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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 Marshall, 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

Bloomington Yesterday: Fire trucks

Rescue is one of the most important roles in a fire department.

Meet a firefighter: Ryan Simonis

Ryan Simonis began as a paid-on-call firefighter in September 2021 with the Bloomington Fire Department and was hired as a full time firefighter in April 2023.

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week, April 14-20

Who picks up the phone when you call for help?