Fire Department

Mission Statement

The Greenville Fire Department is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for the citizens of Greenville by striving to have emergency personnel on the scene of an emergency quickly, to assist in saving lives, reducing injuries and protecting property.

Personnel

The Greenville Fire Department consists of 20 full-time personnel, 1 Fire IMG-2920Chief, and 1 Training Captain. There are eighteen shift personnel that work 24 hours on shift and 48 hours off. The department also has ten paid on-call firefighters.

Services

The Fire Department serves the city limits of Greenville which is approximately 23 square miles. Along with providing fire protection, advanced life support emergency medical transport services are also provided to the citizens of Greenville.

Overview

Annually the department responds to approximately 1,200 emergency medical calls and approximately 400 fire-related calls.

We are very pleased to work for a Mayor and City Council that are concerned about the safety of the citizens of this city, and for providing the resources for this department to perform its duties. We are also very fortunate to have such a dedicated group of firefighters that are willing to serve their community in the capacity that they do.IMG-2911