"EXCELLENCE THROUGH SERVICE"

New Albany Fire Department We are a combination Fulltime/Volunteer Dept. Currently we have two Stations. Our Equipment consists of Engine 1, Truck 2, Rescue 1 for Auto Extrication/Rescue responding to all parts of New Albany and Union County,MS. Squad 1, and Reserve Engine 3. All Fulltime Personnel must attend the State Fire Academy in Jackson(Pearl), MS. All Volunteers must meet Training and Attendance requirements. We are dispatched thru Union County,MS 911 Emergency Dispatch.
City of New Albany Fire Department Mission Statement.
The New Albany Fire Department Protection District is committed to protecting people, property, and the environment. We will be responsive to the needs of those who visit, or live in our community, by providing rapid, professional, emergency services essential to the health, safety, and well being of the community. We will accomplish our mission through prevention, education, fire suppression, first responder medical care, hazard mitigation, specialized rescue services, and other related actives. We will actively participate in our community, serve as role models, and strive to effectively and efficiently employ all the necessary resources to provide a service deemed excellent by the people we serve.
South Carolina Bound! Team New Albany Qualifies for World Challenge in Myrtle Beach.
New Albany Fire Chief Jeff Hale does a fire flow test on a hydrant.
SWF DWELLING FIRE SHOWING DELTA SIDE, SMOKE SHOWING ALL DIVISIONS. INITIAL REPORTS INDICATED POSSIBLE ENTRAPMENT. A FIRE ATTACK TEAM ENTERED TO EXTENINGUISH FIRE WHILE A SEARCH AND RESCUE TEAM WAS INITIATED TO FIND VICTIM. WHILE SEARCHING IT WAS CONFIRMED BY COMMAND ALL FAMILY MEMBERS WERE ACCOUNTED FOR. SEARCH CREW #1 CONTINUED THE SEARCH TO VERIFY REPORTS. DUE TO AN EXCESSIVE HEAT INDEX ABOVE 100 DEGREES, FIRE CHIEF JEFF HALE REQUESTED A SECOND ALARM FOR PERSONNEL SAFETY HAVING NORTH HAVEN FIRE DEPT DISPATCHED TO THE SCENE ALONG WITH AN AMBULANCE CREW FROM BAPTIST MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. NO HEAT RELATED INCIDENTS WERE REPORTED THANKS TO PROPER PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT FROM COMMAND.
"Quote of the Month"
Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen. Winston Churchill
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