Welcome Message from the Fire Chief

The changing world of Emergency Services has brought with it new challenges, opportunities and expectations. Our experiences of recent years have heightened our awareness to the fact that emergency services must be ready to respond to even more complex challenges. These new endeavors have created a world stage on which all those in Emergency Response or Management must be ready to perform. History has proven that no country, state, city or region can ignore the fact that the possibility of a major event can happen on their soil and during their watch at any time. To do this Monroe's Emergency Services must be competent, properly trained, equipped and ready for the ever-changing demands which are certain to come.

With continued support by our Citizens, our Mayor, City Council and I am certain the Monroe Fire Department can meet the challenges of the future. A quality fire service organization has many components: Well-trained people, capable leadership and advanced equipment, all of which require sustained investment over many years. It is imperative that we continue to pursue a consistent path well beyond the tenure of any single administration. This strategy will allow us to meet today's requirements and invest in the future. The transformation of equipment, organizational philosophy, operational concepts, although well underway, will not be fully evident until future administrations. The department's mission and vision is based on the values and the beliefs that we owe our citizens the best we have to offer, and that we will not stop providing quality of life initiatives for the men and women in uniform who are called up 24 hours a day risking their lives to carry out these tasks.

With lessons learned and continued support we will be able to provide quality emergency services to all those who visit our city. I am proud of the opportunity to serve you and can assure you that the Monroe Fire Department is a better place that it was and we are consistently striving to make it all it can be.

Respectfully,

Jimmie R. Bryant, Sr., Fire Chief
City of Monroe

Mission Statement

To Provide Quality Public Service, Public Education, and Professional Emergency Response

Vision Statement

To Continue as the Benchmark in Quality Service by Constantly Meeting the Community's Ever Changing Needs.

Organizational Values

We are Committed to Customer Service and Employee Development. We Place the Safety of our Members and Community Above Everything Else and are Continuously Exploring Innovative Means of Delivering Customer Service Beyond Expectations. We Foster Diversity, Accountability, Teamwork, Professionalism and Trust.