Employment Verifications

To verify employment of any city of Huntington employee, including fire fighters, please contact the Human Resources Division at (304) 696-5979.

Window Stickers

The City of Huntington Fire Department frequently receives phone calls from citizens regarding window stickers to indicate locations of children or disabled persons in the home.  Our Department does NOT advocate the use of these stickers because many people move or children and disabled persons change rooms as family or individual needs change.  Oftentimes these stickers are not removed under these circumstances, which leads others to believe children or disabled persons are in another location than where those individuals are actually located.  It is a safety concern for our fire fighters because if the person is no longer located in that room or even in that structure, then our fire fighters might be put in harm’s way unnecessarily.  Additionally, some opponents of the stickers also believe child predators might use them to target children.

Filling Swimming Pools

The City of Huntington Fire Department does not fill swimming pools.

Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors

I hear a “chirping” sound coming from my carbon monoxide or smoke detector.  What do I do?  More often than not, that “chirping” sound you hear is because your batteries are low in these devices.  However, if you want to make sure this is the problem, then we suggest you dial 911 to have a fire truck sent to your location.

What do I do if I suspect carbon monoxide poisoning?  We have many citizens who contact our administrative number saying they do not want to bother 911 with such a silly question.  Trust us when we say this is NOT a silly question.  Since the City of Huntington Fire Department does not monitor its administrative number 24 hours per day, we might not hear a message you left on Saturday until Monday morning or even later.  Therefore, if you suspect you are experiencing symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning, then dial 911 IMMEDIATELY and leave the structure to find fresh air. 

What are the symptoms of carbon monoxide poisoning?  According to the Centers for Disease Control website (http://www.cdc.gov/co/faqs.htm) symptoms include:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Weakness
• Nausea
• Vomiting
• Chest Pain
• Confusion
• High levels can cause loss of consciousness or death

Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests

Printable FOIA Form Click Here

We have two different types of fire reports we offer when a FOIA request is received.  It is important to know the difference between these reports so you are better able to request the exact information you need.

A fire incident report (oftentimes what we refer to as a NFIRS report) is a report written by the first-in company officer.  This is NOT an investigative report and generally will say “undetermined” for cause and origin.  The report is useful because typically it contains information regarding the owner, occupant, and what the responding engine company did during the fire. 

A fire investigation report is a report specifically dealing with the cause and origin investigation of a fire conducted by our Bureau of Fire Prevention staff.  This report is completed by the Fire Marshal or one of our Deputy Fire Marshals. 

Anyone requesting a “fire report” will be given just a fire incident report (or NFIRS report) unless they specifically request a copy of the fire investigation report in addition to or in place of said report.

To obtain a fire incident report and/or fire investigation report, please print out and complete the PDF version of the FOIA request form and mail it to:

City of Huntington Fire Department

Fire Chief’s Office

839 Seventh Avenue

Huntington, WV  25701-2117

You may also call our administrative office at (304) 696-5950 extension 4024 during business hours.  Please do not go to our fire stations to obtain copies of reports as we do assess a fee, which can only be paid at the Fire Chief’s Office.

FEES FOR REPORTS: A fee for these reports is assessed.  The base fee is $10.00 for compiling the information.  In addition to that fee, you are charged 50 cents per page of the report.  Not all fire incident reports or fire investigation reports are the same length, so it is best to contact us prior to sending a check for payment.  When sending a check, please be sure to make it out to: City of Huntington.

Outside Vendors

Outside vendors offering products and/or services to city employees are strictly forbidden from visiting fire stations for the purposes of enrollment.  If your business would like to offer products and/or services to fire department employees, then please refer to the following procedures for doing so.

ALL vendors must first be cleared through the city of Huntington’s Human Resources Director.  To contact Human Resources, please call (304) 696-5979 and speak with the Human Resources Director or his or her designee.

Once approval has been given by the Human Resources Division, the outside vendor may approach the Fire Department to set up informational meetings.  All such initial inquiries are to be made at the Fire Chief’s Office located at 839 Seventh Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia, 25701 or by calling (304) 696-5950 extension 4024.  However, we prefer contact be initiated through the Human Resources Director so we are not placed in a position where we are “surprised” by vendors coming in saying they have been approved by Human Resources to offer products and/or services. 

Informational meetings will be scheduled across each of our three shifts, so prepare to be at our facility three separate days to ensure maximum exposure to employees.  (We apologize in advance for this inconvenience, but it is unavoidable given we have three 24-hour shifts.  When scheduling, we make every attempt to ensure the three required days fall consecutively to make it easy for everyone.)  These meetings will be held at Centennial Fire Station located at 839 Seventh Avenue, Huntington, West Virginia, 25701.  We will ensure adequate space is available to you for your purposes. 

Unless the products and/or services being offered are those provided for by the city (e.g., employee life insurance), we will NOT make these informational meetings mandatory for our personnel.

No outside vendors are to visit outside fire stations unless an employee already enrolled initiates the contact and asks the vendor(s) to stop by.  This is done to ensure the rights of our employees not to be solicited at their place of employment if they so choose.