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 City of Erie

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Chief Tony Pol 
626 State Street, room 509
Erie, PA 16501
(814) 870-1400

Assistant Chief Bruce Eicher
311 Marsh Street
Erie, PA 16508
(814) 870-1402

MISSION    STATEMENT

The mission of the Erie Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of the citizens and visitors of the City of Erie by providing the highest possible levels of service through fire prevention, public education, fire suppression, emergency medical services, and mitigation of the effects of natural and man-made disasters. The Erie Fire Department is responsible for life and property of Pennsylvania's third largest city covering approximately 20 square miles. The City is situated in the northwest corner of the state bounded on the north by a seven mile shoreline of Lake Erie.

    Fire Department responsibilities include:

	Fire Suppression
	Emergency Medical Services
	Carbon Monoxide Investigation
	Fire Investigation
	Fire Prevention and Inspection
	Code Enforcement
	Rescue
	Vehicle Off-Road High Angle Confined Space Water
	Hazardous Materials
	WMD / Terrorism

These responsibilities are handled with 6 firehouses. There are 3 full time engine companies:  E-6, E-11, E-13 and 3 dual companies: Tower-2/E-3, Tower-1/E-12 and E-8/Water rescue-1. There are 32 firefighters per shift.

Disaster preparedness from the American Red Cross

Fire Prevention from the National Fire Protection Association

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