Our Fire Suppression Division employs 441 career firefighters at full staffing. The division is also supported by many volunteer members. These combined resources operate out of 32 fire stations in five battalions –covering approximately 750 square miles and 390,000 residents in Richland County. Our suppression crews include 31 engine companies as well as five ladder companies and five rescue companies.
Our department also has 15 water tankers and 16 brush trucks at our disposal to handle all types of incidents.
