Saving History, Saving Lives!

Since 2004, more than 100 people have died in Cleveland fires. Children and the elderly suffered the majority of those deaths. Northeast Ohio suffers more from fires than any other region in the state. To address this burning need, the Western Reserve Fire Museum and Education Center was conceived.

Our capital campaign, Saving History, Saving Lives!, will provide a first-class regional fire museum and education center to dramatically increase fire safety programming and reduce the numbers of fire deaths and injuries in all of Northeast Ohio.

To learn more about “Saving History, Saving Lives!” click on “Project” above. There you’ll find information about the Fire Museum project, our board, and our capital campaign. If you want to make a donation click on “Donate” and join us in “Saving History, Saving Lives!”

Celebrating the 150th Birthday of the CFD

What a night! April 9th, 2013 the Fire Museum and more than 500 of its guests celebrating the 150th birthday of the Cleveland Fire Department at the ballpark. The first pitch was thrown by Tom Corrigan and brought to the mound by Stu Warner aboard his Ford Model T fire truck. For more about the BIG game, the event, and photos click here.

Work on the Museum Site

April 29th ODOT began laying new granite curbs in front of the Museum

The Ohio Department of Transportation is building the new Innerbelt bridge directly in front of the Fire Museum. As a consequence, after many months of negotiations and meetings, the museum able to persuade ODOT to invest approximately $4 million in street-scape improvements that benefit the Fire Museum. They include a new granite curbed street; a new parking lot; a lookout plaza at the west end of the site; and an acre-sized plaza at the east end of the site which is to be named: The Western Reserve Firefighters Memorial Plaza. The photos below show the new granite curbs being put in place. Check back for more on the site as the work progresses.

St. Patrick’s Day 2013 was a Blast!

Remember the day with a collectible t-shirt from the Fire Museum! These one-of-a-kind t-shirts are available in 2XL only for a donation of $20 each. Hey girls, these double-X T's make great nighty's! To get one please contact Scott Carpenter at (216) 262-1723. Or send him an email at carpenters@wrfmc.com. Click here for photos of both the t-shirt front and back artworks. Click here to see photos and video from the parade.