Message from Chief Joe Pennino

It is a tremendous honor to serve as the Fire Chief for the City of Roswell. The mission of the Roswell Fire Department is to protect life, property, and enhance the quality of life by providing dynamic services, including emergency response and community risk reduction activities.

The Department comprises 77 full-time Firefighters, Lieutenants, Captains, Chief Officers, and support staff. Additionally, our deployment model consists of approximately 116 part-time Firefighters, most of whom work full-time at one of the more than 23 fire departments in the Metro Atlanta area. The Roswell Fire Department is a progressive, ISO Class 2 all hazards agency that provides fire prevention, emergency medical services, fire suppression, technical rescue, and public education to visitors, businesses, and the more than 90,000 Roswell residents. The Roswell Fire Department responds to approximately 10,000 calls for service annually and operates out of seven fire stations, a separate fire headquarters, and the Roswell-Alpharetta Public Safety Training Center (RAPSTC).

We endeavor to exceed expectations through continuous self-evaluation and the implementation of industry best practices. To that end, the Department underwent a professional GAP analysis (where we are now and where we need/want to be). This agency evaluation included an analysis of our staffing model, service delivery, and personnel management. The project culminated in the fall of 2022 with the Department's 2022-2027 Strategic Plan.

The vision of the Roswell Fire Department is to be an innovative world-class public safety organization. We will achieve this while abiding by our core values:
  • Service – We serve others before ourselves.
  • Teamwork – We are #OneTeam at Roswell Fire Department.
  • Accountability – We are accountable for our actions and those of our team.
  • Integrity – We earn trust through our actions.
  • Respect – We embrace our differences and are considerate of others.
Visit our Full-Time Staffing Model page to learn about the results of the GAP analysis and where the Department is on the implementation of the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan.

Thank you,

Joe Pennino
Fire Chief


Transition to Full-Time Staffing Model

To better serve its growing community, the City of Roswell will transition the Roswell Fire Department over the next five years from a staffing model that has relied on part-time employees to one that will be staffed entirely by full-time employees.



Roswell Fire Department Strategic Plan

The Roswell Fire Department Strategic Plan was developed based on the findings from the GAP analysis conducted by Center for Public Safety Management (CPSM) and adopted by Mayor and City Council on October 24, 2022.



Emergency Preparedness

Emergency Preparedness Be Informed

Find out more about emergency preparedness at
www.ready.gov


Fire/EMS Incident Reports

Incident reports can be acquired by submitting a Fire/EMS open records request using the form available on the JustFOIA website.


Note: Under the Georgia Open Records Act, all public records are available for inspection and copying unless they are specifically exempted from disclosure under the law. Please be advised that certain records are not releasable under Open Records due to cases being Active/Pending Investigation/Pending Prosecution or incidents with juveniles involved.


Safe Kids North Fulton

Certified child passenger safety technicians from all three agencies of Safe Kids North Fulton conduct car seat education weekly. Technicians will demonstrate and educate parents and caregivers on the proper installation of the child restraint.



Public Fire Safety

Roswell offers fire safety classes to any public or private school, day care center, church, business, or civic group and teaches fire safety tips in the Roswell Fire Safety Trailer.



Roswell Community First Aid Classes

The Roswell Fire Department hosts periodic emergency training throughout the year covering a variety of topics including first aid, CPR, and aiding bleeding victims. The classes are ideal for schools and students, new parents, grandparents, babysitters and others interested in learning how to save a life.


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