Saving Lives in Jackson since 1882
The Jackson Fire Department delivers exceptional fire protection, community service, and emergency response services to Jackson, Tennessee. Explore Fire Safety or see how you can become a firefighter.
Saving Lives in Jackson since 1882
The Jackson Fire Department delivers exceptional fire protection, community service, and emergency response services to Jackson, Tennessee. Explore Fire Safety or see how you can become a firefighter.
Our Mission
The Jackson Fire Department’s goal is to support the Jackson community by providing emergency services, including fire and medical response. We achieve this through active community engagement and the use of advanced technology. Our services include fire prevention, suppression, emergency communication, and medical assistance. We are dedicated to offering excellent public education programs, ensuring top-notch training for our personnel, and enforcing safety codes to keep our community safe.
Start Your Career Today
Ready for your next challenge? You’re invited to apply for a career delivering life-saving emergency service to your local community. Learn about our training, career development, and application process here:
Community + the Jackson Fire Department
We invite businesses, groups, and individuals to be a part of our mission to enhance public safety in Jackson, Tennessee. Our community efforts include programs such as Community Connect, hands-only CPR training, a Ride-Along program, and a Smoke Detector installation service.
Connect Your Business
We partner with local businesses to teach emergency and safety, including fire safety, first aid, CPR, and AED deployment. For organizations looking to partner with the Jackson Fire Department’s local life-saving mission, request more information here.
Help Us help Others
The Jackson Fire + Rescue Community Safety Fund
Did you know: City funding covers essential fire rescue support, but there are limitations to funding progressive community safety advancements. Over 94% of our annual operating budget is allocated toward department salaries and benefits. Donations, community support, and business partnerships allow us to improve our services while expanding our community safety, training, and preparedness efforts in our growing city.
We’re proud to accept donations from individuals, local businesses, and corporations to support the mission of Jackson Fire & Rescue Department. These generous contributions strengthen our fire and life safety initiatives, extend training for our personnel, and invest in advanced technology to better serve our community. Your support truly makes a lasting impact on the safety and well-being of everyone we serve.
Your donation to the Jackson Fire & Rescue Community Safety Fund strengthens our ability to protect local life and property through fire rescue, prevention, and emergency medical response.
Our History
The Jackson Fire Department has a long and proud history of serving our community with compassion and dedication. Our community risk reduction campaigns are designed to improve the health and safety of the Jackson community. Since our founding in 1882, we have grown from a small team of volunteers to a modern, highly trained emergency response force. We have specialized teams for High-Angle Rescue, Hazardous Materials, Vehicle Extrication, Confined Spaces, and more. Our mission is clear and vital: provide exceptional fire protection, emergency medical and risk reduction services to the citizens of Jackson, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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🚒🔥🚓 Fire vs. Police — Friendly Showdown!
The Jackson Fire Department loves teaming up with City of Jackson, TN - Police Department at community events. A little friendly competition, a lot of teamwork, and 100% community spirit!
👇 Comment below: Are you #Teamfire or #TEAMPOLICE?
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🔥 Close Before You Doze 🔥
When you go to bed tonight, remember one simple habit that can make a life-saving difference: sleep with your bedroom door closed.
In a house fire, time is not on your side. Fires grow fast, smoke spreads quickly, and conditions can become deadly in minutes. But a closed door acts as a powerful barrier against heat, flames, and toxic smoke.
Research shows that during a fire:
🚪 Outside the bedroom: Temperatures can reach over 1,000°F
🛏 Inside a closed bedroom: Temperatures can stay around 100°F
That closed door can:
• Slow the spread of fire and smoke
• Keep temperatures survivable longer
• Give firefighters more time to reach you
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Parents — make this part of your nightly routine. Check that your children’s bedroom doors are closed before everyone goes to sleep.
Also talk to your kids about what to do during a fire. Children often hide when they’re scared. Teach them never to hide in a closet, under a bed, or behind furniture.
Instead, teach them this simple plan:
🔔 Alarm – Your smoke alarm wakes you up
🚪 Door – A closed door helps block smoke and heat
📱 Phone – Call 911 and tell them where you are
🪟 Window (if trapped) – Go to a window, stay low, signal firefighters, and wait for rescue
You won’t have time to think during a fire. Simple habits practiced every night can save lives.
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Congratulations Captain Demshar.Please help us congratulate City of Jackson, TN - Fire Department Captain Zechariah Demshar and thank him for his 20 years of service and dedication to our city! ... See MoreSee Less
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🔥 Fire is FAST. Time is NOT on your side. 🔥
Your first line of defense in a home fire is simple—but incredibly powerful: closed bedroom doors and working smoke alarms.
🚪 Sleep with your bedroom door closed. A closed door can slow the spread of heat, flames, and toxic smoke—keeping conditions inside your room survivable longer.
