Legal Documents of Baxter

The fire department shall have as its objectives:

1. To prevent uncontrolled fires from starting.
2. To prevent the loss of life and property because of fires.
3. To confine fires to their places of origin.
4. To extinguish uncontrolled fires.
5. To prevent loss of life from asphyxiation or drowning.
6. To provide medical response to person(s) in need.
7. To provide public education and information as prescribed by the fire chief.
8. To perform such rescue work as its equipment and/or the training of its personnel makes practicable to include but not limited to the following: extrication, trench, water, or rope rescues and structural collapse.
9. To provide fire code enforcement as directed by the city within adopted codes and ordinances.
10. To protect the health and safety of the citizens from the transportation, storage, and/or manufacture of hazardous materials to the extent possible that the level of equipment and training will allow.
11. To work with the water department to ensure that adequate water supplies for fire protection are available.
12. To provide public fire and safety education materials and information to the citizens in order that they may protect themselves from harm, and to reduce the risk of fire in the community. (Ord. #2020-18, June 2021, modified)