Urbana Fire Division
The Urbana Fire Division is a full-time fire department providing both fire and EMS services at the rate of 2600 calls for service every year out of 1 centrally-located station. The city employs 18 Firefighter/Paramedics, 4 Fire Captains, and the Fire Chief. The average age of our members is 35-40 years old with years of service ranging from 1 year to 33+ years.
MISSION STATEMENT
OUR MISSION IS TO SAVE AND PROTECT THE LIVES, PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY TO THE BEST OF OUR ABILITY.
For Emergencies Call 9-1-1
Any correspondence may be mailed to:
Urbana Fire Division
107 East Market Street
Urbana, OH 43078
For questions or comments concerning the Fire Division, please contact Chief McIntosh at 937-652-4375 or urbanafd@ctcn.net.
For questions involving Fire Inspections such as foster care homes, new businesses or remodeling, contact Captain Dave Torsell at 937-652-4374 or dtorsell@urbanafiredivision.com.
For Emergency Medical Billing questions, contact Nicole Dunn at 937-652-4323 or ambilling@ctcn.net.
The persons listed above can be reached Monday - Friday from 8AM till 4PM.
The Fire Division can be contacted any time by calling 937-652-4371.
Useful web sites concerning the Fire Code can be found by searching for the Ohio Fire Code or researching the Fire Prevention Chapter under the City of Urbana Codes.
Most information regarding our personnel, our vision, and our future can be found by going to our Annual Report. (below)
Urbana Fire Division 2009 Annual Report
Urbana is conveniently nestled in Champaign County in the heart of west central Ohio.
- Incorporated in 1868
- Approximately 6.8 square miles
- Population approximately 11,700
- Home to Urbana University, a liberal arts college with an enrollment of 1500 and a 128-acre campus
- Two national residential historic districts and multiple single sites on the registry
- According to the Ohio Historical Society, in 1840 during the VanBuren-Harrison contest, downtown Urbana was the site for a national Whig convention dinner. Hanging nearby was a banner with the words "The People is Oll Korrect." This helped to perpetuate the national trend of using "OK," not only as a show of political support, but as a common phrase used today. (more)