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Tupelo Fire Department
Tupelo, MS · Lee County
Fleet includes 4 engine pumpers and 3 quints staffed across 7 stations and 3 shifts.
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Department careers page ↗The Tupelo Fire Department has protected Mississippi's Lee County seat since 1905, growing from its early roots into a career department of roughly 100 uniformed members working out of seven stations spread across the city. Firefighters rotate through three shifts on a 24-hour-on, 48-hour-off schedule, keeping four engine pumpers and three quints staffed around the clock, every day of the year.
TFD is an all-hazard department: beyond structure fires, crews respond to vehicle wrecks, medical emergencies, missing-person searches, hazardous-materials incidents, and technical rescues spanning rope, confined-space, trench, and swift-water operations. The department also fields one of the state's foremost hazmat teams and runs an active fire-education and prevention program through its Fire Marshal's Office, including home heating and candle-safety outreach for residents.
Department leadership is organized under the Fire Chief, with two Deputy Chiefs (Operations and Administration), three Battalion Chiefs, and two Fire Marshals overseeing day-to-day operations, training, and fire prevention across the city.
MissionWe help people
The Tupelo Fire Department hires firefighters through the City of Tupelo's ADP Workforce Now recruitment portal when an application window is open; the department directs interested applicants to watch its website and Facebook page for announcements of upcoming openings.
How do I become a firefighter with the Tupelo Fire Department?
The Tupelo Fire Department hires through the City of Tupelo's ADP Workforce Now recruitment portal. Applications are accepted when a hiring window is open, and the department posts announcements on its website and Facebook page.
How many fire stations does the Tupelo Fire Department operate?
Tupelo Fire Department runs 7 fire stations across the city, staffed 24/7 by roughly 100 career firefighters working three rotating shifts.
What kind of calls does the Tupelo Fire Department respond to?
TFD is an all-hazard department that responds to structure fires, vehicle wrecks, medical emergencies, missing-person searches, hazardous-materials incidents, and technical rescues including rope, confined-space, trench, and swift-water rescue.
What shift schedule do Tupelo firefighters work?
Firefighters work a 24-hour-on, 48-hour-off schedule, rotating across three shifts to keep all seven stations staffed year-round.
How long has the Tupelo Fire Department been in operation?
The Tupelo Fire Department was founded in 1905 and has served the city under the mission "We help people" ever since.