Brownsville Fire Department
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:

David Smith, Fire Chief

Randall Sanders, Asst. Fire Chief

Jere Wright, Battalion Chief

Lee Marlar, Fire Captain

James Waldrop, Fire Captain
- Fire Suppression
- Fire Prevention
- Technical Rescue which includes Trench Rescue, Confined Space Rescue, High Angle Rope Rescue, and Building Collapse Rescue
- Hazardous Materials Response
- Vehicle Extrication
- Public Fire Education
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.
16
PUMPERS
11
TANKERS
6
RESCUE & BUSH TRUCKS
2
LADDER TRUCK
2
ATVs
3
COMMAND VEHICLES
Fire Stations

Station 1, 19 West Franklin St.

Station 2, 447 Dupree Ave.

Station 3, 1320 West Main St.
District 2
Union-Mercer Vol. Fire Dept.
1825 Shaw Rd.
Brownsville, TN 38012
District 3
South Hatchie Vol. Fire Dept.
3010 Eurekaton Rd.
Brownsville, TN 38012
District 4
Stanton Vol. Fire Dept.
45 Main St.
Stanton, TN 38069
District 5
Macedonia Vol. Fire Dept.
127 Macedonia Rd.
Brownsville, TN 38012
District 6
Forked Deer Vol. Fire Dept.
6635 Forked Deer Rd.
Halls, TN 38040
District 7
Belle Eagle Vol. Fire Dept.
776 Rudolph Rd.
Brownsville, TN 38012
District 8
Holly Grove Vol. Fire Dept.
8215 Poplar Corner Rd.
Bells, TN 38006
District 9
Tibbs-Nutbush Vol. Fire Dept.
Brownsville
TN 38012
District 10
Douglas Vol. Fire Dept.
1006 Douglas Rd.
Stanton, TN 38069
Where
We are located located at 111 North Washington Avenue, Tennessee, 38012
Located in the heart of West Tennessee along Interstate 40, this rural town of just over 10,000 has a rich cultural heritage, a proud educational system and an enthusiastic outlook for the future that position our city to be a leader in the region for years to come.