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Piedmont Fire Department

The Piedmont Volunteer Fire Department got its start on November 10, 1914 with James Whelan serving as the Fire Chief. 

About 30 local citizens worked as hook and ladder men and bucket men. The Department used hand-drawn chemical wagon that was kept in a shed on N.W. Second Street.

Currently, the Piedmont Fire Department, which is still 100% volunteer, consists of 20 firefighter.  The Piedmont Fire Department operates out of 2 stations, with a fleet that consists of 3 Engines, 2 Tankers, 2 Brush Pumpers, 1 Heavy Rescue, 1 Squad, and 2 Command Vehicles.

In 2008, Tim Heinrich was appointed Fire Chief.  Heinrich has 10 years of service with the Piedmont Fire Department.  Chief Heinrich has appointed Andy Logan as Assistant Fire Chief, who also has 10 years of service with the Piedmont Fire Department.

Recent Fire Department

 

The addition of 9 new Nationally Registered EMT's, which brings the total number of EMT's on the department to 13.
 

We received a new ISO rating of 5, which will greatly benefit everyone within the City of Piedmont.
 

We were able to purchase a new 2008 Pierce Fire Engine to replace an ailing 1974 fire engine.
 

 Through a donation from Chesapeake Energy, we have ordered 2 multi-gas detector's, which will aid us in the event of many different emergency situations.

 

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