Rural/Metro Fire Department (Knox County)

== History==
Rural Metro Fire has provided Fire, Rescue & EMS services to Knox County since 1977. With over 200 career personnel and 17 stations, Rural Metro Fire is the 5th largest fire department in the state of Tennessee, and one of the largest private fire departments in the country.
Rural Metro Fire provides service to Knox County as a private fire department, with households and businesses paying a membership fee for service.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service 	Notes
10 	210 Hayfield Drive, Knoxville 	?-2002 	Replaced with new station.
16 	10208 Bluegrass Road, Knoxville 	?-2021 	Replaced with new station.
17 	1345 Wallace Road, Knoxville 	?-1999 	Replaced with new station.
27 	5525 South National Drive, Knoxville 	?-2019 	Replaced with new station.
32 	9444 Heiskell Road, Heiskell9444 Heiskell Road, Heiskell	2009-Present	Former Heiskell Volunteer Fire Department station. Built 1977
33 	9337 Davis Road, Corryton 	?-2020 	Replaced with new station.
34 	7827 Tazewell Pike, Corryton 	?-2005 	Replaced with new station.
67 	1500 Duncan Road 	2017-2024 	A contract with a citizen to staff a satellite station with reserve personnel. The lease was not renewed.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Station 10 - 9746 Parkside Drive, Knoxville ===
Opened 1995
:Battalion 21 - 2022 Ford Expedition XLT 4x4
:Engine 210 - 2012 Spartan / Rosenbauer (1500/1000/30F)
:Tower 210 - 2001 E-One Cyclone (1500/300/100' rear-mount platform)
===Station 15 - 1012 Summer Wood Road, Knoxville===
Opened 1983
:Engine 215 - 2005 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/30F) (SN#13466)
:Tender 215 - 2004 GMC C8500 / Ferrara (500/1007)
===Station 16 - 1106 Lake Heritage Way, Knoxville===
Opened 2021
:Engine 216 - 2012 Spartan / Rosenbauer (1500/1000/30F)
:Reserve 5 - 1998 Pierce Quantum (1500/750) (SN#EB625)
===Station 17 - 1332 Timbergrove Road, Knoxville===
Opened 1999
:Engine 217 - 2006 E-One Cyclone (1250/750)
===Station 25 - 8414 Old Rutledge Pike, Knoxville===
Opened 1990
:Engine 225 - 2012 Ferrara Intruder II (1500/750/20F)
:Reserve 3 - 1997 Spartan / Luverne (1500/750)
===Station 26 - 8707 Strawberry Plains Pike, Knoxville===
Opened 1993
:Engine 226 - 2014 Ferrara Intruder II (1500/750/20F)
:Tender 226 - 2006 International 7400 6x4 / Ferrara (500/2500)
===Station 27 - 5645 Strawberry Plains Pike, Knoxville===
Opened 2019
:Battalion 22 - 2007 GMC Yukon XL 4x4
:Squad 227 - 2008 Pierce Arrow XT (1500/1000/30F (SN#20433-04) (Ex-Miami-Dade Fire Rescue)
:Hazmat 227 - 1999 Freightliner FL 70 / Summit walk-around
:Ambulance 227 - 2020 Ford E-Series / Braun 
===Station 28 - 3111 Old Maryville Pike, Knoxville===
Opened 1991
:Engine 228 - 1998 HME / Smeal (1500/750)
:Tender 228 - 2001 Freightliner FL 70 / Smeal (500/1500)
===Station 30 - 7401 Lena Lane, Knoxville===
Opened 1990
:Engine 230 - 2021 Spartan FC-94 / Ferrara (1500/750)
===Station 31 - 7210 Old Clinton Pike, Powell ===
Opened 2008
:Engine 231 - 2021 Spartan FC-94 / Ferrara (1500/750)
:Utility 231 - 1997 International 4700 Lo-Profile / Horton (Ex-Milford Fire Department (Connecticut))
:Reserve 4 - 1999 International 4900 / Pierce Responder (1500/750) (SN#EC364)
===Station 32 - 9444 Heiskell Road, Heiskell===
Opened 2009
