Forest Park Fire and Emergency Services Department

Mission Statement:

To ensure the safety of the community by continually providing the highest quality of service through preparedness, education, and action.

Department Vision:

The Forest Park Fire and Emergency Services Department provides an all-hazards approach to providing services to the citizens of Forest Park and its surrounding community.

The department is responsible for preparing for, responding to, and mitigating incidents involving fire, emergency medical care, heavy rescue, vehicle extrication, confined spaces, building collapses, rope rescue, hazardous materials, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives. Coupled along with all these areas of response are prevention efforts, safety education, citizen involvement, and other efforts to keeping our community safe.

Training and education continue to be the focus in preparing our response to handle these ever-changing disciplines. The department is proud to be noted as a progressive agency that is continually on the leading edge of training and innovation.