The Brownsville Haywood County Fire Department works under the direction of Fire Chief David Smith, who is a 38+ year veteran of the department. Chief Smith is certified by the Tennessee Commission on Firefighting as a Fire Officer I and Fire Department Instructor I. Chief Smith is an Assistant to the Commissioner with the State of Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance (State Fire Marshal’s Office ).

The Brownsville Haywood County Fire Department provides the following services with a well-trained staff in all aspects of Fire and Rescue Operations:

The Brownsville Fire Department is also a part of the State of Tennessee Office of Homeland Security – District 10. The local fire department has a Class 3 Insurance Services Organization (ISO) Rating inside the city limits and a Class 7/9 Rating in the county. The lower the rating the better rates citizens receive from insurance companies.

The Fire Department serves a population of 19,797 citizens within an area of 534 square miles with a staff of 26 full time personnel which includes 1 Chief, 1 Assistant Chief, 1 Battalion Chief/ Training Officer, 2 Captains, 6 Lieutenants and 15 Firefighters. The Fire Department has 12 Fire Stations, three stations located in the city limits and nine stations located throughout the county staffed by 100 volunteer personnel.