The Fire Department is a combination department of full-time and part-time paid on call Firefighters operating out of 2 stations. We are an ISO Class 2.
Fire Chief Joseph C. Holomy
ISO Rating Class 2
Mission Statement
The Effingham Fire Department's mission is to protect life and property from loss, suffering and damage due to fire, rescue situations, environmental and homeland security emergencies within the community, as safe as possible, through public education, code management, and incident response.
Vision Statement
The Effingham Fire Department, based on the strategic planning process, endeavors to:
•Maintain community involvement and promote continuity through the use of full-time and part-time personnel
•Strive to sustain a high level of service
•Promote high training standards for all firefighters
•Focus on the physical fitness of all firefighters
•Strive to attain the 16 Firefighter Life Safety Initiatives
•To continually improve
The City of Effingham Social Media Policy can be found by clicking on this link:
http://www.effinghamil.com/sites/default/files/page_files/Social%20Media%20Policy%202014.pdf
