Marshall Fire Department

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Marshall, MO fire Department

Story

Established in 1889, the Marshall Fire Department(MFD) is the only career department in Saline County. We have on staff 1 Fire Chief, 3 Battalion Chiefs, 3 Captains, 3 Engineers, 12 Firefighters, and 4 paid on call firefighters. Our station has room for 7 firefighters per shift in the living area, and the equipment bay houses 4 city firetrucks and 2 rural firetrucks which are under a contractual agreement through the Saline County Rural Fire Protection District (SCRFPD). MFD currently carries a Class 4 rating with the I.S.O. SCRFPD currently carries a Class 8A with the I.S.O.
The department operates out of 1 station and covers and area of approximately 10 square miles. We protect around 15,000 citizens and countless visitors to our community, including most of the Missouri Valley College students which have an annual enrollment of nearly 1,500 students.
We have a fire safety trailer which we, and other departments around us us to teach fire prevention and safety to local families. We also provide fire extinguishing programs to several businesses and individuals .

Mission

The mission of the Marshall Fire Department is to improve the quality of life within the city of Marshall and Saline County. We are committed to protecting the people, property, and environment within our community. We will be responsive to the needs of our citizens by providing rapid, professional humanitarian services essential to the health, safety, and well-being of our community. We will accomplish our mission through prevention, public education, fire suppression, hazard mitigation and other related emergency and non-emergency activities. We shall participate in our community, serve as role models, and return our personnel safely to their families.