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The city of Solon is a vibrant
community located in the Southeastern most corner of Cuyahoga County with
approximately 24,000 citizens, covering 20.6 square miles. Solon Fire Rescue
also serves the 2.7 square miles of the neighboring village of Glenwillow. The City
has Mutual Aid available from all Cuyahoga County Fire Departments as well as
neighboring departments in Geauga, Portage, and Summit counties. We are proud of
our city and our Fire Department. We are certain that as you become more
familiar with our services, you will share that pride.
The Solon Fire Department was
organized in 1924 as a volunteer department and has grown into a modern
firefighting/paramedic operation. The City of Solon offers a high level of
safety to its citizens by providing a career Fire Department operating from
three modern fire stations equipped with the highest quality fire equipment.
Station 1 is located at 5595 Harper Rd., Station 2 at 6320 SOM Center Rd., and
Station 3 at 7401 SOM Center Road. The Fire Administration and Fire Prevention
Bureau offices are located in Station 1.
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Forty two firefighters are led
by a Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief, three Battalion Chiefs, and
thirteen Lieutenants. The Fire department also employs a full-time
secretary. The minimum staffing each day is thirteen personnel. The
strategically placed stations and staffing allow firefighters to control
most fires in their infancy before major damage can occur. The majority
of the staff are also State of Ohio certified paramedics delivering
Advanced Life Support level of care to the ill and injured.
Department equipment
includes four pumpers, one aerial truck, four ambulances, a light rescue
truck, a hazardous materials unit and other auxiliary equipment including
one boat used for water rescues on residential ponds. The Solon Fire
Department utilizes the latest equipment such as the Thermal Imaging
Camera. This camera permits a firefighter to locate victims in the smoke
charged atmosphere of a fire. The camera also allows the user to quickly
locate the area of the fire that may be hidden in walls which leads to
early extinguishment and deters spread of the fire.
In 2007,
Solon Fire Rescue answered 833 fire calls and 1844 rescue calls.
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