Fire Reports can be obtained at the following location:

Note: Only the property owner or tenant can receive copies of a fire report. All other inquiries such as new media or general public must get approval from Fire Chief or City Manager office.

• Adult, Child, and Infant CPR Skills
• The use of an AED (Automated External Defibrillation).
• Adult, Child, and Infant Foreign Airway obstruction (chocking).

• Scene Safety.
• Recognizing the emergency.
• Assessing the patient.
• Bleeding control.
• Fracture stabilization.
• Spinal immobilization.
• Head injuries (Concussions).
• Signs of strokes.
• Diabetic emergencies.
• Anaphylaxis emergencies.
• Signs of shock.
• Environmental emergencies. (Hypothermia, Hyperthermia).
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If your school or organization would like to have a fire engine, and/or speaker come to your location and you are within the City of Athens, please contact Deb Cardin to set up an appointment.

The City of Athens encourages all residential property to install and maintained workable condition smoke alarms

If you discover a fire, whether in your workplace or at home, you need to know what to do, and right away!

Our fire extinguisher training is designed to help you assess the situation and decide the best course of action (evacuate and report the fire or try to put out the fire using a fire extinguisher) to keep you and those around you safe.

The city of Athens Fire Department can come to your facility to offer classroom instruction as well as hands on live fire extinguisher training.

Fire Department Headquarters-Station #1

Located at 815 N. Jackson Street, Fire Department Headquarters houses a vast amount of equipment as well as the Chief Administrative Staff of the Athens Fire Department. Units that are stationed at Headquarters consist of: Engine Co. 1, Truck Co. 1, Battalion Chief Command Unit & Reserve Engine Co. 11. 

Fire Station #2

Located at 808 South Congress Parkway, Athens Fire Department Station #2 is home to Engine Co. 2 and Reserve Engine Co. 22.

1. Tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance.
2. Tours are available Monday through Friday, in the mornings between 9:00am-11:00am, in the afternoons between 1:00pm-3:00pm, and the evenings between 6:00pm-8:00pm
3. Each tour is approximately thirty minutes long.
4. Each tour is limited to a maximum group size of 40 people.

Please keep in mind that our priority is emergency response and even with booked tours, the possibility exists that the crew could be called out and the station will be closed when you arrive. If the crew is not at the station for the scheduled tour, wait for 15 minutes. If the crew does not return in that time frame, please contact the Fire Chief office 423-744-2760 or Deputy Chief office 423-744-2761

To schedule a station tour for your group please contact the Deputy Fire Chief’s office.

City of Athens Fire Department, Chief Brandon Ainsworth has served in the fire service in McMinn County for over 20-years. He is responsible for overall strategic leadership to ensure the department is well positioned to provide the best service to the citizens and visitors of the community. To accomplish this, the Chief leads 3 shifts of 23 fulltime members and 12 volunteers assigned to 2 fire stations providing a broad range of fire and emergency services to the community.

Chief Ainsworth began his fire service career as a volunteer firefighter for the Riceville Volunteer Fire Department in July 2000. He is currently still an active member of the volunteer fire service in McMinn County. Chief Ainsworth was hired as a fulltime firefighter for the City of Athens Fire Department in 2005. He was promoted to Fire Engineer in 2010 and served as a Fire Engineer 5 years out of Fire Station 1. In 2015 he was promoted to Fire Captain as shift supervisor on A-Shift. Chief Ainsworth served in this role until being selected as Fire Chief to lead the City of Athens Fire Department in August 2018. He carries numerous certifications from the Tennessee Fire and Codes Academy and Tennessee Commission on Firefighting.

During his tenure as Fire Chief, he has focused his efforts on creating a culture of inclusiveness, respect, and teamwork; health, safety, and transparency for Fire personnel; and building a constructive relationship between career and volunteer agencies to initiate changes in departments approach regarding relationships between the City of Athens Fire Department and surrounding agencies. Additionally, he has focused on training, response readiness, strategic planning, organizational culture, and the department’s community-focused mission by establishing a First Response program. He has successfully restructured the department’s organizational structure establishing the position Battalion Chief as shift supervisor and Captain as company officer. During this process, he was successful establishing a new position for the department’s first Deputy Fire Chief.

Most importantly, Chief Ainsworth is the proud husband to Brittany and father of two beautiful daughters. He enjoys family time, camping hunting, fishing, and being outdoors. He claims his blood type is orange based in his passion for the University of Tennessee Volunteers. 

Chief Ainsworth is interested in improving service levels to ensure the department’s response capabilities match the City’s emergency service demands while using data and metrics to measure operational performance. Additionally, the Chief is seeking to grow the department with the community to meet the requirements of NFPA 1710 by increasing staffing and station needs.

The City of Athens Fire Department Honor Guard was established in 2018 and is made up of dedicated firefighters, who demonstrate their dedication to the fire service through pride, honor, and professionalism. They are dedicated to honoring all who serve or have served in our noble profession. Although honoring fallen members is top priority, Honor Guard members are called upon to represent the fire department in government functions, memorials, and other public events.

The Honor Guard is a dedicated group of individuals. An Honor Guard member must be willing to dedicate their time to represent those who have given the ultimate sacrifice to save life and property, as well as proudly represent the City of Athens. To be an Honor Guard member, the firefighter must show dedication, patience, and hard work. Firefighters are not appointed to this position, they volunteer to be members. All members freely give their time they spend representing on the honor guard. During a time of need, members take time out of their personal lives to show compassion, honor, respect, and admiration.

The Fire Prevention Division of the Athens Fire Department plays a crucial role in ensuring the future of fire safety. From our fire prevention program in our school systems to senior education, our department prides itself in reaching all demographics of the friendly city!

Program Locations Include: City Park School, Westside School, Ingleside Elementary School, and North City School. 

The AFD prides itself in having qualified Fire & Life Safety Educators amongst its ranks to ensure that safety is taught effectively and efficiently to the public!

The Fire Prevention Team enforces all the state and local codes involving fire safety and prevention, reviews all plans for construction of all commercial dwellings, annual inspection of public facilities, inspection of new underground and above ground tanks and monitors any public event involving fireworks.

The Athens Fire Department, in an effort to better educate the public about fire safety, presents fire safety programs to any group wishing to better their knowledge. These programs are available to schools, industries, and civic groups.

To schedule a fire safety program or an inspection, call the Athens Fire Department Headquarters at (423) 744-2789.