Forsyth County Fire Department
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CountryUnited States
Established1972
Annual calls17,917
(2024)
Employees267
(2024)
| Operational area | |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Agency overview | |
| Established | 1972 |
| Annual calls | 17,917 (2024) |
| Employees | 267 (2024) |
| Annual budget | $38,327,165 (2024) |
| Staffing | Career |
| Fire chief | Chief Of Department Barry Head |
| Motto | "Service through Tradition, Excellence, and Integrity" |
| Facilities and equipment | |
| Battalions | 2 |
| Stations | 14 |
| Engines | 14 |
| Trucks | 2 |
| Squads | 3 |
| Rescues | 2 |
| Ambulances | 11 |
| Wildland | 2 |
| Fireboats | 1 |
| Rescue boats | 1 |
| Light and air | 1 |
| Website | |
| https://www.forsythco.com/FD | |
The Forsyth County Fire Department (FCFD) is the fire department for Forsyth County, Georgia. The department provides firefighting and emergency medical services countywide.[1] The department is responsible for servicing an area of 224.6 square miles (581.7 km²)[2] with over 280,000 residents.[3] The department is led by Chief of Department Barry Head.[4]
The department was established in 1972 as the Forsyth County Fire Protection Committee, staffed by volunteers, before eventually evolving into an organized fire department in spring of 1988, hiring 30 full-time career firefighters, nicknamed the "dirty thirty".[5]