/tags/cincinnati-fire-department Cincinnati Fire Department en-US Copyright Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:37:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-26/three-new-snowplows-headed-to-cincinnati-but-likely-not-in-time-for-next-winter City Manager Sheryl Long says it will take about 16 months for the city to receive the trucks. Wed, 26 Mar 2025 20:37:00 GMT /politics/2025-03-26/three-new-snowplows-headed-to-cincinnati-but-likely-not-in-time-for-next-winter Becca Costello /politics/2025-03-14/council-approves-money-new-snowplows-fire-truck Cincinnati City Council recently voted to spend close to a million dollars on the city's fleet of vehicles — but it's not yet clear whether that means a new fire truck or new snowplows. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 17:59:07 GMT /politics/2025-03-14/council-approves-money-new-snowplows-fire-truck Becca Costello /local-news/2025-02-07/final-cincinnati-fire-recruit-class-train-west-end Cincinnati Fire Department's West End training facility has been in use since 1939. Its current recruit class will be the last to train there. Fri, 07 Feb 2025 21:11:26 GMT /local-news/2025-02-07/final-cincinnati-fire-recruit-class-train-west-end Nick Swartsell /local-news/2024-10-16/glendale-fire-trucks-painted-black Glendale has chosen black as the color of the village's fire engine. Many communities go with red. Why? Wed, 16 Oct 2024 07:40:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-16/glendale-fire-trucks-painted-black Bill Rinehart /local-news/2023-07-03/cincinnati-fire-training-ground-expansion-neighbors-concerned-health-and-safety Some neighbors are concerned about smoke and noise from the training facility, which is close to a nearby elementary school. Fire officials say the coming expansion won't increase those worries and they're looking for better ways to notify residents about burn days. Mon, 03 Jul 2023 08:04:00 GMT /local-news/2023-07-03/cincinnati-fire-training-ground-expansion-neighbors-concerned-health-and-safety Nick Swartsell /local-news/2023-06-16/cincinnati-fire-recruits-training The department is trying to fill depleting ranks and increase diversity with its new recruits. Fri, 16 Jun 2023 17:37:21 GMT /local-news/2023-06-16/cincinnati-fire-recruits-training Bill Rinehart /politics/2023-05-31/fire-training-center-expansion-over-budget Cincinnati officials broke ground last year on a new training center for the Fire Department. Six months later, the project is over budget and back to the design phase. Wed, 31 May 2023 20:12:37 GMT /politics/2023-05-31/fire-training-center-expansion-over-budget Becca Costello /politics/2023-04-26/former-cincinnati-fire-chief-michael-washington-sues-city-wrongful-termination The federal lawsuit says the reasons given for firing Michael Washington are a "grab bag" of charges that formed the basis of a "public relations campaign" against him. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 18:23:02 GMT /politics/2023-04-26/former-cincinnati-fire-chief-michael-washington-sues-city-wrongful-termination Becca Costello /politics/2023-04-04/interim-cincinnati-fire-chief-steven-beitfelder-department-welcoming-women Meet Interim Cincinnati Fire Chief Steven Breitfelder. Tue, 04 Apr 2023 20:19:31 GMT /politics/2023-04-04/interim-cincinnati-fire-chief-steven-beitfelder-department-welcoming-women Becca Costello /local-news/2022-11-23/cincinnati-fire-breaks-ground-expanded-campus-recruits Nearly $14 million will be invested into the project that will begin construction in the fall of 2023. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 21:00:16 GMT /local-news/2022-11-23/cincinnati-fire-breaks-ground-expanded-campus-recruits Zack Carreon