Fire Chief Jim T. Fielding
555 2nd Ave S.E
Cairo, GA 39828

The Cairo Fire department answers an average of 25-30 calls for service a month. The department responds to fire related emergencies, vehicle accidents, rescue, hazardous material calls, confined space rescue, and numerous non-emergency type calls.

The seventeen career personnel are required to be a minimum of National
Professional Qualification Standard Firefighter II. The shift personnel are
divided into three five person shifts including a shift lieutenant working 24 hours on and are off 48 hours.
They are required to train 240 hours per year. They conduct semi-annual inspections of commercial facilities, new business, daycare, medical, and public assemblies The Department is also tasks with fire hydrant maintenance, hose, fire apparatus pump, ladder
testing.

The department conducts a comprehensive fire prevention program. Fire department personnel are in demand to perform at schools, civic organizations, church groups. They believe it is easier to prevent a fire than to fight a fire.

The Fire Department is housed in a central fire station with administrative
offices. The facility is 15,000 square feet and can accommodate six (6)
emergency vehicles.

For more information, please contact the Cairo Fire Department Fire Chief JimT. Fielding at (229) 377-3293 or email jfielding@cairocity.net.