Fire & EMS.

Fire Chief: Thomas Eickelberger

Reports to Scott Scrimizzi, Executive Director of Public Safety

Station 22 - Headquarters
77 Pershing Avenue
Hamilton, OH  45011

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Station 22 - Headquarters
77 Pershing Avenue
Hamilton, OH  45011

Station 21
220 N. Brookwood Avenue
Hamilton, OH  45013

Station 24
605 Main Street
Hamilton, OH  45013

Station 25
335 N. Erie Boulevard
Hamilton, OH  45011

Station 26
651 Laurel Avenue
Hamilton, OH  45015

Department Mission

To provide services designed to protect the lives and property of the inhabitants of the City of Hamilton from the adverse effects of fires, medical emergencies, or exposure to dangerous conditions created by man or nature.

Department Description

Provides emergency response to all types of fires, medical emergencies, and other critical incidents within the City of Hamilton. Five fire stations are staffed by three shifts of cross-trained fire and emergency medical personnel. The department operates five fire units, three paramedic units, and two cross-staffed medic units. In addition, the department also operates a hazardous materials team and a water/ice rescue team. The Fire Prevention Bureau within the department is responsible for code enforcement, fire investigation, and public fire education.

Operations Bureau - Assistant Chief Jay Wirtz

The responsibilities of the Operations Bureau include:

• Coordinating with vendors to secure the purchase and/or service of various Fire Department operational equipment

• Maintaining, repairing, and testing of fire department tools and equipment

• Overseeing the maintenance and improvements to Hamilton’s 5 fire stations

• Overseeing vehicle and apparatus maintenance and service

• Purchasing fire apparatus and equipment

• Reviewing and improving equipment and product quality

• Testings safety of apparatus and equipment

• Tracking equipment and facility inventory

Fire Prevention Bureau - Deputy Chief Dave Holzberger

The goal of the Hamilton Fire Prevention Bureau is to reduce the loss of life and property due to fire through fire prevention activities.

The Fire Prevention Bureau’s responsibilities include:

• Enforcement of the fire prevention codes

• Investigates suspicious and large loss and incendiary fires and all fire deaths

• Maintains fire inspection and fire investigation records

• Public education

• Reviewing Plat and Building plans for new construction and performing acceptance inspections for new fire protection installations

Training Bureau - Capt. Shawn Pater

The responsibilities of the Training Bureau include:

• Apprenticeship Training: The 36-month Apprenticeship Program includes monthly written evaluations as well as monthly practical skill training. The Training Bureau is responsible for test development, test administration and all associated record keeping. Certified apprentices will receive a “Certificate of Completion of Apprenticeship” from the United States Department of Labor.

• Certified Fire Safety Inspector Training: All Hamilton firefighters are required to certify as Fire Inspectors for the State of Ohio and the City of Hamilton.

• Hazardous Materials Training: A Hazardous Materials refresher course is conducted annually.

• Monthly Departmental Training: The Training Bureau coordinates and supervises the monthly departmental training.

• Rescue Training: The department provides training in river rescue, confined space rescue, high angle rope rescue, and ice rescue.

• Recruit Training: The Training Bureau provides a 40-hour orientation for all new hires. After the 40-hour orientation is complete the department sends the recruits to the State of Ohio Fire Academy for the 280-hour firefighter certification training.

Emergency Medical Services Bureau - EMS Supervisor Mark Mignery

The EMS Bureau oversees:

• EMS Continuing Education

  • The Hamilton Fire Department currently has 67 paramedics and 29 emergency medical technician (EMT)-Basics.

  • A paramedic is required to have 86 hours of continuing medical education in addition to Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification every 3 years.

  • An EMT-Basic is required to have 40 hours of continuing medical education every 3 years.

  • Hamilton Fire Department paramedics are certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

• EMS Billing

  • For billing inquires, please call 1-800-962-1484.

• HIPPA Compliance Policy and Procedural Guide

  • HIPAA Policy

  • HIPAA Policy (Spanish) 

Shift Commanders - Deputy Chiefs Joe Stamper, Matt Garland, & Ben Adams