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430 South Main St.
Phone: 440 774-3211
Fax: 440 774-
7809

Dennis Kirin

Fire Chief

Susan Hiesser

Assistant Chief

Bernadette O'Dor

Admin Assistant

 

Mission Statement
"To proudly protect lives and property by providing prompt, skillful, cost-effective fire protection and life safety services". 

 


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Department Profile
Oberlin Fire Department has its primary responsibility to the citizens of Oberlin, with contracted fire protection to New Russia Township. The total fire protection area is approximately 25 square miles with a population over 10,000. Our fire protection area is predominantly residential, but includes:

Oberlin College
Kendal at Oberlin
FAA Air Traffic Control Center (Cleveland Center)
Allen Medical Center
Lorain County Regional Airport

In 2007, the Oberlin Fire Department responded to 594 emergency incidents, with 502 in the city, 73 in the township and 19 mutual aid calls.

Oberlin Fire Department operates 2 engines, 1 pumper/tanker, 1 aerial tower, 2 rescue units, 1 grass fire unit, and a special rescue team from one fire station.   Oberlin Fire Department provides coverage through 3 shifts with 1 on-duty firefighter, combined with a Fire Chief, an Assistant Chief, 1 Battalion Chief, 6 Lieutenants and 21 part-time Firefighters.


Department Affiliations   

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 International Code Council (ICC)
 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
 Lorain County Fire Chiefs' Association  
 North Eastern Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association
 International Association of Fire Chiefs
 Ohio Fire Chiefs' Association
 Ohio State Fire Fighters Association
 International Association of Arson Investigators
 Ohio Chapter - Int'l Assn of Arson Investigators
 Lorain County Association of Fire Investigators
 Lorain County Local Emergency Planning
   Committee (LEPC)
 Lorain County Technical Rescue Response Team
 Ohio Public Agency Arson Network


 

Welcome


Tornado Safety Awareness Begins March 26
The State of Ohio will initiate the official tornado season with a statewide tornado drill and test on Wednesday, March 26 at 9:50 AM. The Oberlin Fire Department will participate in this test by sounding the emergency warning and EAS systems. Following that test, a regular testing will be conducted on the second Wednesday of each month. Are you prepared for a storm? Read about tornado information.

 

Interested in purchasing an All-Hazard Alert Radio? The Lorain County Office of Emergency Management has arranged for discount pricing for radios as depicted here. To order, print the radio form and send directly to retailer. Antenna is NOT required.


Reverse 911 Emergency Notification System
The City of Oberlin utilizes an Emergency Community Notification system known as Reverse 911. The system is used to provide emergency or urgent information to residents during emergencies. The Fire Department will maintain the system. While all resident information is automatically forwarded to the Fire Department during weekly update, residents may initiate changes to their contact information or add cell phones to the listing by completing an online request  or sending a written R911 Authorization Form to City Hall.  


C.E.R.T. is coming to Oberlin Community Emergency Response Team logo

The Oberlin Fire Department is partnering with the Lorain County Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security's C.E.R.T. program for Oberlin residents. In the event of a disaster, trained citizens can react as teams and provide basic care that will help limit further injury to disaster victims and will lessen the possibility of further damage to property. A CERT training course will be rescheduled for the end of April. See CERT or www.lorainccc.edu/cert


Firefighters Honored at Annual Ceremony
The Oberlin Fire Department celebrated its 154th anniversary dinner by honoring five individuals for their service with the department, and awarding its Firefighter of the Year award.  See Awards.


OFD Receives Life Safety Achievement Award for 2006

The Fire Department was presented with its tenth Life Safety Achievement Award from the Residential Fire Safety Institute, recognizing fire prevention activities that contributed to reducing the number of lives lost in residential fires.


Fire Department Receives Fire Prevention Grant Award
The Department of Homeland Security, through its Assistance to Firefighters program, has awarded to the Oberlin Fire Department a 2006 Fire Prevention and Safety grant for $36,338. This grant will be used to purchase an All-Hazards Safety education program for the local schools and safety education training models in the form of Sparky's Hazard House - an interactive safety training simulator, useable for both youth and adult group programs.


Fire Training Trailer Delivered to Oberlin
The new mobile fire training trailer was delivered to the Oberlin Fire Department on Oct 23. The unit was manufactured by Pro-Safe Fire Training Systems of Nobel, Ontario. Funding for this unit was provided through a 2007 Assistance to Firefighters Grant award for $382,755. Read AFG.


Sparky Arrives at Oberlin Fire
It's official. Sparky the Fire Dog has arrived at Oberlin.
Sparky is our newest fire prevention tool. He was acquired through FEMA Fire grant funds.

 

Sparky is a fully animated dalmation dog in a fire truck complete with red lights and siren. He moves, speaks, listens, winks, blinks, and even plays music. Sparky will be used in fire prevention activities including school tours, pre-school visits, fire station visits, parades, and Fire Prevention Week.


OFD Adds State-wide Communication Capability
Oberlin Fire has become the first fire department in Lorain County to implement the new State of Ohio 800-mHz communication system. The Department has received one base station and 11 mobile/portable radios for use in the new Ohio Multi-Agency Radio Communications System (MARCS), expanding our capability to communication with more agencies during an emergency.


Fire Code Permits and Fees
Fees for fire code operational and construction review have been revised, effective March 7, 2006. The fire prevention code now includes the 2006 International Fire Code. View new requirements at Permits.


Illegal Burning Can Be Costly
Did you know that all open fires are prohibited within 1,000 feet of a neighboring residence?  Before you light it, check our local regulations on Open Burning Regulations.


OFD - Storm Sentry at Work
When the fire department is assigned the responsibility of providing disaster services, it takes its job very seriously. Find out how we use Doppler radar to provide early warning at Storm Tracking.


OFD EMS First Responder Service
The next time you call for an ambulance, don’t be surprised to see a firefighter arrive at your house. With the approval of City Council at its December 6 meeting, the Oberlin Fire Department has entered into an agreement with Allen Medical Center to provide first-responder mutual assistance for emergency medical calls within the City of Oberlin... see First Responder


Want to Know How to Become an Oberlin Firefighter?
Click HERE for all of the information you'll need about the job requirements and recruitment of firefighter candidates! 

 

 

 

 


Last Updated:   Thursday April 10, 2008

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There are five Threat Conditions, each identified by a description and corresponding color.  The higher the Threat Condition, the greater the risk of a terrorist attack. Risk includes both the probability of an attack occurring and its potential gravity.


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The
CERT Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. Contact the Lorain County Citizen Corps Council at (440) 322-8154 or awebber@lorcnty.com for more information.


Permits and Inspections
Click HERE to get the new list of Fire Code rates, fees and requirements for permits, inspections, plan reviews and more! If you're a business owner, builder, event planner, apartment manager, etc., this is the document for you! 


   
 

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