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Community Risk Reduction and
Community Risk Reduction and
Public Outreach
Public Outreach
The Trumann Fire Department is committed not only to emergency response, but also
to reducing risk before emergencies occur.
The department actively provides:
• CPR and AED training for citizens, schools, and businesses
• Stop the Bleed training and bleeding control education
• Smoke alarm installation and home safety inspections
• Fire prevention education programs
• Hydrant inspection and maintenance coordination
• Pre incident planning for commercial occupancies
Over the past several years, the department has trained hundreds of citizens in life
saving skills and continues to expand community outreach initiatives designed to
improve public safety and preparedness.
Fire Marshal Division
Fire Marshal Division
The Trumann Fire Department maintains a full time Fire Marshal Division dedicated to
fire prevention, code enforcement, and life safety compliance.
The Fire Marshal Division is responsible for:
• Commercial and multi family occupancy inspections
• Fire code enforcement and compliance
• Plan review for new construction and renovations
• Fire investigations
• Public safety consultations for businesses
• Pre incident planning coordination
• Fire prevention and public safety activities
Fire Marshal
Lieutenant Michael Thomas
Phone: 870 483 2312
Email: lieutenant.thomas@trumannfd.gov
For inspection scheduling, plan review submissions, fire investigation inquiries, or fire prevention activities, please contact the Fire Marshal directly. The establishment of a full time Fire Marshal position has strengthened the department’s ability to proactively reduce fire risk, improve building safety standards, and enhance investigative capabilities within the community. The Fire Marshal Division works closely with local businesses, contractors, and city officials to ensure compliance with adopted fire codes and life safety regulations.
Training and Professional Standards
Training and Professional Standards
The Trumann Fire Department places a strong emphasis on training, certification, and professional development to ensure operational readiness and firefighter safety. All career personnel are certified in accordance with Arkansas Fire Academy standards and maintain required continuing education hours annually. Volunteer personnel also participate in structured training programs designed to maintain operational competency and safety.
Department training includes:
• Structural firefighting
• Rescue operations
• Emergency medical response at the Basic Life Support level
• Hazardous materials awareness and operations
• Vehicle extrication
• Incident Command System training
• Live fire training evolutions
• Officer development
The department conducts regular in house training and participates in regional and state level training opportunities to ensure compliance with current fire service standards and best practices. Training records are maintained to support accountability, certification tracking, and compliance with state and insurance requirements.
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