General Info

The Lakewood Fire Department operates under the government of the city of Lakewood, Ohio, and offers fire suppression, rescue and emergency medical services for residents. The department preserves and protects residents lives and their properties. It offers a full line of management services, such as conducting annual disaster exercises; coordinating the planning and preparedness activities of the city government; and preparing and maintaining a resource inventory. The Lakewood Fire Department is comprised of fire administration and mechanics divisions. The department operates a fire prevention bureau that is a local enforcement agency to administer uniform fire codes of Ohio within the township. It supports a community emergency response team program that educates individuals about disaster preparedness for hazards and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and medical operations.