Fire
The Coldwater Fire Department
The Coldwater Fire Department provides fire prevention, fire suppression and responds to medical emergencies within the City of Coldwater. In addition, the fire department also provides fire suppression and emergency responses for the townships of Coldwater and Girard.
The Coldwater Fire Department holds an ISO Class 4 fire protection rating grade. Of the two-thousand and forty rated communities in Michigan, only twenty-eight have achieved a better rating. This excellent rating results in lower insurance premiums for homeowners as well as business and industrial properties located in Coldwater.
The department takes a pro-active approach to fire and life safety. Effort is directed toward prevention activities with the purpose of making all buildings safe and the community more safety conscious. Fire suppression, technical rescue and emergency medical services continue to require up-to-date training by the staff.
The mission of the Coldwater Fire Department is to provide the highest possible level of fire protection, rescue, and hazard mitigation services to the community. This shall be accomplished with a team of professionals, both part-paid and career, by providing fire prevention, public education, emergency operations, and planning. Each firefighter shall strive to deliver the highest quality service through training, preparedness, planning, and prevention in order to ensure that the community maintains a high quality of life.
Services
The Coldwater Fire Department provides:
- Full Time Fire Marshal (fire inspections / prevention programs)
- Fire Suppression
- Emergency Medical Services (EMT non transport) – City of Coldwater only
- Hazardous Materials spills and leaks
- Rescue / Extrication
- Confined Space / Trench Rescue
- High Angle Rope Rescue
- Ice Rescue
- Fire Victim Assistance (helping those who have suffered a fire begin the recovery process)
- Arson Investigation
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The fire department also offers free smoke and carbon monoxide detectors for qualified residents.
