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DEPARTMENTS / FIRE DEPARTMENT: Click on any of the links below to jump directly to any of the sections on this page. Sections on this page: Department Information & Contact Administration Document Center Fire & Safety Prevention Fire Prevention Office History Mission Statement Personnel Photo / Video Gallery Programs 
Department Information & Contact:Lyndhurst Fire Department: 5301 Mayfield Road Lyndhurst, Ohio 44124 Emergency: 911 Non Emergency Fire Department: (440) 473-5139 Non Emergency Dispatch Center: (440) 442-1234 Non Prevention: (440) 442-3704 Administration: Responsibility for the overall operation of the Lyndhurst Fire Department falls upon the Fire Chief. The Fire Department consists of three shifts of firefighters. Each shift works a twenty-four hour shift beginning at 8:00 AM each day. A shift is made up of a Shift Captain, Shift Lieutenant, and six firefighters. These shifts work a schedule of 24 hours on duty followed by 48 hours off duty. The station is manned twenty-four hours a day each day of the year including weekends and holidays. This schedule has been in effect since the mid- 1960's. Each shift officer has an area of responsibility such as training, station maintenance, data processing, hose and hydrant maintenance and records, maintaining emergency medical service records and supplies, personnel records, etc. Our secretary, Clarice White, maintains a personnel timeline for the department and also makes sure that inspection reports and other records are entered into the computer system. Correspondence and messages of a specific nature should be directed to the officer in charge of that area. General correspondence and questions about the department should be directed to the Fire Chief. Document Center: Clicking on any of the document links provided below will open the associated document in Acrobat Reader. Once the document is open you may utilize the "Print" function within Acrobat Reader to print the document. Documents: Bonfire / Open Burning Permit Application Fire Hydrant Use Permit Tent Permit Application Adobe Reader: The viewing and / or printing of each of the above documents will require you to have the free Adobe Reader application installed on your computer. As ubiquitous as the Adobe PDF format has become it is very likely that you will already have this application installed. In the event you do not, you can download the free Adobe Reader software at anytime using the link below. Adobe Reader is a free and trusted application provided by Adobe Systems, Inc., which allows you to view, print, and save documents securely.  Fire & Safety Prevention: Accidental Fires Carbon Monoxide Child Car Seat Safety Elderly and their Caregivers Fire Escape Plan Fire Hydrants Fireplace & Home Fire Safety High Rise Safety Home Fire Prevention Open Burning & Recreational Fires Smoke Detectors The Nature of Fire Fire Prevention Office: In the 1950's Lt. Dale Hogg became the first Fire Prevention Officer of the Lyndhurst Fire Department. He instituted many fire safety programs for schools, businesses, and the elderly residents of the City. His work almost a halfcentury ago provided the base for today's Fire Prevention Office. Since Lt. Hogg retired in 1974, the Office has been run by Captain Paul Kolsom, Captain Dick Danhoffer, Captain Mike DeLuca, Captain Ken Avram, and Captain Mike Carroll. Today, Captain Michael Carroll is the Fire Prevention Officer. In addition to inspecting businesses, churches, schools, and other places of assembly to ensure compliance with Fire Codes, Captain Carroll also inspects in-home day-cares and provides agency-required inspections for families who are adopting children. Inspections are conducted on a regular basis and follow up inspections to monitor the compliance with any noted violations take place thirty days after the initial inspection. Captain Carroll is also the coordinator of the Department's Public Education and Safety Programs. Anyone wishing to have a speaker from our department talk to their group should make arrangements through Captain Carroll. Public Education and Associated Services The Lyndhurst Fire Department extends its services to the community even in nonemergency situations. Community CPR classes are offered at the station about eight times each year. Call City Hall at (440) 442-5777 to find out the date of the next scheduled class. Talks on first aid, fire safety, and related topics are given to various groups in the City by making arrangements with the Fire Prevention office. A number of members of the department are certified Child Safety Seat Inspectors. Anyone needing to have a child safety seat checked for correct installation can call the Fire Department to make arrangements to come to the station and have the seat checked by one of our inspectors. History:
