The Glendale Fire Department

The Glendale Fire Department is a full-service, accredited department comprised of three branches, which are administered by the Fire Chief, two Assistant Fire Chiefs and an Administrator.
Our History

Our fire department began in 1912. It wasn’t until the 1950’s that the city hired its first fulltime paid fire chief. During the next decade in the 1960’s, Glendale was able to show the need to employ its first fulltime paid firefighters.

1950s… First fulltime paid fire chief
1960s… First fulltime paid firefighters
1970s… Firefighters become paramedics
1980s… Firefighters become experts in Hazardous Materials
1990s… Firefighters train and learn about Weapons of Mass Destruction
New millennium… the Glendale Fire Department is enthusiastically involved in the growth of the city with major residential and business developments and sporting venues.

To learn more, visit their website here.

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