Red Wing Fire Department

About

Red Wing FD is a combination fire department staffed by 25 FT Firefighter Paramedics and up to 30 PT firefighters. Answering over 3,500 calls annually

Story

Red Wing Fire Department is a combination fire department staffed by 25 full-time Firefighter / Paramedics and up to 30 paid on call firefighters. Personnel are on duty 24 hours a day 365 days a year to provide an immediate response to fire and emergency medical incidents of all types.

In addition to performing the fire suppression activities typically associated with a fire department, the Red Wing Fire Department provides advanced life support (Paramedic) ambulance services for the City of Red Wing and the surrounding communities.

Additional services provided by the Red Wing Fire Department include: fire and EMS public education, fire inspections, fire code enforcement and interpretation, fire sprinkler and alarm plan review, pre-fire planning, and fire investigations.

The Red Wing Fire Department also responds to high angle rope rescue and ice rescue incidents, auto extrications, marina and boat fires, hazardous materials incidents, and radiological emergencies.

Each year the Red Wing Fire Department responds to over 3,500 calls for service.

Mission

The mission of the Red Wing Fire Department is to enhance the safety and security of the community by providing cost effective protection of life and property, through fire prevention, public education, fire suppression and emergency medical care.