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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.
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
ssharp@knoxvilletn.gov
Administration
Deputy Chief Rob Cheesman
865-595-4470
rcheesman@knoxvilletn.gov
Operations
Deputy Chief Gary Compton
865-595-4471
gcompton@knoxvilletn.gov
Emergency Medical Services
Asst. Chief John Dodson
865-595-4671
jdodson@knoxvilletn.gov
Fire Prevention Bureau
Asst. Chief Danny Beeler
865-215-2283
dbeeler@knoxvilletn.gov
Fire Explosion & Investigation Unit
Asst. Chief Danny Beeler
865-637-1386
dbeeler@knoxvilletn.gov
Training Division
Asst. Chief Lonnie Glenn
865-215-6226
lglenn@knoxvilletn.gov
Fire Public Education
Captain Paul Trumpore
865-595-4673
ptrumpore@knoxvilletn.gov