Fire and Rescue

Our fire department protects 12.7 square miles in our community which has the largest population in Medina County. Our area includes interstate highway I-71, residential and wooded areas, light industry, warehouse, commercial, retail, Brunswick City School District and park areas with ponds and lakes.

Our department is tasked with EMS, fire suppression, prevention, and fire education. The majority of our calls are request for emergency medical assistance requiring Basic and or Advanced Life Support. We are the First Responder for all life safety concerns in the City.

All of our firefighters are trained to the highest level within the State of Ohio, and are also certified Paramedics which are required to maintain their certification with the State of Ohio. Several hours a year are dedicated to hands-on-training with equipment, through classroom work and in hospital clinical rotations.

As of June 12, 2019 we have transitioned to Medina General Cleveland Clinic under Dr. Christopher Myers. We primarily transport to Cleveland Clinic Brunswick and Southwest Brunswick but will transport out of the City based on medical need to the most appropriate destination.

We are the First Responders in our community and provide mutual aid assistance for specialized services in other communities. These include fire investigation, hazardous materials, confined space, rope rescue, dive and swift water rescue, trench and structural collapse rescue and also provide paramedics for the SWAT team. These specialized teams all take tremendous dedication and countless hours of specialized training from our department members.

The daily duties of firefighters include: responding to emergencies, training, physical fitness, equipment maintenance and repairs, station maintenance and repairs, daily station duties, paper work and documentation. Other duties might include the following: fire inspections and prevention, giving fire education classes, flushing city fire hydrants, hose testing, station tours, community events and assisting residents with questions and problems when they’re not sure who to call.

History

The Brunswick Division of Fire and Rescue evolved from a volunteer department in 1960 to part-time and in 1996 established the beginning of a career department. Since 1996 the Division has continued to hire full-time personnel to meet the ever-increasing needs of the growing City.

During the 1970’s the City of Brunswick was one of the fastest growing communities in the nation. Today, although the growth is not as rapid as it was years ago, it still continues. Commercial development brings additional visitors into our city. The increased visitor population causes increase in traffic throughout the community. Essentially, this continued growth translates to ever increasing requests for service from the Division of Fire and Rescue.

Part time

We have three part-time personnel. Two fire inspectors and one line FF/EMT.

Staffing

The City tries to maintain a minimum staffing of six (6) Fire/Medics daily on each shift which provides three (3) Fire/Medics at each Fire Station. These members can staff a front line Medic unit or a front line engine depending on the request for service.