Long-time Chief William Kingzett ran the department from the 1941 through its transition to a full-time department, and into the 1970's when he retired and was replaced by Chief Steve Roth in 1973. Chief Roth was instrumental in the formation of the first paramedic service in the Hillcrest area as well as the purchase of the Department's first aerial apparatus, a 1977 Sutphen. He also worked to increase the staffing of the department to seven firefighters per shift. Upon the retirement of Chief Roth in 1980, Captain Walt Munich performed the duties of Acting Chief until Joe Sweeney was promoted to Chief in 1981. During Chief Sweeney's tenure as Chief two new Pierce fire engines were purchased, the Sutphen aerial was eventually replaced by a Pierce 100' aerial. Two fully equipped paramedic squads are also in service at all times. When Chief Sweeney retired in 1998 Chief Pat Murphy took over the reins. He was able to get the shift complement increased to eight men per shift and replaced a 1990 rescue squad with a newer model. The latest in fire technology, a thermal imaging camera, was purchased in 2001. Early records show that the Lyndhurst Fire Department used to respond to less than 100 calls per year. That number has increased each year and now we respond to about 2000 calls per year. The types of calls we respond to include working structural and vehicle fires; grass, leaf, brush, and trash fires; service calls such as lock-outs and smoke detector checks; emergency medical calls; and false alarms. Emergency medical services offered by the department have expanded from basic first aid and oxygen administration which was the norm in the 1950's , 60's, and 70's to cardiac monitoring, advanced airway management, and drug administration. The paramedics of the department are required to attend over eighty hours of continuing medical education over a three year period. Technical rescue services such as high angle rescue, water rescue, trench and confined space rescue, and other specialty rescues are provided by the Hillcrest Technical Rescue Team. Mutual Aid is given and received within the Hillcrest area and occasionally beyond. Mission Statement: We will provide an appropriate, safe, professional and high quality response to fire, medical and environmental emergencies. We are dedicated to minimizing the loss of life and property through suppression, rescue, training, education, code enforcement and investigation. We Value: Pride We take pride in ourselves, each other, the department, the community, the service, our traditions, and our mission. We will: Integrity We are true to our values at all times. We will: Progressiveness We are willing to change, take educated risks, and move forward. We will: Trust We strive for unity. We will: Personnel:
Photo / Video Gallery: LFD Photo Gallery LFD Video 1 LFD Video 2 LFD Video 3 Programs: The Lyndhurst Fire Department offers public safety programs. Contact the following individuals to discuss your particular need. Juvenile Fire Safety: This is a program to teach elementary school age children home fire safety and what to do in the event of a fire in the home. Captain Mike Carroll carrollm@lyndhurst-oh.com CERT: Lyndhurst Community Emergency Response Team. Keith C. Packard, Executive Director cert@lyndhurst-oh.com Community CPR Training: The Lyndhurst Fire Department conducts the AHA Heartsaver CPR course. The courses are scheduled to run from October through April on the second Monday of each month. Jon Pettine, EMT-P pettinej@lyndhurst-oh.com Car Seat Installation: The Lyndhurst Fire Department has seat technicians to assist you in the installation of infant and child car seats. Appointments for installation are required. Pam Paalman, EMT-P paalmanp@lyndhurst-oh.com Knox Box Program: The Lyndhurst Fire Department will provide residents of Lyndhurst who live alone and over tha age of 65 a knox box safe in which they may place keys to their homes. Should you need assistance, the Fire Department would be able to gain entry to your home. Lt. David Holtz, EMT-P holtzd@lyndhurst-oh.com Smoke Detector Installation: The Lyndhurst Fire Department will assist resident over the age of 65 or the disabled with the installation of smoke detectors purchased by the resident. Captain Mike Carroll carrollm@lyndhurst-oh.com Back To Top |
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