The mission of the Prairieville Fire Department is to provide to the best of its ability high quality fire suppression, prevention, education, rescue and emergency medical services. We will accomplish this goal by educating our children on the dangers or fire and how to escape if one occurs. We will plan for emergencies in our schools, churches and business to insure we are able to better manage any emergency. We shall provide our personnel with the most up to date training and insure each is competent to perform any task assigned. Through the utilization and application of the most advanced techniques and equipment available to us we shall provide these services without hesitation to all citizens and shall not discriminate against any person or group for any reason. It is our goal that the residents, traveling public and business owners in the Prairieville area have a fire department that is Second To None.

In its continuing efforts to ensure its growing fire district is properly protected, the Prairieville Fire Department (PFD) is in the process of hiring six full-time firefighters. The move comes just a few months after the department's first full-time Fire Chief, Mark Stewart, took over. The full-time firefighters will supplement the contract and volunteer firefighters already serving the area. They will work rotating shifts to enable the PFD to have four paid firefighters on duty around the clock. Not only will this increase the efficiency of the non-emergency tasks performed by the department, such as hydrant tests, fire prevention, public education, etc., but it will improve response times to emergency calls and guarantee that a truck will be on scene in the shortest time possible. The paid firefighters will still rely on the many trained volunteer firefighters who have diligently responded to structure fires, brush fires, medical calls and vehicle accidents over the years. The daily presence of professional firefighters will also expedite the process of training new volunteers to be first responders.

The addition of a paid force is part of the master plan of improving the district to respond to the rapid growth in the area and to maintain and improve our insurance ratings. The improvements are made possible by the tax mil and the creation of Fire District 3, which were both overwhelmingly approved by Prairieville voters. Also imminent is the purchase of a ladder truck, made increasingly necessary by the prevalence of new two-story homes and apartment buildings in the area. The PFD also plans to purchase two new fire engines and to build a central station so that response time and effectiveness is equal to all corners of the District.

The need for these improvements continues to be reinforced by the ever-growing number of calls, which currently stands at approximately150 a month. The Department has also taken steps to ensure it is prepared for this year's hurricane season and stands ready to serve you.

Department Type: Combination Paid/Volunteer

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Number of Stations: 3