Fire Department

The Farmington Fire Department is responsible for providing an efficient and effective delivery of fire, medical, rescue, and life safety emergency services.

The Fire Department also strives to improve the quality of life for City residents and rural area by providing public education and ongoing training for firefighters.

Our fire department has a full-time chief, 6 full-time firefighters and 26 volunteer members and was the first department in the four state area (Arkansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Kansas) to receive the Class 4 rural and Class 4 city fire rating and is completely certified by the state of Arkansas in both equipment and personnel. The city fire rating was upgraded to a Class 3 city fire rating in 2013.

Goals

  • The primary goals of the Fire Department are to:
  • Reduce and prevent the loss of life and property damage
  • Improve the outcome of patients
  • Quickly rescue trapped victims
  • Protect the environment from destruction

Farmington Fire Department Annual Report 2021

Yearly Activities

  • Annual Pancake Breakfast in March
  • Annual Muscular Dystrophy Boot Drive in July

Employment Opportunities

Hiring for full time Probationary Firefighter, click on the link below for more information about the position.

Probationary Firefighter Hiring Notice 2024
Fire New Hire Testing

Contact

Bill Hellard, Fire Chief
Bill Hellard
Fire Chief
372 W. Main, Farmington, AR 72730
Phone
Emergency
Hours

Administrative Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm

Station Hours
24 hours a day
7 days a week