IF YOU ARE HAVING AN EMERGENCY, DIAL 911
The Berea Fire Department is staffed full-time by 21 members who are split into three shifts, as well as a Chief and Assistant Chief. Mission Statement
It is our mission to provide the highest standard of service to all those who may seek our help; to respond to emergencies in a professional and courteous manner; to protect life, property, and the environment through emergency mitigation, public education and code enforcement.
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General Information
The Berea Fire Department proudly protects nearly 20,000 people living, working and visiting in an area of 5.9 square miles. Our department is a public department who members are full-time paid firefighters.
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Administration
Chief Terrell Ledwell
Assistant Chief Michael Schmitt
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About the Berea Fire Department
The Berea Fire Department provides fire suppression, emergency medical services and community fire prevention and education to our residents and businesses located in the southwest area of Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
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Personnel
The Berea Fire Department is staffed by 23 full-time members which include:
Fire Chief
Assistant Fire Chief
3 Shift Captains
3 Shift Lieutenants
15 Firefighter/Paramedics
Full time protection includes 2 fully equipped advanced-life-support rescue squads, 1 - 1,500 gallons per minute Pumper, 1- 2,000 gallons per minute Pumper and a 107 foot Aerial Ladder capable of pumping 1,500 gallons per minute.
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Services Provided by the Berea Fire Department
Emergency Medical Service
Extrication
Fire Prevention and Public Education
Fire Suppression
Haz-Mat Response
Search and Rescue
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Our Emergency Dispatch Methods
-Dial 911 - (When using a landline phone hard wired in your home) dialing 911 is the surest way to contact emergency help.
-In Berea, a 911 cell phone call will be directed to CECOMS ( Cuyahoga Emergency Communications Center) located in Bedford, Ohio. They will receive your cellular 911 call, take the information and then call Southwest Emergency Dispatch Center located in Strongsville, Ohio who will then directly dispatch Berea Fire and/or Berea Police directly via radio dispatch.
-If using a cell phone at home or away, calling 440-234-1212 will directly reach the dispatch center which is Southwest Emergency Dispatch Center (SWEDC).
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Organizations
Our Department belongs to the following organizations:
BOCA - Building and Code Officials Association
IAFC - Internation Association of Fire Chiefs
IAFF - International Association of Fire Fighters
NEOFCA - Northeastern Ohio Fire Chief's Association
NEOFPA - Northeastern Ohio Fire Prevention Association
NFPA - National Fire Protection Association
OFC - Ohio Fire Chiefs
SAFES - Southwest Area Fire and Emergency Services
SERT - Southwest Emergency Response Team
