Time Change? Smoke Alarm Battery Change!!

Posted on: 03/08/2013

Toledo Fire & Rescue Department responded to over 48,000 E.M.S. incidents and, 6,700 fire incidents in 2012, with structure fires comprising over 1,200 of those responses. Approximately two thirds of home fire deaths occur in a home with no smoke…

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21 Recruits Begin Assignments

Posted on: 03/05/2013

The first tour of duty is a much anticipated event in the life of a firefighter recruit.  For 21 of the 43 recruits from the Fire Class of 2012, Wednesday, March 6, 2013, will be the day that they have waited for.  The…

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Toledo Fire & Rescue’s Capt. Rodriguez at Herzing University

Posted on: 03/04/2013

On Friday, March 1, 2013, Capt. Dave Rodriguez spoke to approximately 75 high school students during Latino Career Day at Herzing University. During his talk, Capt. Rodriguez spoke of being a firefighter and what it takes to accomplish the goal…

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Kathy Mayer Retires, first female to do so

Posted on: 03/04/2013

On March 1, 2013 Kathy Mayer, Toledo Firefighter/Paramedic retired. This event doesn’t seem significant until you learn that she was one of the first females hired by the Toledo Fire & Rescue Department back in 1984. Kathy was one of…

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Engine 7 Rescues Woman From Dog Attack-**UPDATE**

Posted on: 02/22/2013

On Friday, February 22, Engine 7 was dispatched at 1259 hrs. to a reported “animal problem/dog bite” at 826 Elm Street. Information was transmitted on the MDT that the dog was still attacking the patient. Upon arrival at 1302 hrs.,…

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