District #2 Volunteer Fire Department

Northwest Lowndes Fire Department

District #2 is located in the northwest corner of Lowndes County.  The department covers approximately 72 square miles.  The department is bordered by Lowndes County District #1 on the east,   the department is bordered by the city of Columbus on the south and the Monroe and Clay counties on the north and west.  The department protects a population base of 12,000 persons and it is growing.

District #2 currently has 27 active volunteers.  The department also runs medical first responders to assist the ambulance crews on motor vehicle accidents and life threatening conditions.  The department has 4 RN's and 3 EMT-P's who respond as first responders.  All members are required to obtain emergency medical responder certification and Mississippi Certified Volunteer Firefighters.

District #2 has three stations with the primary station located in Jess Lyons Road off of Highway 45 North.  The Columbus Air Force Base is located in the District #2 fire protection district.  The CAFB maintains their own fire protection for the base with full ARFF and Structural Fire Brigade, and a  Hazmat Team.  

The Department has three Class 1 engines, two rescue trucks, two tankers with a third being fabricated and a medical response van.  The Fire Protection area is rated as a Class 8 and 9 by the Mississippi Rating Bureau.

District #2 recently donated a set of the Jaws of Life to the District #4 Volunteer Fire Department.  

The District #2 Fire Chief is Andy Perkins. ( )

Stations

Station Location Non-Emergency Phone
1 Jess Lyons  (662) 327-8843
2 Caledonia-Kolola  (662) 356-4879
3  Wolf Road (662) 329-2688

Equipment

Vehicle Gallons Pump Capacity
Engine 1200 US Gallons 1250 GPM
Engine 1000 US Gallons 1250 GPM
Engine 750 US Gallons 1000 GPM
Tanker 4000 US Gallons 500 GPM
Tanker 2000 US Gallons Gravity Dump
Rescue 12 300 US Gallons 250 GPM
Rescue 121 250 US Gallons 250 GPM
Medical Van NA NA

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