🚨 Make sure you have working smoke alarms. They give you the early warning you need to wake up and get out.
🗺️ Have an escape plan. Every member of your household should know at least two ways out and where to meet outside.
⚠️ Parents: make closed bedroom doors part of your children’s nightly routine. Before you go to bed, check that your child’s bedroom door is closed—just like you check that the lights are off or the doors are locked. This simple habit can make a life-saving difference if a fire occurs while your family is sleeping.
In a home fire, you may have as little as 4 minutes to escape.
Those minutes matter.
âś… Close your door.
âś… Check your smoke alarms.
âś… Practice your escape plan.
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📚🔥 What an AMAZING week for literacy and fire safety! 🔥📚
The Jackson Fire Department is proud to share that during #readacrossamerica, our firefighters had the opportunity to read to and educate approximately 860 students and 45 educators across our community! đź‘Ź
We want to give a HUGE THANK YOU to Jackson-Madison County Schools and the schools that welcomed us into their classrooms and allowed us to promote literacy while sharing important Project ESCAPE fire safety information with their students:
🏫 Andrew Jackson Elementary
🏫 Lincoln Elementary
🏫 Alexander Elementary
🏫 Pope Elementary
🏫 Rose Hill School
🏫 South Elementary
Your hospitality and enthusiasm made this week incredibly special for our team!
We would also like to give a big shout-out to Mr. Allen Green, Fire and Life Safety Educator with Chattanooga Fire Department. His book, “Mom! Dad! What Should I Do?” was a huge hit with the students this week! 📖 The story sparked great conversations about what to do in an emergency and helped reinforce the life-saving lessons we love sharing with our community.
Thank you to everyone who helped make this week such a success. When we combine reading, learning, and fire safety, we help create safer and stronger communities! 🚒❤️
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🚒 Jackson TN Fire Department – Project ESCAPE 🚒
🔥 Every Second Counts in a Home Fire.
Modern fires burn faster than ever due to synthetic materials, open floor plans, and lightweight construction. What once allowed 17 minutes to escape in 1980 has now dropped to less than 4 minutes.
That’s why the Jackson Fire Department is promoting Project ESCAPE, reminding our community that survival depends on quick action and a clear plan.
E.S.C.A.P.E.
• Every Second Counts
• Second – Act Fast
• Counts – Your actions matter
• Action – Get out immediately
• Purpose – Escape, don’t delay
• Efficiency – Know your exit plan
⚠️ Have a home escape plan. Practice it. Get out and stay out.
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West Tennessee Healthcare EMS is reflecting on a call that initially seemed like a routine medical emergency, but quickly became dangerous. 👉https://www.wbbjtv.com/2026/02/24/west-tennessee-healthcare-when-the-call-turned-dangerous-they-never-stopped-caring/ ... See MoreSee Less
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When we talk about home fires, we often say, “Have a plan.” But what does that really mean in real life?
Imagine this:
It’s the middle of the night.
You wake up to the sound of your smoke alarms.
Because of Jackson Fire Department’s Project E.S.C.A.P.E., you’ve made it a habit to sleep with your bedroom door closed.
That one habit just bought you time.
You get out of bed and feel the bedroom door with the back of your hand. It’s HOT.
🔥 That means fire is on the other side.
You do NOT open it.
Instead, you:
• Keep the door closed
• Grab a blanket or towel and seal the crack at the bottom of the door
• Stay low and move to the window
You try the window — but this is real life.
Maybe:
Security bars prevent it from opening wide enough.
A heavy dresser blocks part of the exit.
You live on the third floor of an apartment building.
Flames or heavy smoke are already outside the window.
You can’t safely get out.
Now what?
This is where knowing your A, B, and C Plan saves your life:
Plan A – Get Out Fast
Use the door if it’s safe and clear.
Plan B – Second Way Out
Use a window if it is accessible and safe.
Plan C – Can’t Get Out? Close the Door. Seal the cracks. Call 911. Stay Put.
You call 911.
You stay calm and clearly tell the dispatcher:
“My bedroom is on the back left corner of the house.”
“I’m on the third floor, right side, facing the parking lot.”
That information matters.
When firefighters from the Jackson Fire Department arrive, they don’t have to search blindly. They go directly to where you are.
Because you:
âś” Slept with your door closed
âś” Kept the hot door closed
âś” Sealed the door
âś” Called 911 with your exact location
You survived.
Home fires burn faster than ever. You may have less than 4 minutes to act.
Your smoke alarms wake you up.
Your closed door protects you.
Your escape plan saves you.
Tonight, before you go to bed:
-Close your door.
-Know your A, B, and C Plan.
-Make sure everyone in your home does too.
Project E.S.C.A.P.E. isn’t just a message.
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