Mission Statement
We are in the business of public service. Our goal is to prevent harm to our citizens who live, work or visit in our community and prevent harm to our environment. To achieve or mission we value our responsibility to:
Provide a professional standard of services designed to minimize risk to our citizens
and their property by caring professionals in a safe, courteous and timely manner;
Risk little to save little: Risk a lot to save a lot;
Empower our staff to take personal ownership of problems and to develop
solutions within our range of competencies;
Voluntarily serve on committees, serve in community service organizations, or
serve in other capacities to fulfill needs of the organization, the community, and
the local government to enhance the quality of life in our community;
Engage in programs and objectives involving engineering, education, and enforcement as
a preventive measure to emergency response;
Nurture an environment where our staff is dedicated to keeping their minds and
bodies attuned to the mental and physical demands associated with our mission;
Teach prevention, self-preservation, and safety skills;
Honor our tradition of service to others above oneself with integrity and honesty in all of
our actions;
Acknowledge and respect the perspective and concerns of our citizens;
Render, because we care, value added customer services designed to enhance the quality
of life in our community;
Manage available resources to maximize effectiveness and minimize opportunity costs
to our citizens.