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The
Charleston Fire Department proudly protects 54,000 people who live in an area
of 33 square miles among the green hills of West Virginia, in valleys created by the
Kanawha and Elk rivers. Charleston
is the capital city of West
Virginia. It is the seat of
Kanawha County
and the state's largest city. Three interstates converge in Charleston, Interstates
64, 77 and 79, linking Midwest cities to those in the East and
Southeast. The metropolitan area surrounding Charleston is much larger, with more than
200,000 people.
The Charleston Fire Department is led into action by Fire Chief Randolph
Stanley, who has served the department for more then 25 years. Our
department operates out of nine stations with 196 paid professionals
specializing in fire fighting, emergency medical services, search and rescue
operations, hazardous material response, and water rescues.
Total 2008 Emergency Responses: 30,299
These responses included all fires
(structure, vehicle, trash, brush, dumpster, electrical and outdoor),
emergency medical calls (ALS- advanced life support, BLS- basic life support,
and first responder), auto accidents, rescues, special assignments,
bomb threats, hazardous materials incidents, and mutual aid calls.
Charleston Fire Department will begin
taking applications for:
Fire Fighter/Paramedic
Starting June 1,2009
Click on Employment Information for further
details
Last updated: May 19, 2009
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