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Chattanooga fire chief lays out three-year plan after department records dip in fires and spike in EMS calls
Summary
Chief Knowles presented a 2026–2028 strategic plan to Chattanooga City Council, citing just over 22,000 calls in 2025, a roughly 100-fire decline from 2024, and an increase in EMS/rescue calls to about 10,018. The plan emphasizes prevention, wellness, training and station planning.
Chattanooga’s fire chief presented a three-year strategic plan to City Council on Jan. 6, highlighting a modest drop in fires last year alongside a sharp rise in emergency medical responses.
Chief Knowles told council the department ran “just over 22,000 calls of service in 2025,” and reported that fires were down by about 100 incidents while EMS and rescue calls rose to “10,018.” The presentation described the plan as a single framework to connect the department’s vision with operations, staff training and equipment replacement.
The plan centers…
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