The Savannah Fire and Emergency Services Department (SFES), provides fire protection to the city of Savannah, Georgia, United States. The professional fire department is active 24/7 and 365 days a year, and has about 325 paid employees. They received an ISO Class 1 rating in November 2014
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History
Fire protection in Savannah was first organized in the British-administered Province of Georgia in 1759 with a volunteer force of firefighters. On March 11, 1825, the Savannah Fire Company was officially formed. On February 1, 1867, the Savannah Volunteer Fire Department was established, and on February 1, 1890, the Savannah Fire Department was established as a paid firefighting force of 47 men. In 1911, the Savannah Fire Department became the first fully motorized fire department in the United States.
Divisions
The Savannah Fire and Emergency Services Department is divided into 6 divisions of operation: Operations, Training, Logistics, Special Operations, Investigations, and the Fire Marshal's Division.
Fire station locations and apparatus
The Savannah Fire and Emergency Services Department currently operates out of 15 fire stations located throughout the city; it is organized into 3 battalions, each commanded by one battalion chief per shift. The SFES also operates a fire apparatus fleet of 15 engine companies, 7 ladder companies, 2 rescue companies, 4 hazardous materials (haz-mat.) units, 1 haz-mat./decontamination (decon.) trailer, 1 marine unit (fireboat), 1 rehabilitation (rehab.) unit, 1 brush unit, 1 Georgia Search and Rescue (GSAR) trailer, and numerous other special, support, and reserve units.
List of fire stations
The following is a current and complete listing of fire stations and company locations within the city limits of Savannah. Additionally, the Support Service Center, which includes the Fleet Office & Quartermaster is located at 6 W Henry St in the previous Station 5 in Savannah's Historic District.