On January 2, 2009 at 7AM the Cincinnati Fire Department will add two additional basic life support ambulance units to the emergency medical service. These units will function twenty-four hours a day. Each unit will be staffed with two emergency medical technicians; these units will function primarily as basic life support transport units. Basic Life Support responses are those responses that are non-life threatening, i.e. a sprained ankle, cuts/abrasion, oxygen therapy etc.

The fire stations that we receive one of the two new ambulance units will be; Station #12 located at 3001 Spring Grove Avenue and Station #18 located at 478 Wilmer Avenue near Lunken Airport. Station #12’s ambulance should relieve some of the demand for service calls on the west side of the city, while station #18’s will decrease the long service wait time for the east side of the city. With the addition of these two new BLS transport ambulances, the city will now have a total of eight (8) ambulance units and four (4) advanced life support rescue units. The fire department also has thirteen (13) advanced life support “paramedic” engine companies located strategically throughout the city

The Cincinnati Fire Department continues to strive for public safety excellence and this is a proactive step towards our goal and mission.

Cincinnati Fire Department’s Mission

The mission of the Cincinnati Fire Department is to protect the lives and property and minimize the suffering of its customers during emergencies. It shall strive to quickly restore normalcy to its customers’ lives by responding to their needs in an expeditious and caring manner.