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Interested in becoming a City of Columbus Firefighter.

Visit our Recruitment Page for more details..

Welcome...   The City of Columbus is geographically divided into seven (7) Battalions, which includes 32 Stations, 34 Engine Companies, 15 Ladders, 32 EMS (Advanced Life Support Transport Units) 5 Heavy Rescues, 13 Rescue Boats.

The Division of Fire offers courses in CPR and First Aid to the general public. Upon successful completion of the course participants are awarded an American Heart Association certification card.

• Heartsaver CPR/ AED (Cost is $30 per person)

This course is designed for anyone who needs to learn CPR, including corporate and retail employees, child care providers, security/ law enforcement,  and  most anyone who needs a course completion card in CPR.  It is a classroom, video-based, instructor-led course that teaches adult, child, and infant CPR; AED use; and how to relieve choking. 

• BLS for Healthcare Providers  (Cost is $30 per person)

This course reinforces healthcare professionals' understanding of the importance of early CPR and defibrillation, basic steps of performing CPR, relieving choking, and use of an  AED.

• HeartSaver First Aid (Cost is $20 per person)

This course is for anyone with limited or no medical training who needs a course completion card in first aid to meet job, regulatory or other requirements.

The course teaches basic first aid skills such as

• Bleeding control.
• Basic splinting and immobilization.
• Assisting the victim of an environmental emergency (Heatstroke, Hypothermia, etc).

For more information or to register for a course please call 645-6360

In the High Rise program, each high rise building is assigned to an individual fire company officer who conducts inspections four times a year.  This assures that each high rise conforms to current fire codes and fire equipment is properly maintained in the high rise.