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Hartselle Fire & Rescue
HHartselle Fire & Rescue is a combination fire department, consisting of 20 firefighters, 15 volunteers and is an ALS EMSP. Hartselle Fire & Rescue has two fire stations and has an ISO 4 Class fire rating. Hartselle Fire & Rescue responds to all fires, MVA, emergency medical calls, HAZMAT and other incidents within the incorporated city limits of Hartselle. The Fire Department is constantly training its own personnel and also conducts various Alabama Fire
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College classes that are open to outside agencies. Other programs off ered by Hartselle Fire & Rescue include fi re preven-tion and safety training programs as well as giving
“burn notifi cations” for open burning.
HARTSELLE FIRE & RESCUE MISSION STATEMENT
As a team of highly trained and dedicated professionals, it is our mission to provide the highest standard of service to all those who may call upon us for help. We are a high-ly trained and motivated staff that strives for excellence for our community. We are a service provider and we stand ever ready to render fire suppression, provide emergency medical care, and perform rescue services. We will faithfully provide these vital services, rapidly and safely, to anyone who lives in, works in, or visits the City of Hartselle.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Hartselle Fire & Rescue offers scheduled station tours and fire prevention activities. To burn in the City limits of Hartselle you must go by either fire station and fill out a “Burn Notification” application.
Station #1
200 Main St. E. Station #2 100 Crestline Drive SW Business: (256) 773-2545 Emergency Number: 911 The Alabama Department of Environmental Management places Morgan County in a “no burn” every year from May 1 to Oct. 31. For more information visit http:// adem.alabama.gov/MoreInfo/pubs/ WebsiteVegetationBurning.pdf.
Daryl Fox
Fire Chief
Hartselle City Schools
HHartselle City Schools was established in 1975 and quickly became a sought-after district of educational excellence. Hartselle City Schools is dedicated to equipping students to meet the 21st-century global opportunities and challenges with confidence, skill, and passion. Hartselle City Schools is comprised of six campuses; three elementary, an intermediate, junior high and high school plus the Board of Education. The student population is a tremendous representation of diversity in ethnicity and socioeconomic levels having approximately seven percent minority and 31 percent qualifying for free and reduced lunch programs. Specials services are available for students through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (I.D.E.A.), Title I reading at the elementary level and Advanced Placement classes at the high school level. Hartselle City Schools offers a wide range of extracurricular activities and opportunities for participation in sports programs ranging from fishing to football, as well as dual-enrollment courses. Hartselle City Schools is blessed with outstanding community support; whether sporting events, concerts or pageants, festivals or field days; family and friends come together to make each event an exciting experience for every student.
Dr. Dee Dee Jones
Hartselle City Schools superintendent
The Hartselle Board of Education is comprised of five members who are elected at large to four-year terms
Dr. James Joy, place 1 james.joy@hartselletigers.org
Randy Sparkman, place 2 randy.sparkman@hartselletigers.org
Venita Jones, place 3 venita.jones@hartselletigers.org
Daxton Maze, place 4 daxton.maze@hartselletigers.org
Monty Vest, place 5 monty.vest@hartselletigers.org
Barkley Bridge Elementary School
Barkley Bridge Elementary School is located at 2333 Barkley Bridge Road SW, Hartselle. There are 33 certified teachers in the total of 47 staff members who serve more than 400 students. Barkley Bridge is an AdvancEd STEM School, a Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School of Excellence, a Project Lead the Way Launch School, and a National Blue Ribbon School. The school serves grades Pre-K – fourth.
Crestline Elementary School
F. E. Burleson Elementary School
Crestline Elementary school is located at 600 Crestline Drive SW, Hartselle. Karissa Lang will be entering her sixth years as principal at the school. There are 44 certified teachers in the total of 70 staff members who serve almost 500 students. Crestline is a Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School of Excellence. The school serves grades Pre-K – fourth.
Hartselle Intermediate School
Hartselle Intermediate School is located at 130 Petain St. Earon Sheats is entering her fourth year as principal of HIS. Their team consists of 31 certified teachers and 17 support staff who serve more than 500 fifth and sixth grade students each day. Hartselle Intermediate students and teachers were recognized as a Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School of Excellence in 2019 and a State and National School of Character with Character.org in 2020.
Address: 130 Petain St. Phone: 256.773.6094
F.E. Burleson Elementary School is located at 1100 Bethel Road NE, Hartselle. Bryant Whitlock serves as principal. There are 43 certified teachers in the total of 58 staff members who serve nearly 500 students. Burleson is a Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School of Excellence, a National Green Ribbon School, and an AdvancED STEM School. The school serves grades Pre-K – fourth.
Address: 1100 Bethel Road NE Phone: 256.773.2411
Hartselle Junior High School
Hartselle Junior High School is located at 904 Sparkman Street, Hartselle. Tina Kimbrell serves at the Interim principal at the school. There are 39 certified teachers in the total of 56 staff members who serve more than 500 students. The junior high is a Blue Ribbon Lighthouse School of Excellence. The school serves grades seventh and eighth.
Address: 904 Sparkman St. Phone: 256.773.5426
Hartselle HighSchool
Hartselle High School is located at 1000 Bethel Road, Hartselle. Dr. Brad Cooper is entering his fifth year as the school’s principal. There are 78 certified teachers in the total of 106 staff members who serve more than 1,000 students. Hartselle High School is a Lighthouse School of Excellence and ranked #11 in US News & World Report’s Best High Schools in Alabama. HHS serves grades ninth through twelfth.