About the Department
Duties & Responsibilities
The Addison Township Fire Department operates as a combination department, comprising a Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain, two Lieutenants, full-time firefighter/paramedics, and a dedicated team of Paid-On-Call firefighters. The department maintains two stations, with Station 1 staffed around the clock by a minimum of two full-time personnel, ensuring 24/7 emergency readiness.
The department responds to all 911 emergencies and provides mutual aid to neighboring jurisdictions as needed. Paid-On-Call firefighters play a vital role in the department’s operations. These committed individuals generously dedicate their time—often beyond their personal and professional obligations—to support emergency services and enhance the community's safety and well-being.
Mission Statement
Duties & Responsibilities
The Addison Township Fire Department operates as a combination department, comprising a Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Captain, two Lieutenants, full-time firefighter/paramedics, and a dedicated team of Paid-On-Call firefighters. The department maintains two stations, with Station 1 staffed around the clock by a minimum of two full-time personnel, ensuring 24/7 emergency readiness.
The department responds to all 911 emergencies and provides mutual aid to neighboring jurisdictions as needed. Paid-On-Call firefighters play a vital role in the department’s operations. These committed individuals generously dedicate their time—often beyond their personal and professional obligations—to support emergency services and enhance the community's safety and well-being.
Mission Statement
“To Be The Best”
To serve and protect the public from loss of life and property from fire and other disasters as effectively as possible by providing the best ems, fire suppression, public education, and fire prevention possible!
“To Be The Best”
We achieve this mission by promoting a positive attitude, professionalism, diligent training, teamwork, dedication to our department and the fire service, innovation and performance, while maintaining cost effective management of public funds.
“To Be The Best”
To be the best we rely on our most important and valuable resource, our personnel!
Training today for tomorrow’s challenge!
Training today for tomorrow’s challenge!