As clocks "Spring Forward," remember to replace detectors' batteries. Do this each spring and fall as the time changes because the most frequent cause for detector failure is forgetting to replace the batteries.
Our #1 goal is to keep you from needing our services. Learn about fire prevention for your home & business including inspections, burn permits and family education.
Fire Inspections
Most common code violations are an easy fix. Review this list to improve the safety of your home or business even before the inspector arrives.
Biannual Testing
Hydrants are inspected twice a year for adequate water flow & system pressure using a testing protocol by the National Fire Protection Association. Any hydrant issues should be reported immediately.
Established in 1876 as a volunteer fire department under the name "Gainesville Hook and Ladder" with an initial start-up cost of just $457
In the late 1890s, was renamed the Gainesville Fire Department
Became an all-paid career fire department in the early 1900s
Fire Station No. 1 was destroyed by the tornado of 1936
After the tornado, the new Fire Station No. 1 was rebuilt on Green Street at Jesse Jewell Parkway and is still standing to this day, currently housing the Gainesville Community and Economic Development Department