The
City of Austell
maintains an
independent Fire
Department to
provide a
rapid response in
case of fire or
emergency for its
6,000 citizens and
businesses. The
Austell Fire and
Emergency Services
Department is noted
for having one of
the fastest response
times in the state,
and because
of their commitment,
the City of Austell
has an Insurance
Service
Organization (ISO)
rating of 4 which
reduces insurance
premiums for
residential and
business property.
The Austell
Fire and
Emergency
Services
Department
has two
separate
locations.
Station
Number 1,
located at
5890
Mulberry
Street, has
served the
City for
many years
and Fire
Station
Number 2,
located at
5300
Austell-Powder
Springs
Road, opened
in July
2003. Each
station
responds
with a Class
1 Advanced
Life Support
fire engine
on all
calls.
Each station
is fully
staffed and
available
for
emergency
response 24
hours each
day, 7 days
a week.
Fire Chief Brandon Merritt and Assistant Fire Chief Kenneth Strong direct the activities of 20 full-time and 14 part-time firefighters. The Department responds to approximately 1,200 calls each year, and approximately 80% of the calls are related to medical emergencies. In addition to providing Emergency Medical Services, our firefighters handle fire suppression, hazardous materials, heavy extrication, and search and rescue related emergencies.
The
Department
provides
administrative
services to
the
community.
These
services
include fire
education
and
prevention
programs,
reviewing
construction
plans, field
fire/safety
inspections,
enforcing
fire
codes,
department
training
programs as
well as
criminal
investigation
and
prosecution
related to
suspected
arson.
Contact Us
Austell
Fire and
Emergency
Services
5300
Austell-Powder
Springs
Road
Austell,
Georgia
30106
Office:
(770)
944-4333 or
(770)
944-6133
Fax:
(770)
944-6146
Station
1:
(770)
944-4323
Station
2:
(770)
944-4322
Emergency:
911