Mission
THE PURPOSE OF THIS DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE FIRE CONTROL AND SUPPRESSION, FIRE INSPECTION & PREVENTION PROGRAMS, CENTRALIZED TRAINING, RESCUE & RECOVERY, HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE, & CIVIL DEFENSE BY PROVIDING EMERGENCY RESPONSE SYSTEM THAT WILL MANGE & PROVIDE MITIGATION OF ANY SUCH EMERGENCY IN 22 TOWNSHIPS WHICH SPANS ROUGHLY 828 SQUARE MILES IN STUTSMAN COUNTY. INCLUDING THE TOWNS OF SPIRITWOOD, SPIRITWOOD LAKE, BUCHANAN, AND YPSILANTI. THE DEPARTMENT PLAYS A CRUCIAL ROLE IN ENSURING THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY.