The Forsyth County Fire Department (FCFD) is the fire department for Forsyth County, Georgia. The department provides firefighting and emergency medical services countywide. The department is responsible for servicing an area of 224.6 square miles (581.7 km²) with over 280,000 residents. The department is led by Chief of Department Barry Head.See "Command Staff"
History 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".
Stations and Apparatus The Forsyth County Fire Department currently operates out of 14 fire stations, divided into two Battalions, with Battalion One covering the southern half of the county, and Battalion Two covering the northern half. The department also has a headquarters, training facility, and fleet building, which also contains the motor maintenance division.https://online.pubhtml5.com/njnx/wlsw/
(page 11) The department also has an ambulance contract with Central EMS +Fire Station NumberEngine CompanyTruck CompanyMedical Units (Central EMS)Special UnitsChief UnitsBattalion1Engine 1Truck 1Med 1UTV 1Battalion Chief 112Engine 2Med 2Heavy Rescue 2, UTV 213Engine 3Med 3Brush Truck 3, UTV 324Engine 4Med 425Engine 5Med 526Engine 6Truck 6Med 6Brush Truck 617Engine 7Tanker 728Engine 8Med 829Engine 9Tanker 9, Dive 9, Marine 9, Squad 9210Engine 10Med 10111Engine 11Med 11Light & Air 11, Tanker 11, UTV 11112Engine 12Med 12Rescue 12, Squad 12, UTV 12Battalion Chief 2214Engine 14115Engine 15Med 15Squad 15, Swiftwater 15
Former Stations Fire Station 9 was replaced under the same number, the new Station 9 was officially opened on September 12, 2024. Fire Station 15, similarly to Station 9, was replaced by a newer facility under the same number.
References
https://online.pubhtml5.com/njnx/wlsw/
https://www.forsythco.com/FD
https://www.forsythco.com/Departments-Offices/Fire-Department/Reports
https://data.census.gov/profile/Forsyth_County,_Georgia?g=050XX00US13117
https://online.pubhtml5.com/njnx/wlsw/
https://www.forsythco.com/News/forsyth-county-fire-departments-first-career-firefighters-reach-20-year-anniversary-with-county2
https://www.appenmedia.com/forsyth/forsyth-county-advances-fire-station-projects/article_566981d2-3ea0-11ed-88a4-3fcea5025089.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CThe%20same%20firefighters%20will%20still,expect%20any%20disruptions%20in%20service.