Beachwood Professional Firefighters Local 2388

05/28/2026

05/19/2026

Congrats to Firefighter Holtzman on being recognized as a 2026 Beachwood Hometown Hero!

Beachwood Community Services extends its congratulations to the 2026 Class of Hometown Heroes. Through their dedication and service, each honoree has made a meaningful and lasting impact on our community. Thank you for your commitment and contributions.

- Dr. Carl Allamby, Cleveland Clinic & MetroHealth
- Karen Carter, Beachwood Schools
- Obediah Cooper & Timothy Holsted, Revolutionary War
- Mary Deitrick, Beachwood Schools
- Matt Fieldman, Rekindle
- Mike Holtzman, Beachwood Fire Department
- Scott Morrison, Discovery Photo
- Lt. Kevin Owens, Beachwood Police
- Tina Turick, Beachwood, Ohio

05/16/2026

Firefighter Fisher attended a four day vehicle extrication training at Bowling Green State University this week where she learned advanced skills and techniques in a variety of scenarios.

05/05/2026

Local 2388 is proud to announce the promotion of two of our members. Lieutenant Ben Welsh and Captain Dave Peterson were officially sworn into their new positions this evening. We wish you both the best in your new roles. Congratulations!

04/16/2026

Beachwood Firefighters recently attended training on lithium-ion battery and EV emergencies. Thanks to University Heights Fire Department for hosting this training!

03/19/2026

Beachwood Firefighters responded to a hazmat incident this morning on Cedar Rd. Thank you to our mutual aid partners for their assistance with mitigating this incident as well as responding on various other emergencies in the city during the incident.

Lyndhurst Firefighters Local 1676
Pepper Pike Firefighters Local 2490
University Heights Firefighters
South Euclid Professional Firefighters Local 1065
Mayfield Village Firefighters Local 2619
Orange Village Fire Department
Chagrin Southeast Regional Hazmat Response Team
Shaker Heights Professional Firefighters
Mayfield Heights IAFF Local 1500
Warrensville Heights Firefighters Local 1591
East Cleveland Firefighters IAFF Local 500

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03/03/2026

Beachwood Firefighters assisted Lyndhurst Firefighters Local 1676 with this incident yesterday afternoon.

The Lyndhurst Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a fire Monday morning.

03/03/2026

Beachwood Firefighters assisted Warrensville Heights Firefighters Local 1591 with this incident early this morning.

02/27/2026

Beachwood Firefighters received training this week on the Cuyahoga County Fire Chief’s Mobile Command Center. This was a great opportunity to familiarize our crews with the functions and capabilities of this unit that can be utilized in large scale incidents. Thanks to Chief Carroll for spending the time training our members on the unit.

02/19/2026

Beachwood Firefighters spent the week training on ice rescue tactics.

With the weather warming up we would like to remind you to stay off of the ice.