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402 South Wood Ave.
Florence, Alabama 35630
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Alarms to Date: 150
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Welcome to the
site of the Florence Fire & Rescue. Florence Fire & Rescue is a
career fire department located in the city of Florence,
Alabama. Florence is located on the Tennessee River in
Lauderdale County. Florence Fire operates out of five fire
houses located throughout the city. Our coverage area covers
the city limits of Florence providing emergency services to
approximately 40 thousand people. We average between three
thousand to thirty-five hundred calls per year. We also provide
support to fourteen volunteer fire departments located
throughout the county. We provide fire suppression, technical
rescue, fire prevention programs, EMS, Haz-Mat, and many other
emergency services to the residents and visitors of Florence.
We hope you will continue to follow the men and women of
Florence Fire and Rescue by checking in regularly. |
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Our Newest
Addition
HEAVY RESCUE 2
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Our most recent addition
was obtained through a EMA grant to assist departments in planning for today's
looming threats of disaster on a statewide scale. The grant provided rescue
capabilities of varying degree to numerous departments throughout the state.
Florence was awarded a grant for Heavy Rescue. We are responsible for a 13
county response area. The apparatus was ordered from Sutphen. It is a rescue
style body with climate controlled cab, seating for 8, 430hp caterpillar diesel,
command desk in cab, hydraulic-electric-and air reels, roof mounted command
lighting, roll up doors, and 12k winch. The apparatus is designated as the
Heavy Rescue Company 2 of Region 5 for the state. It will respond to incidents
outside of Florence upon request of the EMA. It has been equipped with numerous
tools and is fully functional and staffed 24 hours a day by the Florence Fire
Rescue. It is currently assigned to all multi-alarm fires, high rise alarms,
mva with entrapment, and other rescue situations. It also catches a few medical
alarms if needed. The truck receives a daily staffing of two men. If called
upon for state duty, the truck has a team of men trained for heavy rescue that
report in for duty.
New Arrival
Engine 4 was upgraded with
a new Sutphen pumper. It has a 430hp Cat diesel. This is the first new engine
to be placed in service at Station 4 since it's opening in 1964. The engine is
equipped with a hydraulic generator to power scene lighting, a 1500 gpm hale
pump, 7 man cab, and hydraulic reel. Squad 10 has arrived and is a
twin to this Engine. Photos of 10 will be available soon.
Message from the Chief:
Florence Fire Rescue
proudly provides the finest fire protection, rescue, hazardous materials
control, and emergency medical response to the citizens of Florence,
Alabama.
Our department's goal is to reduce loss of property and protect life
from fire, medical, natural, or man-made disaster through customer care,
education, and excellence in services provided.
Our department prides itself in innovative solutions with cost-effective
measures without reducing the level of services provided to the citizens
of Florence. Our department continues to be proactive in planning,
training, and providing ever-changing services necessary for the
customers of this department.
Florence Fire Rescue is extremely proud of the quality of people that
has chosen this department to serve as its members.
If you have any ideas, questions, comments, or concerns, please do not
hesitate to call us at (256)760-6475 or drop by our Administrative
Office.
Thank you for your interest in our fire department.
Chief
Charles Cochran
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Alarms as of 1/20/2005: 150
2004 alarms: 3708
FIRE
City of Florence
RESCUE
©Florence Fire Rescue 2004
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