From  Bill Honeycutt

 The department has a Fire Protection Classification Rating of 3. This is a prestigious rating shared by a small percentage of fire departments nationwide; and is a tool used by insurance companies to set fire insurance rates for business, industrial and residential occupancies within the City of Morristown . Protection ratings are issued by the Insurance Service Office and range from 1-10. A rating of 1 is best and 10 is the least desirable. 

We provide fire protection, code enforcement and emergency medical response to the 25,000 residents of our community. This mission is accomplished by utilizing 97 personnel working from an administration office and six fire stations strategically located throughout the 27.1 square miles of city boundaries. 

In 2008 we responded to 3337 calls for service, with an average response time of 3 minutes and 45 seconds. The number of calls is broken down in this manner: approximately 2400 medical calls, 568 fire incidents and 369 other calls, which include anything from false alarms to burning permits. Additionally, department personnel presented 192 public education programs and 45 CPR training opportunities. 

The department provides other specialized services to our community; these include a Hazardous Material Response Team comprised of 20 highly trained and well equipped technicians, 14 CPR instructors, 3 car seat technicians, 6 State of TN certified fire code inspectors, a certified arson investigator, 4 Critical Incident Stress Debriefing personnel, a 10 member Honor Guard, along with an award winning Fire Explorer Post. 

The men and women of our department have dedicated themselves to serving the citizens of Morristown . They continually strive to earn the respect, while maintaining the trust of our community.  

Sincerely, 

Bill Honeycutt

Fire Chief