Business eServices Government Visitors Departments
 
Welcome to the Charlotte Fire Department

 

 


                                                              CFD QUICK FACTS

FY09 Number of calls = 91,309
FY09 Number of fire calls = 2,207
FY09 Number of EMS calls = 56,775
FY10 (current) Number of employees = 1,144
FY10 (current) Number of Operations employees = 1,004

Firefighter Starting Pay:
HS Diploma = $34,765.65
Associate's Degree = $36,502.38
Bachelor's Degree = $38,329.16

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 
Mission Statement

The mission of the Charlotte Fire Department is to minimize the risk of fire and other hazards to the citizens of Charlotte.

To accomplish this mission, the Department provides response to and mitigation of fires, medical emergencies, hazardous materials incidents, aircraft emergencies, high angle and confined space rescues, and other emergencies as they arise. These services are provided immediately to any person who has a need anywhere within the corporate limits of the City of Charlotte.