Chester Fire Department is a combination all risk fire department. In addition to fire suppression and fire prevention services Chester Fire Department Ambulance covers approximately 750 square miles of communities, rural land and wilderness. Chester Fire Department operates 1 of 3 truck companies in a nearly 100 mile radius. Our department actively participates in California Master Mutual Aid sending personnel and resources throughout the state. In addition to participating in the California Master Mutual Aid our department maintains a roster of nearly 70 personnel assigned to Federal Incident Management Teams. This group responds to major disasters throughout the United States ranging from hurricanes and wildfire to acts of terrorism.
Mission statement
It is the mission of Chester Fire Department to provide the citizens of Chester fast and efficient emergency response to any and all emergencies. We serve the community with pride and professionalism and seek to promote Public Safety through our personal actions.
Chester Fire Departments focus
Chester Fire Departments focus is rapid response to all emergencies and providing the appropriate level of the intervention while continually striving to improve delivery of service.
Core values
To the community:
We owe our community the highest level of service. We provide this service with the highest levels of pride, professionalism and integrity.
Fire Department values:
We owe Chester Fire Department full commitment and dedication. We seek to constantly improve our department through training, teamwork and sense of community while promoting organizational effectiveness.