Waco Fire Department
Mission Statement
To protect lives and property from fire, medical emergencies, environmental incidents and other emergencies and disasters through proactive fire prevention, code management and enforcement activities, life safety community education, emergency preparedness and emergency incident response. Waco Fire Department strives to maintain a safe community and environment that encourages economic prosperity, community well being and desirable neighborhoods.
About Us
A true customer service organization, the Waco Fire Department responded to 9,383 incidents in 2009. This included structure fires, vehicle fires, grass/brush fires, auto extrication, water rescues, medical emergencies, hazardous material situations and other emergencies. Additionally, the department responds to non-emergency calls which include animal rescues, lockouts, water evacuation and many other service calls when the citizen cannot find help from other resources.














