The city has experienced steady growth over the last several years. Since 1993, new business construction has grown at rate of approximately 3.1 % annually (+ or - 1.4%) worth approximately $58,776,846.00 in construction alone. The goal of the City of Pearl Fire Department is to provide all occupants of the City a well maintained, trained, and equipped fire control force to provide fire suppression, fire prevention and emergency rescue activities in an effort to reduce the loss of life and property.

The Department will, to the best of its ability mitigate, prepare for, and respond to those in need of emergency assistance as a result of fire, entrapment, medical emergency or other life threatening situations.

The fire department maintains 45 fire fighters and fire officers who are diverse in their training from high angle rope rescue to underwater dive rescue. All are trained in fire suppression techniques, handling hazardous material, and emergency medical incidents. These individuals are augmented by 3 staff personnel.

The City of Pearl Fire Department currently utilizes four fire stations, which are fully operational 24 hours a day 365 days a year. The current fire flow requirement for the City of Pearl is three thousand five hundred gallons per minute with a duration (storage requirement) of three hours over and above the normal consumption requirements

Station #1
201 S. Pearson Road

Equipment One 1992 E-One Pumper / Ladder One 1975 Mack Pumper
One 1998 Ford Command Vehicle
One 1985 Chev. Special Response Vehicle
Two Staff vehicles

Personnel
One Fire Chief
One Deputy Chief, Training and Safety Division
One Administrative Assistant
Three Battalion Chiefs
Three Captains
Three Lieutenants
Six Firefighters


Station #2
3569 Old Brandon Road

Equipment
One 1996 E-One Pumper

Personnel
Three Captains
Three Lieutenants
Six Firefighters


Station #3
718 Old Whitfield Road

Equipment
One 1979 FMC Pumper One 1978 FMC Pumper

Personnel
Three Captains
Three Lieutenants
Three Firefighters


Station #4
5100 Hwy 80 East

Equipment
One 1976 Bean Pumper

Personnel
Three Captains
Three Lieutenants
Three Firefighters