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Statistics
  • 750 employees
  • $75 million budget
  • 28 stations
  • 28 advanced life support (ALS) engine companies
  • 8 basic life support (BLS) ladder companies
  • 22 advanced life support (ALS) rescue (ambulance) companies
  • 2 air and light truck, 1 tanker truck and two manpower squads
  • Handle over 70,000 fire and emergency incidents a year
  • Spend over 2,300 hours on pre-fire planning
  • Review over 11,600 building plans and conduct over 12,000 field inspections annually
  • Provide over 15,000 health and blood pressure screenings a year
  • Deliver over 1,800 education presentations on fire safety, disaster preparedness, CPR, and first aid to civic, business, school, and community groups every year
  • Raise over $76,000 a year for Georgia Firefighters Burn Foundation
  • Southern Building Construction Code Institute Certified Prevention Inspectors
  • Nationally recognized Arson Investigation, Swiftwater Rescue, Hazardous Materials, and Technical Units
  • Received 1998 Fire Service Award for Excellence for Youth Disaster Program from International Association of Fire Chiefs
  • Received 1999 Fire Service Award for Excellence for Youth Fire Safety Training Facility from International Association of Fire Chiefs
  • Arson Unit of the Year Award
  • Insurance Services Office (ISO) Class 4 Rating



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