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The mission of the Lakewood Fire Department is “to protect and safeguard life and property from fire or hazardous conditions: to provide emergency medical treatment to those in need.” Under the leadership of Chief Ryan Fairbanks, the department achieves its missions using a fire and medical rescue delivery system consisting of fire prevention, safety education, fire and medical rescue operations, and hazard abatement. There are 90 members of the Division of Fire, organized as the staff or support function and the line or operations function.
With 16,000 building structures in Lakewood’s five-square mile area, the Lakewood Fire Department has three fire stations and has some of the fastest response times in the state.
In addition to firefighting, our service to the community involves responses to:
We also participate in the West Shore Hazardous Materials Response Team, sharing support with our neighboring communities of Rocky River, Westlake, Bay Village, Fairview Park, and North Olmsted if and when an environmental emergency arises.
14601 Madison Ave.
Lakewood, OH 44107
Fire Administration:
(216) 521-6656
EMS payments and correspondence should be mailed to:
City of Lakewood
P.O. Box 74603
Cleveland, OH 44194
To provide or update your insurance information, please contact the billing agency, Lifeforce Management, toll-free at (800) 770-4767 or visit the Life Force Management Submit Insurance page.
