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News: 

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  • Check out our 2025 Consolidated Annual Report
  • The City of Harrisonburg Fire Department is proud to announce that our customer service survey has been updated to an electronic form! Tell us how we're doing.
  • The Harrisonburg Fire Department is excited to announce that Fire Station #4, located at 210 E. Rock St., is being replaced with a new fire station that will be built at its current location! 
    • The new station will ensure exceptional emergency response times and be designed to enhance the safety, health, and wellness of firefighters so they can continue to have the resources needed to be successful in their mission of keeping our community safe. Learn more about this upcoming project.

Mission:

The mission of the Harrisonburg Fire Department is to enhance the quality of life for the community by protecting their health, safety and welfare through fire suppression, emergency medical services, prevention and public education.

Values:

  • Integrity – consistency of actions and values; doing what is right
  • Professionalism – skill, judgment and behavior that is expected of those that are highly trained
  • Safety – ensuring the health and well being of employees and customers alike
  • Teamwork – the actions of a group to achieve a common purpose
  • Excellence – the state of superior service

Vision:

To be committed to providing a professional level of emergency service that continually enhances the quality of life, health, safety, and welfare of the community we serve.

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