Hamiltonalfire

10/21/2026

We love having the opportunity to visit with our new Junior Fire Marshals in the 3rd grade at Hamilton Elementary!
They learned about fire safety in and around the home today, as well as when to call 911, how to plan an escape route, and how important a meeting place is once you get outside. Oh, and we can forget, they learned what sound a smoke alarm makes!

Thank you to all the teachers for letting us come!

Huge shout out to the gracious soul for picking up our tab at Los Amigos afterwards, we hope that the Lord blesses you mightily!

10/20/2026

Vote for Smokey Mcstuffin & HFD’s Fire-Safe Scarecrow! 🚒🎃

Hamilton Fire Rescue is competing in the scarecrow contest, and we need your support! Our entry features full firefighter turnout gear, a jack-o'-lantern helmet, our favorite Dalmatian pup, and a critical reminder for every home in our community: "Do You Have Working Smoke Alarms?"

Help us bring home the win while spreading fire safety awareness across Hamilton!

How to Vote:
Visit the voting link / www.hamiltonchamberofcommerce.org/vote

To cast your ballot for Hamilton Fire Rescue - Smokey Mcstuffin.

Share this post to remind friends and family to check their smoke alarm batteries this season!

Working smoke alarms save lives—test yours today!

🎃👻 VOTING IS NOW OPEN! 👻🎃 Our Scares on the Square scarecrows are officially ready for your votes! 🧡 Our participants have been hard at work bringing their spooky, silly, and creative scarecrows to life, and now it's YOUR turn to help choose the winners!

HOW TO VOTE:
Visit www.hamiltonchamberofcommerce.org/vote to cast your vote for your favorite scarecrow! Voting is open October 19th–31st!

Be sure to take a stroll around Downtown Hamilton to check out all the scarecrows in person before casting your vote! A HUGE thank you to everyone who participated and helped bring a little extra fall fun to our downtown! 🧡🍂

10/18/2026

Meet Hamilton Fire & Rescue’s newest recruit!

He’s a little stuffed, loves hanging around the station, and takes fire safety seriously! With his trusty Dalmatian by his side, he has one question for you:

🚨 Do YOU have working smoke alarms?

Take a minute to test yours today! Test alarms every month, install them inside each bedroom, outside sleeping areas, and on every level of your home.

Working smoke alarms provide an early warning—giving you and your family time to get out.

10/07/2026

So glad to see so many of you at Public Safety Night Out!
Remember Smoke Alarms save lives!
Charge your devices responsibly!
Close before you doze!

If you need your weather radio programmed, bring it by the station any time!

10/03/2026

This week, Recruit Class 26-09 completed SCBA Week at the Muscle Shoals Regional Training Center.

Throughout the week, recruits worked on essential firefighter skills, including searching for and removing victims from a structure, operating in limited-visibility conditions, and building confidence while working in full PPE and SCBA.

SCBA Week is an important part of recruit school and helps prepare these future firefighters to remain calm, confident, and effective in challenging environments.

09/30/2026

🤝 Investing in the Safety and Resilience of Hamilton 🚒🚔

Emergency management is a team effort, and preparedness begins long before a disaster strikes. Members of Hamilton’s Public Safety command staff recently attended the Alabama Emergency Management Agency’s Resilience Summit.

The summit focused heavily on leadership, cross-agency coordination, and clear communication—before, during, and immediately following major emergencies.

Attending events like these is essential to refining our local response strategies, but the biggest takeaway was clear: we need to replicate these collaborative discussions right here at home.

Our command team is already working to bring these lessons back to Marion County to ensure all local responding agencies remain seamless, synchronized, and ready to serve our community when it matters most.

Thank you to the Alabama Emergency Management Agency for hosting an impactful event!

09/23/2026

🚒 EXCITING NEWS FOR OUR COMMUNITY & FIREFIGHTERS! 🚒

We are proud to share that the Hamilton Fire Department has been awarded a federal Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) through FEMA!

This grant funding will allow us to install a direct source capture diesel exhaust removal system in our engine bays.

Why is this so important?

Every time a fire truck starts up, toxic diesel exhaust fills the bay floor. Without a direct capture system, those fumes and carcinogens can drift into living quarters and onto firefighter gear. This new system attaches directly to vehicle tailpipes, suctioning exhaust fumes out of the station the moment an engine starts, and automatically releasing as trucks pull out for emergency calls.

Protecting our first responders goes beyond the gear they wear on a scene—it means ensuring the air they breathe right here at the station is safe. Securing these federal grant funds allows us to eliminate a major health hazard at the source while protecting local taxpayer dollars.

Work on the system will begin in the coming months as we complete procurement and installation.

Thank you to our community for your continued support as we work to keep our firefighters—and Hamilton—safe!

09/20/2026

Training on Sunday! Shout out to the Hamilton Methodist Church for purchasing their own AED! Today was training day for them. Thanks to HFD A Shift and Volunteer/ Air Evac flight medic McCracken for leading the class discussions.

09/14/2026

🚒 PUBLIC NOTICE – FIRE DEPARTMENT TRAINING 🚒
09/15/2026

Hamilton Fire & Rescue would like to advise the public that there will be an increased presence of fire department personnel and apparatus throughout the city as our crews conduct training and pre-fire planning.

You may notice firefighters and fire apparatus in and around the following locations:

• Court Square / Downtown Hamilton
• Hamilton City Hall
• Walmart
• Hamilton First Baptist Church
• Hamilton Church of Christ
• Ashwood Apartments

There is no cause for alarm. Our crews will be familiarizing themselves with these properties, discussing apparatus placement, access points, fire protection systems, and other important information that will help us respond more effectively in the event of an emergency.

We appreciate the cooperation of our local businesses, churches, residents, and community as we continue working to better prepare and serve the City of Hamilton.

Hamilton Fire & Rescue
Training today for a safer tomorrow.