PARKERSBURG FIRE - PARKERSBURG FD

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The Parkersburg Fire Department protects a resident population of 33,000 and a daytime population of approximately 50,000.  Parkersburg is home to the U.S. Department of the Treasury - Bureau of Public Debt,  Coldwater Creek - East Coast Distribution and other various manufacturing and industry. The area consists of 12 square miles located along the convergence of the Little Kanawha and Ohio Rivers. It is easily accessed from Interstate 77 and US Route 50.

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The Fire Department is under the direction of Chief Eric Chichester. It is staffed with 64 career firefighters (48 hour schedule), working out of 6 fire stations. Fire Station 6 also houses the State's Rapid Response Team. In addition to firefighting, the department also specializes in vehicle extrication, water rescue, search and rescue and emergency medical service.

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With it's 6 fire stations, the Parkersburg Fire Department has an average response time of 2-4 minutes. We hope you never need us, but if you do. . . the Parkersburg Fire Department is ONLY MINUTES AWAY!