City of Columbia Fire Department
"Exceeding Expectations"
The City of Columbia Fire Department was founded in 1868. Since that time we have relied upon our personnel, city administrators, citizens, and elected officials combined with state-of-the-art equipment and techniques to protect the lives and property of our citizens and visitors to our city. The Columbia Fire Department utilizes the power of its 91 professional firefighters strategically located throughout the city in five fire stations to deliver our services in a professional, timely, and efficient manner.
From the time the Columbia Fire Department was established until the present, we have striven to provide the highest level of service to our citizens and visitors. We currently hold an Insurance Service Organization (ISO) rating of 3/9.
The
To Serve
The Citizens and Businesses of the City of
By Protecting Life, Property, and the Environment
From the Hazards and
Fires, Medical Emergencies, and Manmade or Natural Disasters Through Prevention, Education, and Timely Incident Response
By:
CODE OF ETHICS
The personnel of the Columbia Fire Department bear the heavy responsibility of maintaining the honor and integrity of the Fire Department as well as the City of Columbia. They shall, therefore, guard against placing themselves in a position in which any person can expect special consideration, or in which the public can reasonably assume that special consideration is being given. Thus, they shall be firm in refusing gifts, favors or gratuities, large or small, which can, in the public mind, be interpreted as capable of influencing their judgment in the discharge of their duties. In the exercise of the power vested by the City Manager upon the Chief of the Fire Department, these rules and regulations are hereby adopted to govern the Fire Department and the discipline of its personnel.
Every employee of the Fire Department shall agree to conform to these rules as are or may be adopted by City Council, the City Manager and/or the Fire Chief.
