The Robbinsdale Fire Department was formally organized in 1909. Its mission is to provide
safety and protection of all persons and properties in the City of Robbinsdale through
fire suppression, fire prevention through code enforcement and fire safety education. The
department is comprised of thirty members from the community who work on a paid on call
status. The Robbinsdale Fire Department operates from the Public Safety Building
located at 4101 Hubbard Avenue North.
The
leadership staff of the Fire Department includes Chief Mark Fairchild, Assistant Chief Guy
Dorholt, Fire Marshal Greg Bodin, Captains; Mike Lutz, and Mike Powell; Lieutenants Nathan
Zieba and Scott Welle, and Training Officer Jon Owata. These officers guide the members of
the Fire Department during calls for service, weekly drills and monthly meetings.
Types
of calls received by the Fire Department include; Structure Fires, Grass Fires, Vehicle
Fires, Crash Extrication, Hazardous Material Spills, Fire Alarms, Carbon Monoxide Alarms,
Emergency Medical Services, Mutual Aid to other communities, Natural Gas Smells, Smoke
Smells, Water Emergencies and more. The Fire Department receives these calls for service
through the Hennepin County Sheriffs Dispatch Center. The dispatch center receives
emergency and non-emergency telephone calls and notifies the fire department's members
through a voice paging system. Fire fighters who respond to calls for Fire Services
in Robbinsdale come from all different walks of life.
Fire
department members respond to calls for service on many types of fire apparatus. The
apparatus used by the Robbinsdale Fire Department includes; a 2009 Pierce Velocity PUC
Pumper; a 1999 Pierce Quantum 75 foot Ladder, a 1990 Pierce Javelin Pumper, a 2006 Pierce
Rescue Truck,, a 1988 International Command / Rescue Truck, a 2008 Ford Utility Truck and
a 2000 Air Command Hovercraft. |