ISO Rating Class 3 — Effective Nov. 1, 2008

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