Atlanta Fire Department

The Atlanta Fire Department is the fire department which protects the city of Atlanta, Georgia in the United States.

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Major fires

Other disasters include the 2008 Atlanta tornado, which ripped thorough downtown Atlanta.

Fire chiefs

The fire chief of Atlanta is the top official within the Atlanta Fire Department. Firefighters moved from volunteer to professional in the 19th century in Atlanta, and the current chief oversees a force of 1000 with a budget of $56 million. Some of the previous fire chiefs have been:

As of 16 May 2010.

Name From To
Thomas Haney
(unpaid)		 Jan 1868 Dec 1868
Matthew Ryan
(first paid chief)		 July 1882 July 1885
W. R. Joyner July 1885 Jan 1906
William B. Cummings Jan 1906 Jan 1915
William B. Cody
Firefighter from 1878 until his death		 Jan 1915 Jan 1929
John Terrell
Only chief to die in line of duty		 Jan 1929 Jan 1933
Otho J. Parker Jan 1933 Jan 1939
Charles Crawford Styron Jan 1939 Jan 1959
William H. Hamer ? Jan 1988
Tom Perrin Jan 1988 Jan 1990
David M. Chamberlin Jan 1990 Jan 1995
Winston Minor Jan 1995 2003
Kenneth Allen
As Interim		 2003 2003
Dennis L. Rubin
left to be fire chief of Washington DC		 2003 Jan 2007
Kelvin J. Cochran
hired from Shreveport, Louisiana		 Jan 2007 August 2009
Joel G. Baker
Named Interim Chief		 August 2009 Present

Stations

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  6. Historic station 6 (1894–1991) is now the bookstore of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site, and a museum exhibit on desegregation in the AFD, both operated by the National Park Service.
  7. Historic station 7 is currently closed due to the 2009 recession.
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  11.  Under construction at Atlantic Station
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  16. Station 16 was redecorated in 2008 on the HGTV show Deserving Design, hosted by Atlanta native Vern Yip. Several canopy beds with curtains for quiet sleep and privacy were installed, and Christmas decorations were added. The fire company was selected because of their involvement in the community, especially around Christmas.
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  19. Station 19 (built 1924) is Atlanta's oldest at 1063 N. Highland Ave. in Virginia-Highland
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  26. Station 26 2970 Howell Mill Rd. Home to Engine and Truck 26 and on the list for brownouts due to budget shortfalls
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External links

Atlanta portal
Fire portal