:Engine 232 - 1994 Freightliner FL 70/ E-One (1250/1000)
: Parade Truck - 1977 Ford / FMC Bean pumper
===Station 33 - 7701 Corryton Road, Corryton===
Opened 2020 
:Engine 233 - 2005 HME / Ferrara (1500/1000/30F)
:Tender 233 - 2008 Ford F-750 4x4 (300/2500)
:Brush 233- 2019 Ram 3500 4x4 / Outback (100/500)
===Station 34 - 7309 Tazewell Pike, Gibbs ===
Opened 2005
:Engine 234 - 2023 Spartan FC-94 / Ferrara (1500/750)
:Tender 234 - 2001 Freightliner FL 70 / Smeal (500/1500)
=== Station 36 - 7615 Norman Jack Lane, Knoxville===
Opened 2019 
:Battalion 23 - 2022 Ford Expedition XLT 4x4
:Squad 236 (13491) - 2013 Pierce Saber PUC pumper (1250/750/?F) (SN#26179) (Returned to Pierce by SSI Saguenay due to mechanical problems, then re-sold)
:Ladder 236 - 2020 Ferrara Inferno HD-107 (2000/500/107’ rear-mount)
===Station 41 - Headquarters - 160 Campbell Station Road, Farragut ===
Opened 1987
:Battalion 24 - 2013 Ford F-250 4x4
:Squad 241 - 2009 Pierce Arrow XT PUC (1500/1000/30F) (SN#20432-03) (Ex-Miami-Dade Fire Rescue)
:Hazmat 241 - 1989 White-Volvo / E-One walk-in
:Ambulance 241 - 2019 Ford E-Series / Braun
=== Station 42 - 1712 Choto Markets Way, Knoxville===
Opened 2016 
:Engine 242 - 1999 E-One Cyclone (1250/750)
:Reserve 2 - 2005 Pierce Quantum (1500/750/20F) (SN#16763)
===Station 44 - 201 Watt Road, Knoxville ===
Opened 1998
:Engine 244- 1998 HME / Smeal / E-One (1250/750)
:Reserve 1 - 1995 Pierce Saber (1500/750)(SN#E8367 or E8263)
===Assignment Unknown===
:2023 Spartan FC-94 / Ferrara pumper (750/1500)
:2023 Ford Explorer AWD
:2020 Chevrolet Colorado 4x4
:2019 Ford Explorer AWD
:2010 Ford F-250 4x4
:2009 Ford Expedition XLT
:2008 GMC Yukon 4x4
:2008 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
:2007 F-450 DRW 4x4
:2006 Toyota Tacoma 4x4
:2006 Ford F-350 4x4
:2001 Chevrolet Suburban 4x4
:2000 Chevrolet Silverado 4x4
:1999 Pierce Dash pumper (SN#EB284)
:1998 Pierce Saber pumper (SN#EB099)
==On Order==
:2025 Ferrara MVP pumper (500/1500)
==Retired Apparatus==
:(20604) -2009 HME 1871 / Ferrara (Ex-Engine 230) (Transferred to Rural/Metro Fire Department (Pima County)
:1999 International 4900 / E-One pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 233)
:1998 HME / Smeal pumper (1500/750)
:1997 Spartan / Luverne pumper (1500/750) (Ex-Engine 216)
:1997 Spartan / Smeal aerial (1500/300/75' rear-mount) (Transferred to Rural/Metro Fire Department (Yuma County)
:1994 Pierce Saber pumper (1500/750) (SN#E8263 or E8367) (Ex-Engine 227)
:1989 ? / LTI aerial (1500/300/75' rear-mount)
:1990 Pierce Dash pumper (SN#E5698)
:1986 Pierce Arrow pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 234)
:1980 Ford C / E-One mini-pumper (250/400) (Sold to Heiskell Volunteer Fire Department)
==Station Map==
Category:Knox County, Tennessee
Category:Rural/Metro departments
Category:Tennessee departments operating E-One apparatus
Category:Tennessee departments operating Ferrara apparatus
Category:Departments operating FMC / Bean antique or parade apparatus
Category:Departments operating Luverne apparatus
Category:Departments operating McGinley apparatus
Category:Tennessee departments operating Pierce apparatus
Category:Tennessee departments operating Rosenbauer apparatus
Category:Departments operating Smeal apparatus
Category:Departments operating Summit apparatus
Category:Former operators of Toyne apparatus