Alabaster Fire Department

05/16/2019

Welcome Stuart Vitillo, our newest Firefighter/Paramedic. Day one at AFD is packed with shift orientation and hands on familiarization of tools and equipment. We are happy to have Stuart as part of our team.

05/10/2019

We would like to extend a big thank you to The Saginaw Pipe Company for their generous donation of materials to the Alabaster Fire Department. The company has been part of our community since 1983! We are honored to have Saginaw Steel as a community partner.

05/03/2019

Congratulations to our Chaplin Arthur Harrison @chaplain_ar for being named the senior pastor at Alabaster FUMC! Arthur is active in our department and is a great asset for our members. He truly loves what he does and never misses a chance to train!

05/03/2019

This week our crews hosted live fire training with Helena and Calera fire departments. Our organizations regularly support one another with automatic and mutual aide on various incidents. Training together ensures efficient and safe operations on the fire-ground.

04/12/2019

This week we took delivery of a new Sutphen Pumper from @williams_fire_apparatus. After 3 days of in service training, we officially placed Engine 13 in service with a traditional push-in ceremony.

04/11/2019

Congratulations to Bella for being the top earner of the Warrior Run fundraiser at Meadowview Elementary. She earned a ride to school in Engine 12! Way to go! Shannon Dial Rumley

04/03/2019

Profile Pictures

04/03/2019

You may notice hydrants at our Firehouses have been painted blue for Autism Awareness Month! Take a moment to learn more about autism at Autism Society of Alabama. Angel Warriors Foundation

03/30/2019

Today we had the privilege of celebrating Brayden Wallander’s coming home party! Brayden is 6 years old and has been battling cancer at St. Jude’s hospital. After months of treatment he has been able to return home. We were honored to be part of this special day with Brayden and his family. No celebration would be complete without a Firehouse party and a fire engine ride home for Brayden. Congratulations Braydens Odyssey!!

03/21/2019

Doing final inspection on our new Sutphen pumper.

It's big. It's bold. It's Alabaster, Alabama.

Welcome to the family, Alabaster Fire Department! Thank you for your trust and support in #Sutphen and Williams Fire Apparatus, INC. Your new custom pumper is a beauty and ready to get to work!

03/08/2019

Thanks to Captain Smitherman and Captain Dyson. They were deployed yesterday to serve with the Incident Management Team In Lee County.

03/01/2019

Battalion Chief Dan Hornkohl can regularly be found visiting one of our local schools. Today the kids in this Creekview class got to read a Dr. Suess book!

02/26/2019

We had a great time with the 4K class from Creekview Elementary today!

02/25/2019

Thank you to the Angel Warriors Foundation and Autism Society of Alabama for providing first responder training today. This training provided us with tools to better serve all members of our community.

02/23/2019

Crews arrived quickly today and extinguished a bedroom fire. Early detection and rapid response prevented major damage to the home.

02/22/2019

Thank you to Westwood 4K preschool for visiting us today. We had a blast!

02/20/2019

This week Alabaster Fire Department & Alabama Fire College are hosting a National Fire Academy training course, Command and Control of Incident Operations. In attendance are 24 students from Shelby and Jefferson Counties representing 8 different Fire Departments. This free course provides simulation based training for tactics, strategies, and managing emergency scenes with the Incident Command System. The time these students have dedicated this week will positively impact their organizations and support mutual aid emergency operations in central Alabama.

02/20/2019

Accepting Applications: Firefighter

Accepting Applications: Firefighter

FIREFIGHTER SELECTION PROCESS: All applications will be reviewed to ensure minimum qualifications have been met. Those meeting the minimum qualifications will be invited to complete a written exam administered by Human Resources and a physical abilities test administered by Alabaster Fire Department...

02/16/2019

Consumption Course Training

Did you know a Firefighter’s protective clothing and breathing apparatus weigh more than 50 pounds? This week each crew completed a consumption course drill to practice operating safely and efficiently in their protective gear.

02/15/2019

Alabaster Prevention Community

Alabaster Prevention Community

"For the first time in U.S. history, a leading cause of deaths-vehicle crashes-has been surpassed in likelihood by opioid overdoses, according to a new report on preventable deaths from the National Safety Council."

02/15/2019

Chief Conn leading from the front completing the consumption course drill during Airpack training this morning.

02/13/2019

Save the date for Parent University. We will see you there!

02/12/2019

Alabaster Prevention Community

Go and like the Alabaster For Tomorrow page.

https://m.facebook.com/alabasterfortomorrow/

For Tomorrow is a unified community effort to Educate and Empower youth, families, and communities to Eradicate drugs and prevent substance abuse.

02/11/2019

Battalion 10 got more lights! If it gets behind you please put down your cell phone and move to your right. #AFD

02/08/2019

Engine 11 at Evangel Christian School teaching fire safety #AFD #FireSafety

02/05/2019

A Sincere Special Thanks to Cathy Brown for bringing this Chicken Divan casserole to Firehouse #3! It was fantastic!

02/04/2019

Calera man charged with murder in Alabaster crash - Shelby County Reporter

Calera man charged with murder in Alabaster crash - Shelby County Reporter

A 35-year-old Calera man has been released from the Shelby County Jail on a $101,000 bond after he was arrested in late January and charged with reckless murder in connection with a 2018 crash in Alabaster.

02/01/2019

The kids from Alabaster First Baptist K4 took a tour this morning at Firehouse #1

01/28/2019

Prospect Park Fire Company

Here’s a great example of a “DON’T DO”.

A 1/2 soda can full of water-!
Imagine in the confines of your kitchen, do not use water on a grease fire.

01/24/2019

Live Fire Training today with Pelham Fire Dept. #AFD #TrainForLife

01/22/2019

Cameron Edgeworth of WAIT 42 News interviewing Chief Tim Love about today’s tragic house fire.

01/22/2019

Lt. Chad Trautwein saving a dog from the tragic house fire earlier today. #AFD

01/22/2019

1 person dies, another injured in Alabaster house fire - Shelby County Reporter

1 person dies, another injured in Alabaster house fire - Shelby County Reporter

One person was killed and another person was injured following a house fire on Maylene Drive on the morning of Jan. 22, according to the Alabaster Police Department.

01/22/2019

Fire cause investigation is underway in Maylene. Please use caution and expect delays in that area. #AFD

01/22/2019

Alabaster Fire Department is currently fighting a structure fire in the Maylene area. Please use caution and expect delays in that area. #AFD

01/15/2019

Day 2 of Firefighter Physical Ability Evaluations #AFD #TrainForLife

01/14/2019

Day 1 of Firefighter Physical Ability Evaluations #AFD #TrainForLife

01/09/2019

A special thanks to Sheatiyah King of Jacks for bringing Firehouse #3 breakfast this morning #AFD #jacks

01/07/2019

Traffic Advisory;
The Railroad Crossing on Hwy 17 near the Maylene Post Office will be closed Wednesday

01/04/2019

Alabaster Fire Department call volume for 2018

01/04/2019

Alabaster Fire Department

12/25/2018

Here’s all the pictures that we didn’t get posted yesterday. We all had visions of sugar plums and went to bed! Merry Christmas!

12/25/2018

Santa 🎅🏻 route through Alabaster is completed. It was a tough night. Alabaster Fire Department had to deal with some tragedy. All handled. Thank you for your patience. Merry Christmas from Alabaster Fire Department!

12/25/2018

Santa 🎅🏻 with the Hammac Family. Send your pictures to [email protected]

12/25/2018

Santa 🎅🏻 with the Roberts Family. Send your pictures to [email protected]