Chester Fire Department - Mission Statement To reduce the loss of life and damage to property from fire by applying proactive inspection and code enforcement.
To provide regional leadership in all areas of fire service issues.
To protect the environment from natural and human caused disaster.
To initiate required fire investigation services in order to establish the cause and origin of a fire and to provide evidence and support for required litigation.
To remain aware of Local, State, National and Global fire service events so that our service delivery is always current and relevant to community needs and can be managed and delivered in a cost effective manner.
To establish a comprehensive fire safety education and prevention program designed to meet the diversified needs of the entire community.
To provide emergency mitigation and management at hazardous material incidents.
To develop and deliver state of the art training and education programs to all members of the department.
The Fire Department shall extinguish all fires within the boundaries of the City of Chester, and upon request by an outside agency, assist other Departments outside the city limits.
