The city has experienced steady growth over the last several years. Since 1993, new business construction has grown at rate of approximately 3.1 % annually (+ or - 1.4%) worth approximately $58,776,846.00 in construction alone. The goal of the City of Pearl Fire Department is to provide all occupants of the City a well maintained, trained, and equipped fire control force to provide fire suppression, fire prevention and emergency rescue activities in an effort to reduce the loss of life and property.

The Department will, to the best of its ability mitigate, prepare for, and respond to those in need of emergency assistance as a result of fire, entrapment, medical emergency or other life threatening situations.

The fire department maintains 48 fire fighters and fire officers who are diverse in their training from high angle rope rescue to underwater dive rescue. All are trained in fire suppression techniques, handling hazardous material, and emergency medical incidents. These individuals are augmented by 3 staff personnel.

The City of Pearl Fire Department currently utilizes four fire stations, which are fully operational 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The current fire flow requirement for the City of Pearl is three thousand five hundred gallons per minute with a duration (storage requirement) of three hours over and above the normal consumption requirements

Central Fire Station

3603 Highway 80 East

601-939-7240

Equipment

One 1996 E-One Pumper

One 2007 E-One 114' Bronto Aerial

One 2007 Freightliner Rescue

Personnel

Three Battalion Chiefs

Three Captains

Three Lieutenants

Six Firefighters

Administration

One Fire Chief

One Assistant Chief

One Administrative Assistant

Station #2
201 S. Pearson Road
601-939-7405

Equipment

One 1992 E-One Pumper / Ladder

One 1975 Mack Pumper (Reserve)

Personnel
Three Captains
Three Lieutenants
Six Firefighters


Station #3
718 Old Whitfield Road
601-939-0791

Equipment
One 1992 E-One Pumper 50' quint

One 1978 FMC Pumper (Reserve)

Personnel
Three Captains
Three Lieutenants
Six Firefighters


Station #4
5100 Highway 80 East

601-932-2670

Equipment
One 2000 E-One Pumper

One 35' Hazardous Materials Response Trailer

Personnel
Three Captains
Three Lieutenants
Three Firefighters

Brad Thornton, Assistant Chief

Pearl Fire Department

601-668-2052