Fire Suppression

The City of Athens Fire Department protects a population of 13,220 covering an area of 13.5 square miles. This is accomplished using 4 engines, 1 rescue unit, 1 brush unit, and 1 aerial unit. The department also houses a hazardous materials unit with specially trained personnel available. Currently the department holds an ISO Rating of Class 4.

During 2009 the Athens Fire Department responded to:

500 Calls for service
34 Structure fires
17 Vehicle fires
43 Brush or other fires
65 Wrecks with injuries
The remainder of the alarms were false.

The department is made up of 21 full time employees. Each shift consists of a Captain, Lieutenant, 2 engineers, and 3 firefighters. In the event of a major incident we also have 15 paid on call firefighters that can respond.