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Recreation & Leisure Permits & Services Hoover Residents Visitors & Guests Business District City Information City Leadership City Departments Police Department Fire Department About HFD History Administration Fire Stations News Calendar When to Call 9-1-1 EMS CPR Training Service Organizations Fire Prevention Contact Information Links Parks & Recreation Municipal Court Animal Control Operations Public Works Engineering Urban Forestry Inspections Fleet Management Development Office Public Information Office Revenue Finance City Clerk Human Resources IT/Support Services Contact City Departments Job Opportunities Action Center Recycling Center Alternative Fuels Hoover e-Gov Center For Employees Only Search Hoover Public Library Hoover City Schools Chamber of Commerce Other Links		The city of Hoover has always placed the highest importance on Public Safety. The ability to have fire apparatus on the scene quickly as well as Advanced Life Support on the scene quickly always received highest priority. Also, the city, as early as 1976 made every effort to provide an excellent ISO rating for the citizens and businesses of Hoover. In 1976 the department held an ISO 6 rating. By 1978 it had improved to a Class 5, by 1981 improved to Class 4, by 1983 improved to Class 3, by1989 improved to Class 2. The department was resurveyed in 1999 and remained Class 2. To help maintain this rating, the department placed an additional ladder company in service at Fire Station 7. Station 9 was added December 5, 2008 to cover the Greystone Legacy community. Today the department operates out of nine fire stations and covers about fifty square miles. The annual budget exceeds eighteen million dollars. There are 157 employees, including a full time training officer, EMS Officer, Fire Marshal and Three Fire Prevention Officers. All engine companies are staffed with at least one paramedic and provide full ALS service. All rescue units are transport capable insuring a rapid transport to the hospital for patients who are critically injured or sick. The department operates a fully staffed Hazardous Material Unit, High Angle Unit, Confined Space Rescue Team, and Swift Water Rescue Team. The department responded to 9180 incidents in 2007.
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