FIRE DEPARTMENT
Steven Holtzman, Fire Chief
By The Numbers: 5,528 Total Calls
4,293 EMS Calls 131 MVA’s (Motor Vehicle Accident) 55 SWAT Calls
1,026 Fire Calls 3 HAZMAT Calls 20 Tech Rescue Calls
Department Accomplishments: • Ordered a new Pierce Ladder Truck • Ordered a new Lifeline Rescue Squad • Received Mission Lifeline Gold Award from The American Heart Association • Increased department staffing by 3 Firefighter/Paramedics • Approved and began implementation of traffic preemption for the city, making emergency response faster and safer for all city first responders • Received FEMA grant for the purchase of a new $58,000 breathing air compressor used for providing safe breathing air for firefighters when entering atmospheres that are immediately dangerous to life and health • 40 members of the Fire Department completed training in Tactical Emergency Casualty Care • 7 members completed the training and are working to obtain their State of Ohio Certifications as Fire Instructors • 3 members trained with Cuyahoga County EMA to operate as Trainers for Rescue Task Force
New Lifeline Rescue Squad
2022 Mission: Lifeline ® EMS Recognition
The American Heart Association proudly recognizes
The City of Beachwood Fire Department Beachwood, OH
Mission: Lifeline® - EMS - GOLD PLUS
Achievement Award - EMS Agency
The American Heart Association/American Stroke Associations recognizes this EMS provider organization for demonstrating continued success in using the Mission Lifeline ® program. Thank you for applying the most up-to-date evidence-based treatment guidelines to improve patient care and outcomes in the community you serve.*
Nancy Brown Chief Executive Officer American Heart Association
Donald M. Lloyd-Jones, MD, ScM, FAHA President American Heart Association
*For more information, please visit Heart.org/MissionLifeline
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City of Beachwood
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