Both boats are housed at the Central Avenue station. The Oil City Fire Department has two boats to respond to river and flooding emergencies. All of our personnel are also certified to a minimum level of Emergency Medical Technician. All firefighters have achieved varying levels of National Fire Protection Association(NFPA) certifications including Firefighter 1, Firefighter 2, Fire Officer, Inspector, and Driver Operator certifications. Advanced training continues throughout the firefighter's career. All firefighters receive new recruit training upon hiring. The full-time, career staff of the Oil City Fire Department belong to the International Association of Firefighters Local 700.
Personnel are on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days per week. Station 3 houses 2 engines and a light rescue. Station 1 houses an engine, ladder truck, medical rescue, 2 boats, and a technical rescue unit, which is part of the Pennsylvania Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) team. In case of emergency call 911 immediately. Aside from emergency services, the Oil City Fire Department also provides services including traffic signal maintenance and ice device maintenance. The OCFD can be reached at ( 814) 678-3061. Each station is staffed with a minimum of 2 firefighters per station. The Oil City Fire Department, led by Fire Chief Derek Long, has 2 stations located at 404 Central Avenue (Station 1) on the South Side and 332 Bissell Ave (Station 3) on the North Side.
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