Starkville Fire Department is a career fire department with 5 Stations and 65 members. The City of Starkville has a class 4 insurance rating.
The Starkville Fire Department is a Career Department with approximately 65 to 70 full time employees. We have 5 fire stations with 3 ladder trucks, 4 engines, 2 rescue vehicles, 1 hazmat truck, and 2 trailers with specialized rescue equipment. We serve a population of around 30,000, plus the Mississippi State University Campus, which adds about 20,000 people on a normal day. We are currently a class 4 insurance rating. We have three (3) divisions: Operations, Training, and Fire Prevention. Operations are made up of a Battalion Chief, Captain, 4 Lieutenants, 4 Sergeants, and 10 firefighters on each shift, there are three (3) shifts. Training Division is made up of 1 Training Officers and 3 on shift Assistant Training Officers. Fire Prevention is made up of 2 Fire Marshals and 5 Fire Investigators. All employees at a min. are required to be NFPA FF 1001 and Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT).
The Starkville Fire Department is committed to serving and protecting the citizens of Starkville and all who enter our city.
