 MISSION STATEMENT: The Pierre Fire Department works safely and diligently to protect the lives and property of the citizens and visitors of Pierre, South Dakota from fire and other hazards. We utilize our available resources to deliver the highest possible quality of service through fire suppression and prevention, public education, rescue operations, and mitigation of the effects of natural and manmade disasters, while maintaining high standards of excellence and leadership with volunteer community services. |
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Welcome to the Pierre Fire Department (PFD) Web Page!The Pierre Fire Department is a volunteer fire department located in Pierre,
the capital of South Dakota. Home to nearly 14,000 residents, the city of Pierre
is situated along the eastern banks of the Missouri River in central South
Dakota and is a nationally-recognized haven for fishers, hunters and
recreationalists. Currently comprised of 66 firefighters, the department is organized into four engine companies and one aerial ladder company. From these home companies the department also staffs and supports a rescue squad, a rural fire department for rural and wild land fires, a dive rescue squad and a hazmat response team. The department is led by a full-time fire chief, a volunteer deputy chief, and two volunteer assistant chiefs all of which are elected annually from the department at large. Maintenance tasks are handled by a full-time maintenance engineer. The department was established as a volunteer department in 1881 and has remained volunteer since that time. While some might question the ability of a volunteer department to protect South Dakota's seat of government, PFD currently carries a Class 3 ISO rating -- the highest rating in the state shared only with Sioux Falls and Rapid City, the state's largest urban areas.
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