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The City of Knoxville Fire Department provides fire protection and rescue services to nearly 104+ square miles within the corporate limits of the City of Knoxville serving over 180,000 citizens. In addition, the department has the responsibility of enforcement of the fire and life safety codes and public fire education programs.

The Fire Department responded to 24,900 calls for service in 2019. Emergency Medical Service calls for service totaled 10,184, and non-EMS calls for service totaled 13,373.

  KFD during Memorial Stairclimb
  Click here to view photos from September 11th ceremonies including the Memorial Stair Climb
   
  Fallen Firefighters Ceremony
  Click here for 2019 Photo Gallery of Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service

Click here for 2018 Photo Gallery of Fallen Firefighters Memorial Service
   
The department has 327 full-time career professional firefighters and maintains 42 fire suppression and rescue units in the City's 19 fire stations. The stations are located strategically throughout the city. The stations are staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. These professionals are also assigned to other divisions within the department such as Training, Fire Prevention Bureau, Public Education, Emergency Medical Services, Administration, Logistics, and Maintenance Shop.


Fire Chief Stan Sharp
865-595-4480
[email protected]

Administration
Deputy Chief Rob Cheesman
865-595-4470
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Operations
Deputy Chief Gary Compton
865-595-4471
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Emergency Medical Services
Asst. Chief John Dodson

865-595-4671
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Fire Prevention Bureau
Asst. Chief Sonny Partin
865-215-2283
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Fire Explosion & Investigation Unit
Asst. Chief Brent Seymour
865-637-1386
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Training Division
Asst. Chief Scott Calloway

865-215-6226
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Fire Public Education
Captain Paul Trumpore

865-595-4673
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