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Portable outdoor fireplace: A portable, outdoor, solid-fuel-burning fireplace that may be constructed of steel, concrete, clay or other noncombustible material. A portable outdoor fireplace may be open in design, or may be equipped with a small hearth opening and a short chimney or chimney opening in the top. a.) A portable outdoor fireplace shall not...

Bonfire:  An outdoor fire utilized for ceremonial purposes. Requires a permit from the fire department and EPA.

Bedford Firefighters are available to come to your home, and evaluate it for some of the most common home fire safety problems. They can also offer advice on Home Fire Escape Planning. Please contact the fire department at (440)232-1214  for additional information or assistance.

Fire suppression and rescue is accomplished through the effective use of personnel, specialized training and equipment. Fire officers receive extensive training in strategy and tactics, fire scene management and incident command. Firefighters are continuously training and updating firefighting skills (fire attack, search and rescue, forcible entry, ventilation, etc.), vehicle extrication techniques and specialized rescue skills....

Recreational fire: An outdoor fire burning materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, portable outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of 3 feet (914 mm) or less in diameter and 2 feet (610 mm) or less in height...

Chief Brian Harting has been with the Bedford Fire Department since 2000. Asst. Chief Tim Grote has been with the Bedford Fire Department since 2000. The Fire Department also has six Lieutenants and twenty-one firefighters. All fire fighters of the department are certified paramedics.  Paramedics are required to renew their certification with the State of...

January 1, 1881 the Bedford Village Council authorized the formation of a fire department.  On February 23, 1882 28 volunteer firefighters were sworn in as members of Bedford Fire Company #1. The first firehouse was located in a barn on Woodrow St. Early apparatus consisted of a hand pump and hose cart which was pulled...

Training Firefighters must continually train, because many of the emergencies we are expected to respond to do not occur very often and can be very serious in nature.Lieutenant Brian Harting is responsible for Fire and Rescue Training Division of the Bedford Fire Department. There are 10 Certified State of Ohio Fire Instructors to assist in...