire Chief
40 High School Ave, Shelby, OH 44875
419-342-3166
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