Palestine Fire Department

Mission Statement

The purpose of this program is to save lives and protect the property of citizens through fire protection efforts and general education of the public. Suppression, inspections, investigations, and answering complaints for the prevention and correction of fire hazards are included in this program.

Fire Administration Goals

Continue the development and maintenance of innovative programs of fire safety education and training that reduce the total monetary loss, and to strive to eliminate injuries and deaths from fire.

Objectives

Reduce residential fires through effective Home Fire Safety Education programs.

Inspect all commercial businesses to correct fire hazards.

Provide fire prevention programs to all school districts.

Fire Suppression Goals

Save lives and protect the property of the citizens of the City through training, researching new technologies, and innovative methods in order to produce the most cost effective results.

Complete fire hydrant data program that includes the location, size of mains, static/residual pressures, and flow rates of each hydrant in the City.

Objectives

Maintain well-trained personnel for fire prevention and suppression.

Attend seminars and schools to stay current on technical information.

Locate and number all hydrants within the city.

Check all hydrants for static and residual pressures.

Flush and record flow rates on all hydrants.

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