For a fire or a medical emergency, call 911. The non-emergency number is (423) 622-1725.
Departments
East Ridge Fire Rescue
Two stations, 33 career firefighters and 15 volunteers, rated ISO class 3.
Where
4214 Ringgold Road
Open
Monday to Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Two Fire Stations
Crews are on duty seven days a week, 24 hours a day, out of stations placed in the east and west districts of the City.
Station One
4214 Ringgold Road
Shares the building with the East Ridge Police Department.
Station Two
1410 St. Thomas Street
The department responds to fires, medical emergencies, traffic accidents, hazardous materials incidents, floods, and water rescues, and to any incident that threatens a life or property.
Ratings and Awards
ISO class 3
In the top 2 percent of fire departments nationwide
13 years
Awarded the Life Safety Achievement Award
From the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the National Association of State Fire Marshals, and the United States Fire Administration. The department states it is the only fire department in Tennessee to have received it, for public education and fire prevention work with no loss of life from fire.
Call volume
More fire and rescue alarms than any other suburban department of its size in Tennessee
A study the department cites found it responds to twice as many calls, for almost half the cost, as any similarly sized department in the state.
Career and Volunteer Firefighters
The department is made up of 33 career firefighters and 15 volunteers. Paid duty crews staff the equipment around the clock and volunteers augment them. Every member, paid or volunteer, is trained to the same level and follows the same career path, and the department hires its career firefighters out of its own pool of volunteers.
During a major incident, volunteers and off-duty paid personnel respond to the stations to provide manpower or to stand by in case of further calls.
- Mike WilliamsFire Chief(423) 867-7100
- Randy AlbrightDeputy Fire Chief(423) 867-7100
Fire and Life Safety Inspections
A business applying for a license in a commercial building has to schedule a Fire and Life Safety Inspection first, and every code violation has to be corrected before a new business license is issued. The inspection fee is $50, paid to the Building and Codes Department at City Hall before the inspection.
- Byran DeanDeputy Fire Marshal(423) 867-7711
The Department's Mission
To provide a selfless organization of people who hold devotion to duty above personal risk, who count sincerity of service above personal comfort and convenience, and who strive unceasingly to find better ways of protecting the lives, homes, and property of their fellow citizens.
The department also publishes a statement of values and a vision for its own future. What is measurable about either of them is on this page already: the ISO rating, the award record, and a roster where every volunteer trains to the standard a career firefighter is held to.