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The Jackson Fire Department is the largest fire department in the State of Mississippi. We currently consist of 7 divisions with 443 budgeted positions. The 7 divisions that make up the Jackson Fire Department are Administration and Finance; Arson and Internal Affairs; Community Relations and Fire Safety Education; Emergency Services; Training, Safety, Research and Development; Office of the Fire Marshal; and Fire Loss. Emergency Services is our largest division and consists of 21 fire stations and 32 pieces of emergency equipment.
The Jackson Fire Department, in the first part of 2006, upgraded all of its self-contained breathing apparatuses (SCBA) along with new ultralite facepieces.
The Jackson Fire Department is constantly striving for improvement and the highest level of firefighting by updating and purchasing the latest firefighting equipment and technology such as thermal cameras, chemical detectors/weather stations, portable radios, TSI Portacount Plus Respirator fit testers, Scott Eagle Imagers, video conference systems, Lifepak AEDs, and personal protective gear.
In April 2006, the Jackson Fire Department sponsored an Urban Search and Rescue (USAR) class, which enhances our ability to serve our City and any other City in times of immediate need.
In the summer of 2006, the Jackson Fire Department received 7 new fire trucks. This order from E-One included one 100 ft. aerial and 6 pumpers.
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