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Bloomington Fire Department

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Our Mission


The Department's mission is the preservation and protection of life, property, and the enviroment against injury and damage from emergencies and disasters.

About Us

The Bloomington Fire Department operates out of six fire stations strategically placed throughout the city to provide the community with adequate coverage and timely responses.

The department is made up of full-time and part-time staff.  Our full-time staff include the Fire Chief, Assistant Chief, Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal, Deputy Chief, three Battalion Chiefs, five Firefighter/Inspectors, and thirty firefighters.  Our part-time staff comprise of 82 part-time firefighters.  Together, we work twenty-four hours a day in unison to provide quality services.

Latest news

Meet a firefighter: Nick Honan

Nick Honan came to the Bloomington Fire Department in the summer of 2021 with a bachelor’s degree and has since earned a master’s degree.

SAFER and stronger: Bloomington receives grant to hire 18 new firefighters

The Bloomington Fire Department was awarded its second Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in September.

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