MOTTO

Honor, Dedication, Sacrifice

GOAL

The goal of the Polk County Fire Rescue is to provide the highest level of service to the residents of Polk County by achieving the department’s mission, and carrying out the values that we hold dear.

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of Polk County Fire Rescue is to save lives and protect property by providing the highest level of service to the residents of Polk County with honor, dedication, and sacrifice.

VISION

Polk County Fire Rescue will be a department known for its professionalism, honor, dedication, and sacrifice to the people of Polk County.

VALUES

1. The richness of diversity of the community we serve;
2. The positive perception of our organization by both the customers we serve and our peers in the industry;
3. The delivery of the highest quality services, given the resources available to the organization;
4. Compliance with the laws of the land and the highest standards of our industry;
5. The establishment and maintenance of positive relationships, internally and externally, as well as inter-jurisdictionally and with the community that we serve;
6. The importance of professional competence, which is the knowledge, skills and abilities of individual members of the organization to function in their assigned capacities, and that competence is not necessarily connected to the tenure of the member;
7. The health, safety and wellness of its members; and
8. The concept of accountability for all levels of the organization to produce timely results consistent with the mission of the organization.

SERVICES OF THE DEPARTMENT

1. Risk reduction services including fire and life safety education, fire and life safety regulation and enforcement, as well as incident investigation; and
2. Emergency response services to emergencies throughout the County of Polk and in areas where fire protection, automatic or mutual aid agreements exist.