Central Fire Headquarters
75 Masonic Ave
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: (203)294-2730
Wallingford Fire Department
Local 1326
SERVICE SINCE 1868
MISSION STATEMENT OF THE WFD
THE PRIMARY MISSION OF THE WALLINGFORD FIRE DEPARTMENT IS TO PROVIDE A RANGE OF PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO PROTECT THE LIVES, PROPERTY, ENVIRONMENT AND BUSINESSES OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE TOWN OF WALLINGFORD FROM THE ADVERSE AFFECTS FROM FIRES, SUDDEN MEDICAL EMERGENCIES OR EXPOSURE TO DANGEROUS CONDITIONS CREATED BY EITHER MAN OR NATURE.
MISSION GOALS
CAREER AND VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTERS WILL DO
PRE-FIRE SURVEYS OF ALL TARGET HAZARDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL
HONOR ALL REQUESTS MADE FOR PUBLIC EDUCATION.
CHIEF FIRE OFFICERS WILL
TAKE AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE PLAN REVIEW PROCESS IN COOPERATION WITH THE FIRE
PREVENTION BUREAU.
THE RISK TO FIRE DEPARTMENT
PERSONNEL SHALL BE MINIMIZED BY FOLLOWING WRITTEN STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
IN THE AREAS OF SAFETY AND OPERATIONS.
REDUCTION OF FIREFIGHTER
INJURIES BY USING A SAFETY COMMITTEE AND PERFORMING ANNUAL RISK ASSESSMENT.
MINIMIZE PROPERTY AND THE
LIFE LOST TO FIRE BY ARRIVING ON SCENE OF A BUILDING FIRE WITH THREE
FIREFIGHTERS ON A FIRE DEPARTMENT PUMPER WITHIN SEVEN MINUTES AT 95% OF ALL FIRE
IN BUILDINGS.
THREE FIREFIGHTERS SHALL BE
ABLE TO INITIATE A FIRE ATTACK ON A FIRE WITH ONE HOSELINE WITHIN ONE MINUTE
AFTER ARRIVAL ON THE FIRE SCENE. IN THIS INITIAL STAGE OF OPERATION, A COMMAND
LEVEL VEHICLE WILL ARRIVE ON SCENE TO PROVIDE COMMAND AND SAFETY.
BEYOND INITIAL OPERATIONS,
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL PROVIDE AN ADDITIONAL SEVEN CAREER FIREFIGHTERS ON
SCENE OR HAS THE CAPABILITY OF CALLING FOUR VOLUNTEER PUMPERS. EACH VOLUNTEER
PUMPER WILL RESPOND FROM STATION WITHIN FIVE MINUTES OF BEING DISPATCHED WITH
THREE FIREFIGHTERS.
MAXIMIZE EFFICIENCY AND
SAFETY OF PERSONNEL THROUGH THE USE OF AN INCIDENT COMMAND SYSTEM THAT WILL BE
USED AT ALL INCIDENTS,
ENSURE THAT ALL PERSONNEL
EXPECTED TO WEAR SELF-CONTAINED BREATHING APPARATUS MEET NATIONAL FIRE
PROTECTION'S 1001 STANDARD ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THIS SHALL BE ACCOMPLISHED BY
REQUIRING PERSONNEL TO ATTEND 10 DRILLS PER YEAR TOTALING 24 HOURS OF TRAINING
ANNUALLY IN STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTING.
FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONSE TO
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS SHALL BE AT THE FIRE RESPONDER OPERATIONAL LEVEL.
THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SHALL RESPOND IN A DEFENSIVE FASHION TO CHEMICAL
EMERGENCIES.
FIREFIGHTERS SHALL RECEIVE
EMERGENCY MEDICAL TRAINING AS REQUIRED BY THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT OFFICE OF
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE LEVEL OF THEIR CERTIFICATION. A MINIMUM
TRAINING LEVEL FOR PERSONNEL SHALL BE THE MEDICAL RESPONSE TECHNICIAN LEVEL.
ALL COMPONENTS OF THE
DEPARTMENTS MISSION STATEMENT AND GOALS SHALL BE COVERED BY WRITTEN STANDARD
OPERATING PROCEDURES.
DEPARTMENT EQUIPMENT WILL
BE KEPT IN GOOD WORKING ORDER THROUGH A PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE PROGRAM. THIS
PROGRAM WILL INCLUDE ANNUAL PUMP TEST, HOSE TEST, AND DAILY EQUIPMENT CHECKS.