Fire Department · Combination
Mountain Home Fire Department
Mountain Home, AR · Baxter County
29 career firefighters, 1 office manager, and 14 paid-per-call volunteer firefighters. Serves the city of Mountain Home (population approx. 12,825 within 13 sq mi) plus the Mountain Home Rural Fire District (population approx. 7,000 within 38 sq mi). Care
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Department careers page ↗Mountain Home Fire Department is a combination career/volunteer agency led by Fire Chief Kris Quick, operating out of two staffed stations and one reserve station to protect the city of Mountain Home and the surrounding Mountain Home Rural Fire District. A roster of 29 career firefighters, cross-trained as EMTs and split across three 24-hour shifts, is supplemented by an office manager and a group of paid-per-call volunteer firefighters who train alongside career crews twice a month and respond to calls both inside and outside city limits.
Beyond structural fire suppression and first-response EMS, the department fields a heavy rescue and confined-space/trench rescue trailer, giving it capability in auto extrication, confined space, trench, and high-angle rescue. Its ISO Class 3 rating (Class 4 within five miles of a station in the rural district) helps keep insurance costs down for residents and businesses. The department also runs an active fire-prevention program, including one of the only fire safety houses in the North Arkansas region, yearly commercial occupancy inspections, and free smoke detector installs and checks.
Call volume has held steady in recent years, with the department answering roughly 3,400-3,600 calls annually. Automatic aid agreements with several county departments — including Clarkridge, Buford, Northeast Lakeside, and Cotter Gassville Rural Fire District — support mutual water-shuttle and structure-fire response outside city limits.
MissionThe Fire Department strives to provide the citizens and visitors of Mountain Home with a quick and efficient response to calls for Fire Suppression, Emergency Medical Services, and any situation that will minimize loss of life and/or property.
The City of Mountain Home does not accept online applications, emails, faxed applications, or resumes without a completed application form for Fire Department openings. Applicants must print the Application Introduction and Application Form, fill them out with an original signature, and return them in person to the Fire Department. Openings are posted on the city's Careers page and applications are only accepted while a position is open.
Hiring process
- Check the city Careers page for open Fire Department positions
- Print the Application Introduction and Application Form
- Fill out the forms completely (original signatures required)
- Return the completed forms in person to the Fire Department at 720 South Hickory Street
- Contact the department at 870-425-2611 or 870-425-7042 with questions
How do I apply for a job with Mountain Home Fire Department?
The department does not accept online applications, emails, faxes, or resumes without a completed application. You must print the city's Application Introduction and Application Form, fill them out with an original signature, and return them in person to the Fire Department at 720 South Hickory Street. Applications are only accepted while a position is open.
Is Mountain Home Fire Department hiring firefighters?
Openings are posted on the city's Careers page. As of the most recent listing there were no open Fire Department positions; applicants should check back periodically.
What shift schedule do Mountain Home firefighters work?
Career personnel are split into three shifts (A, B, and C) working 24 hours on and 48 hours off. Each shift includes a Battalion Chief, 2 Captains, 2 Engineers, and 4 firefighters, and all career staff are trained as EMTs.
Is Mountain Home Fire Department a career or volunteer department?
It is a combination department: 29 career firefighters plus a roster of 14 paid-per-call volunteer firefighters who train alongside career crews twice a month and respond to calls with them.
What is Mountain Home Fire Department's ISO rating?
The department has a Class 3 ISO rating within the city, which helps lower insurance premiums for residents and businesses; properties within 5 miles of a station in the Mountain Home Rural Fire District receive a Class 4 rating.