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Q: What is the difference in Post Volunteer Fire
Department and Fort Oglethorpe Fire & Rescue?
A: The Post and FOFR operate as the same entity;
they have two different operating budgets.
Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department is the city fire
department.
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Q: How many stations does Fort Oglethorpe Fire &
Rescue have?
A: We have three stations.
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Q: What is the ratio of paid employees and
volunteers?
A: Fort Oglethorpe Fire Department has 4 paid
duty crew staff, 1 paid Fire Marshal, 1 part-time
paid Fire Inspector, 1 paid Administrative Captain, and
part-time paid Fire Chief. Fort
Oglethorpe Fire & Rescue has approximately 60 volunteer
firefighters, 9 support staff
members, 7 fire safety educators, and 19 explorers. The
ratio of total paid personnel to total
volunteer personnel is 6:87. Fort Oglethorpe Fire &
Rescue is a 94% volunteer organization.
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Q: Where does Fort Oglethorpe Fire & Rescue
service?
A: We service 25 square miles of Catoosa County,
including the City of Fort Oglethorpe and the
western portion of the unincorporated areas of Catoosa
County.
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Q: What is Fort Oglethorpe Fire & Rescue's ISO
(Insurance Services Office) rating?
A: We received our current ISO rating in
February 2003. Our current rating is a 3 in the City of
Fort Oglethorpe and a 3/9 in the unincorporated area
Catoosa County. For more information on
ISO and how it applies to your home
click here.
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Q: How many calls does Fort Oglethorpe Fire &
Rescue run each calendar year?
A: In 2008 we ran a total of 1,633 calls.
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Q: Do we offer station tours or birthday
parties?
A: Yes, we do offer station tours, but only at
our headquarters station. Our Explorer Post also has began
providing birthday
parties. Please call headquarters for more
information.
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Q: How can I schedule to get a tour of the fire
safety house?
A: The fire safety house can be booked through
the headquarters station at (706) 861-4194. The
fire safety house can be toured at Station 1 or it can be
taken to events and be toured.
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