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"The mission of the Fort Smith Fire Department is to serve the community by protecting lives, property, and the environment in a safe, efficient and professional manner."

Phone: 479.783.4052
E-mail Us:
firedept@fortsmithar.gov


  

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The Fort Smith Fire Department has four divisions

Administration

Training

Suppression

Prevention and Investigation


The Department's Operational Budget is approximately $8.8 million


Citizens Fire Academy

Join the Citizens Fire Academy to learn the life of a firefighter. Receive hands-on instruction and training with rappelling equipment, hazardous material gear, rescue equipment, and the bomb squad’s robotic device.

The academy is held twice a year, usually in the Spring and Fall.

To learn more about the Citizens Fire Academy click here.

 



People and Equipment

  • Uniform Force of 129 Firefighters
  • Coverage of 69 square miles
  • Operate out of 10 Fire Station locations
  • 10 First Line Engine Companies
  • 3 Aerial Ladder Companies
  • 2 Equipped Rescue Units
  • 2 Rescue Boats
  • Hazardous Material Trailer
  • 3 Brush Fire Fighting Units
  • Bomb Response Unit


How to become a member of the Fort Smith Fire Department


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 Alarm Statistics Minimize

All Statistics are listed as follows:  Description, Actual Fiscal Year 2005, Actual Fiscal Year 2006, Actual Fiscal Year 2007

FIRE                          

   

                                                               2005         

  2006

2007

Structure Fires

   

203         

200

             198

Vehicle Fires

  

95         

87

99

Brush, Grass, Leaves

   

113         

138

94

Trash, Rubbish

  

86         

68

64

Explosions, # after Fire

   

0         

0

0

Outside Spill with Fire

  

0         

2

0

Other Fires

  

7         

12

11

RESCUE - EMERGENCY

  

   2005

 2006

  2007

Overpressure Rupture

  

5

8

11

Emergency Medical Calls

 

4,827

4,973

5,209

Locked in, Trapped

 

0

0

1

Search

 

1

1

1

Extrication

 

4

5

7

Rescue, Not Classified

  

7

8

14

Spill, Leak - No Fire

  

101

99

97

ELECTRICAL / HAZARDOUS RESPONSE

     

2005      

2006         

2007

Power Line Down

       

78      

69         

46

Arching Electric Equipment

     

87      

84         

66

Chemical Spill

       

1      

2         

2

Hazardous Condition

       

18      

17         

12

Smoke Removal

       

29      

23         

15


OTHER RESPONSES

 

            2005

         2006

         2007

Animal / Rescue

 

2

5

1

Assist Police

19

14

14

Unauthorized Burning

178

184

109

Other Service Calls

 

283

295

420

Smoke Scare

153

198

129

Steam, Gas

 

31

29

24

Malicious False Alarm

 

7

4

1

Bomb Scare

 

11

14

5

Alarm Malfunction

 

324

300

361

Unintentional False Alarm

334

274

334

Other

169

180

247

Controlled Burn

5

9

6

Construction Plan Reviews

169

186

185

Citizen Reached in Educational Programs

 

15,232

15,604

17,577

New Business Occupation Fire & Life Safety Inspections

 

529

681

626

Fire Safety Surveys Performed

 

4,800

4,800

4,800

Hydrants Maintained

 

6,916

6,950

6,950


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