The Fire Suppression Division is responsible for minimizing the loss of life, personal injury, and property damage from fires, other disasters, and EMS emergencies. This is accomplished through extensive training on basic firefighting and EMS skills and working with the Fire and EMS Training Divisions to identify and implement new skills and techniques.

The Lebanon Fire Department’s Suppression Division has 89 personnel distributed between three shifts and four stations. Each shift works 24 hours on duty and 48 hours off duty. Each shift has 1 Shift Commander, 2 Captains, and 4 Lieutenants. The Lebanon Fire Department has 3 Engines, 2 Ladders, 1 Tower, 2 Rescues, 2 Brush Trucks, one reserve apparatus, and 3 EMS Squads.