Please bear with us as we rebuild the site from scratch. We are attempting to make the site as useful as we can, but are working on it in our spare time.

Welcome to the website of the Chillicothe Fire Department. Our intent is to provide a reference to the citizens of the City of Chillicothe, Ohio to learn about their fire department. There will also be some useful information about various public safety programs, the department makeup, and some basic explaination of department operations.

The mission of the Chillicothe Fire Department is to protect the lives and property of the people of the City of Chillicothe from fires, natural disasters, and hazardous materials incidents; to save lives by providing emergency medical services; to prevent fires through prevention and education programs; to pursue, arrest, and seek prosecution of those using fire as a criminal tool, and to provide a work environment that values cultural diversity and is free of harassment and discrimination. We will strive to provide those services with a professional and courteous crews trained to deal with these incidents in an efficient manner.

FOR THE COMMUNITY:

• We recognize that the community is the reason for our presence.
• We value the faith and trust of the community, and continually work to earn the confidence through our attitude, conduct, and accomplishments.
• Lives are more valuable than property, and risks are to be taken accordingly. The safety of the public and our members is of paramount importance.
• All members of the public are entitled to our best efforts in all endeavors.

FOR THE DEPARTMENT:

• We strive for excellence in everything we do.
• Honesty, fairness, and integrity will not be compromised.
• We continually seek effectiveness, efficiencey, and economy.
• Unity and teamwork are stressed as being to our mutual advantage as individuals and as an organization.
• We will provide professional and courteous service at all times.
• We are sensitive to changing community needs.