The Southfield Fire Department serves the citizens and visitors of the City of Southfield and Lathrup Village.
The Southfield Fire Department serves the citizens and visitors of the City of Southfield and Lathrup Village. We are currently staffed with 86 full-time members and have firefighters and paramedics on duty 24 hours a day / 7 days a week / 365 days a year, who respond from 5 fire stations that are strategically placed around our response area.
The Southfield Fire Department provides both emergency and non-emergency services to the following incidents:
** All types of Fires (home, vehicle, etc.)
** Medical Emergencies
** Motor Vehicle Accidents
** Hazardous Materials Spills or Release
** Technical Rescue Incidends
. -High Angle Rescue
. -Confined Space Rescue
. -Structural Collapse
. -Trench Collapse
. -Machine Rescue
. -Ice Rescue
** Weapons of Mass Distruction Incidents
** Police Assist Requests
** Building Fire Inspections
** Public Education Programs
** Much, much more!
The Southfield Fire Department is also a member of the OAKWAY Mutual Aid Group. This group consists of 8 career fire departments in southeast Oakland County (Birmingman, Bloomfield Twp, Ferndale, Madison Heights, Royal Oak, Southfield, Waterford Regional, and West Bloomfield) who respond to assist each other for large scale incidents. We also have a mutual aid agreement with the City of Farmington Hills.
The mission of the Southfield Fire Department is to provide the Citizens and Visitors of Southfield with the highest quality Fire Prevention, Emergency Medical Care, and Fire Protection available. We accomplish this mission by Intense Training, thorough Preparation , Prompt Response, and a positive, caring Attitude toward those we are sworn to Serve and Protect.
