Fire and Rescue Department Infrastructure and Staffing
Toledo
Summary
The firefighters' union says Toledo Fire is in crisis: ambulances running without backups, run volume up three- to four-fold since the 1980s while daily staffing rose only ten, and a GIS study showing the city needs three more stations. Issue 16 funding for 40-firefighter classes is framed as a need, not a want.
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Last discussed Apr 16, 2026.
Impact analysis
Three new fire stations with rigs and staffing would cost millions of dollars each; Issue 16 would fund 40-firefighter recruit classes annually.
Residents would get faster 911 response and better ambulance and engine availability if staffing and stations are funded.
Without new funding, response times lengthen as units are stretched, and layoffs would cut roughly 40 police and fire positions.
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