Trussville Fire & Rescue

Mayor Gene Melton appointed Russell A. Ledbetter to the position of Fire Chief in 1998. At the time the Trussville Fire Department had no paid firefighters, and had only one fire station. Since that time the fire department has hired 29 full time firefighters, 15 of which are licensed paramedics. There are currently three fully manned fire stations. The Trussville Fire Department has recently expanded it's Administrative and Training Facility. Prior to the arrival of Chief Ledbetter the fire department had only volunteer firefighters that were only trained with firefighting and EMS skills. We now have career and volunteer firefighters alike that are trained in many technical rescue fields (see our "Tech. Rescue" page for more info), including other public service disciplines such as Child Passenger Safety Technicians. Chief Ledbetter has promoted the growth of the Trussville Fire Department as the great City of Trussville grows, and it is a major objective to continue this growth within the Trussville Fire Department.