If you'd like to schedule a fire department tour, apply for a burn permit, or ask about general safety information, then please call our main fire station at (605) 394-4180.
Mission Statement:
Prepare, Prevent, Protect
Core Values
Reliability, Service, Professionalism, Pride, Integrity, and Loyalty
Purpose:
The Department primarily focuses its efforts on public education, fire prevention initiatives,
preparedness and overall community risk reduction. Should these efforts fail, we are ready,
prepared and trained to respond to a wide variety of calls for service. We do this with fire
suppression resources, advanced life support
transport services, a technical rescue team, a hazardous materials team, aircraft rescue and
firefighting response and other services. These
services are dispatched from 8 strategically located stations throughout the community.
Budget:
Fire $12,185,381.00
EMS $4,313,909.00
Funding Sources:
General Fund: 75%
Enterprise Funds: 19%
Grants: 5%
Other Funding: 1%
What We Do:
Emergency Response
- Ambulance Treatment & Transport
- Structure Fire Suppression
- Wildland Fire Suppression
- Regional Hazardous Materials
- Motor Vehicle Extrication
- Water Rescue
- Swift Water Rescue
- High-Angle Rescue
- Regional Technical Rescue
- Aircraft Rescue & Firefighting
- Emergency Management
- Mobile Medic
Public Education
- CPR, AED and First Aid
- Elementary Fire and Injury Prevention Program
- Fall and Fire Prevention Program for Older Adults
- Fire & Life Safety Programs
- Home Fire Sprinkler Installation Program
- Public Information
- Youth Firesetting Intervention Program
Prevention & Investigation
- Arson Detection
- Fire Investigations
- Code Enforcement and Adoption
- Planning