Overview

The mission of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services is to provide safe and exceptional care through quality, innovative service by listening and responding to the needs of our City of Richmond family and visitors.

Agency Overview – Richmond Fire and Emergency Services are responsible for providing a broad range of services to the citizens of Richmond through its Prevention, Suppression, Training and Administration divisions. Services Include: Providing the First Responder component to the City’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system; Providing firefighting and suppression management for all structures, open areas, equipment, vehicles and apparatus within the City of Richmond and on a cooperative basis as a regional fire suppression team; Conducting specialized water and heavy duty rescues; Managing hazardous chemical/ material emergencies; Providing recovery to natural and man-made disasters; Providing fire investigations; Conducting code enforcement inspections and issuing permits; Providing fire employee training and development; Providing fire safety education through several training programs; Providing community programs through collaborative efforts within the community.

2011 Proposed Biennial Fiscal Plan