The City of Bolivar Fire Department was established in 1825. Through the department’s commitment to excellence, the City of Bolivar currently boasts a Personal Property Classification of 4/4X as audited and assigned by the Insurance Services Office (ISO).  

 

The Bolivar Fire Department is the only combination department in Hardeman County.  The department operates 24/7/365.  The department employs 12 full-time staff and has 19 volunteer firefighters.  Each firefighter is trained and certified through the Tennessee Fire & Codes Academy (TFACA).

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The Bolivar Fire Department operates out of one station located at 210 West Jackson Street in Bolivar.  They protect approximately 14,000 citizens within a fire response district of 108 square miles.  The department provides fire suppression protection, wildland response, rescue & extrication, an aggressive public education program, commercial and industrial incident pre-planning services & courtesy inspections, and smoke detector installation.

 

The department’s apparatus inventory includes the following:

 

Ladder 1: 2007 Ferrara Intruder II, 77’ Aerial Apparatus, 1500 GPM, 300 gallon tank

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Tanker 1: 2013 Kenworth T370, 1250 GPM, 2100 gallon tank

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Engine 2: 2004 Kenworth T300, 1500 GPM, 1000 gallon tank

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Engine 3: 2014 Kenworth T370, 1500 GPM, 1000 gallon tank

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Rescue 1:  2002 Pierce Dash Rescue Pumper, 2000 GPM, 1000 gallon tank