Fire Department

Fire Stations

The Fire Department consists of nine fire stations:

• Headquarters, Vine Street
• Station 2, Runnymeade Drive
• Station 3, Mercury Boulevard
• Station 4, Jones Boulevard
• Station 5, Florence Road
• Station 6, Memorial Boulevard
• Station 7, Thompson Lane
• Station 8, Northfield Boulevard
• Station 9, Cason Lane

There are 168 full-time positions in the Murfreesboro Fire Department; most organized into three (A, B and C) shifts. Personnel work a 24-hours-on/48-hours-off system.

Other Services

The MFD responds to residential carbon monoxide (CO) alarms. The department currently has 12 carbon monoxide gas detectors (one on every fire engine and service company), which are used to determine the level of CO in the home. The MFD is currently receiving approximately four calls per month to perform carbon monoxide detection.

A hazardous material (HAZMAT) incident involves the actual or potential release of any substance (solid, liquid, or gas) capable of causing harm to people, property, and the environment.

The MFD is currently providing limited response to HAZMAT incidents with 20 trained personnel. Rutherford County also responds to HAZMAT incidents.

MFD's current HAZMAT response is limited to a defensive mode. The department's foremost goals are to act safely, limit potential exposure to all persons, and provide timely information to the proper authorities. Defensive actions include those taken during a hazardous material incident in which there is no intentional contact with the material involved. They involve notification and possible evacuation, but not plugging, patching, or cleanup of spilled or leaking materials. Examples include but are not limited to elimination of ignition sources, vapor suppression, and diverting to keep a release to a confined area.

Welcome!
from Chief David Baxter

Murfreesboro Fire Department personnel are dedicated to providing outstanding fire protection for the City of Murfreesboro. Our ultimate goal is to deliver the highest level of emergency response with the greatest margin of safety in the most fiscally responsible way. The individual members of the department are the most important and valuable assets. They work for the citizens of Murfreesboro to create a better quality of life. The MFD works hard to help provide a safe, progressive, and healthy community for its citizens. Personnel train daily to be better prepared to perform their jobs and to meet state and national standards.

Thank you for visiting the Murfreesboro Fire Department's web site. I hope the information provided will familiarize you with our department. If you have any questions regarding fire related issues, please contact us any time or stop by a fire station.