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Toledo Fire & Rescue reports higher incident volume, new recruits and long lead times on apparatus replacements
Summary
Deputy Chief Daniel Brown Martinez told the committee the department’s first‑quarter workload remained heavy — driven largely by EMS calls — and outlined staffing gains, training and a multiyear fire‑vehicle replacement need estimated in the millions.
Deputy Chief Daniel Brown Martinez presented Toledo Fire & Rescue’s first‑quarter 2025 report to the council committee, describing staffing, training, calls for service and a multi‑year vehicle‑replacement challenge.
Martinez said uniform staffing stood at 585 and that the department added 28 probationary firefighters this quarter. He reported seven separations to date with 16 additional personnel indicating intent to retire during the year. Martinez said a new eligibility list is in place and a class of about 20 recruits is scheduled to begin in late summer or early fall.
Total incidents through March were about 15,286 — roughly 70 responses per day by the department — with 2,241 fire incidents (51 structure fires) and more than 6,000 ambulance…
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