Fire Department · Combination
Hardin County Fire Department
Savannah, TN · Hardin County
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Department careers page ↗Hardin County Fire Department is a combination career-and-volunteer agency covering all of Hardin County outside the Savannah and Saltillo city limits. It protects roughly 26,000 residents across 578 square miles from 24 fire stations, running more than 1,200 calls a year.
The department is unusually large for a rural county: it fields 11 full-time personnel alongside more than 170 volunteers, and operates a deep fleet of over 80 pieces of fire apparatus plus more than 10 boats.
Its response area is shaped by water and geography. Crews cover 50 miles of the Tennessee River, Pickwick Lake, and the Pickwick Hydroelectric Dam, along with Shiloh National Military Park, and maintain specialized assets including fire boats, sea-doos, off-road vehicles, a HazMat trailer, and a K9 trailer.
Hardin County Fire Department recruits primarily as a volunteer and combination department, and offers an online application for those wanting to join. Prospective members apply through the department's online membership/recruitment form linked from its website.
The site does not publish detailed requirements, pay ranges, or a formal step-by-step hiring process; interested candidates should submit the online application and follow up with the department directly.
How do I apply to join the Hardin County Fire Department?
The department offers an online membership/recruitment application linked from its website (hosted on JotForm). Submit that form to begin the process.
Is this a career or volunteer department?
It is a combination department, staffed by 11 full-time personnel plus more than 170 volunteers.
What area would I be responding to?
Crews cover 578 square miles of Hardin County (outside Savannah and Saltillo city limits), including 50 miles of the Tennessee River, Pickwick Lake, the Pickwick Hydroelectric Dam, and Shiloh National Military Park, running more than 1,200 calls a year.
Are there specialized teams I could serve on?
Yes. The department operates a Dive Team for water rescue and recovery, a Hazardous Materials team staffed by volunteer firefighters, and a K9 Search & Rescue team, plus a fleet of fire boats and off-road apparatus.
Is there a program for younger prospective firefighters?
Yes, the department runs a Junior Firefighters program for youth interested in the fire service.