Montgomery Fire/Rescue responded to 5,487 fire incidents and 22,077 medical incidents for a total of 27,564 in the year 2005. Our workforce consists of 459 dedicated and professional employees who are very diligent to remain highly trained, citizen oriented, technically current, as well as physically responsible. Montgomery Fire/Rescue protects the citizens of Montgomery with 16 Class-A Pumpers, 6 Ladder Trucks, 6 Paramedic Trucks, 2 Hazardous Materials teams and a Heavy Rescue Truck.

MISSION

The mission of Montgomery Fire/Rescue is to protect the lives and property within the City of Montgomery by reducing the effects of fire, medical emergencies, hazardous materials incidents, technical rescue emergencies and disasters. We will provide a proactive rapid response and highly trained professional emergency service for the City of Montgomery to conduct Fire Prevention, Fire Inspection, Fire Investigation, Fire Suppression, Advanced Emergency Medical Treatment, Mitigation of Hazardous Materials Accidents, Technical Rescue Response and Fire Safety Education.

Our Mission will include,

1. Prevention of fire through proactive Public Education, Inspections, Investigations and Fire Code Enforcement.

2. Rapid response for the suppression of fire with highly trained, well equipped professional firefighters.

3. Provide Advanced Life Support treatment for the sick and injured to area hospitals.

4. Mitigate the effects of Hazardous Materials accidents on human life and the environment.

5. Provide a highly trained Technical Rescue Team for incidents of Confined Space, Trench Rescue, and Building Collapse emergencies.

6. Provide emergency services to reduce injuries or death in incidents of natural or man made disasters.

7. Treating the public with professionalism, respect, kindness and courtesy.