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[[Image:Gardendale_Fire_Station_1_sign.jpg|center|thumb|400px|Fire station #1 sign in 2017]] | |||
The '''Gardendale Fire & Rescue Service''' serves the City of [[Gardendale]] by responding to fires and medical and hazardous materials emergencies over a 50 square-mile area. It is currently the only full-time fire department operating in North [[Jefferson County]]. The department was chartered in [[1956]] with 13 volunteer firemen. | The '''Gardendale Fire & Rescue Service''' serves the City of [[Gardendale]] by responding to fires and medical and hazardous materials emergencies over a 50 square-mile area. It is currently the only full-time fire department operating in North [[Jefferson County]]. The department was chartered in [[1956]] with 13 volunteer firemen. | ||
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==Stations== | ==Stations== | ||
* [[Gardendale Fire Station No. 1]], 1811 [[Decatur Highway (Gardendale)|Decatur Highway]] in | [[Image:Gardendale_Fire_Station_1_plaque.jpg|left|thumb|150px|Fire station #1 plaque]] | ||
* [[Gardendale Fire Station No. 1]], 1811 [[Decatur Highway (Gardendale)|Decatur Highway]], opened in [[2004]] | |||
* [[Gardendale Fire Station No. 2]], 1648 [[Fieldstown Road]], opened [[March 18]], [[2014]] | * [[Gardendale Fire Station No. 2]], 1648 [[Fieldstown Road]], opened [[March 18]], [[2014]] | ||
Revision as of 14:24, 27 March 2017
The Gardendale Fire & Rescue Service serves the City of Gardendale by responding to fires and medical and hazardous materials emergencies over a 50 square-mile area. It is currently the only full-time fire department operating in North Jefferson County. The department was chartered in 1956 with 13 volunteer firemen.
The city's fire marshall is Jason Murrell and the department's chief is Clint Doss, who oversees 18 full-time employees. Doss was hired in 1992 as the city's first full-time chief. The department was transitioned to a full time fire and paramedic department in 2003.
Stations
- Gardendale Fire Station No. 1, 1811 Decatur Highway, opened in 2004
- Gardendale Fire Station No. 2, 1648 Fieldstown Road, opened March 18, 2014
References
- McCarty, Sarah A. (June 3, 2013) "New fire station in Gardendale slated for October opening." The Birmingham News
- McCarty, Sarah A. (March 18, 2014) "Gardendale opens Fire Station No. 2; Chief says residents now within 3-mile radius." The Birmingham News
External links
- Gardendale Fire & Rescue Department at cityofgardendale.com