About 

As a full-service emergency services agency, we provide comprehensive fire protection, emergency medical first responder service, hazardous materials response services, and technical rescue services, and serve as the City’s emergency preparedness coordinating agency. We also enforce state fire codes, conduct fire investigations, and provide public fire and injury prevention education programs for at-risk groups and businesses.

Through contracts with the state, we are also a regional provider of both hazardous materials response services (HAZMAT) and urban search and rescue services (USAR).

The performance of our department's men and women has earned accreditation by the fire service industry through the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). Also, the public protection services delivered by our department have been rated as “Class 1” by the insurance industry.

To accomplish all this, our department uses 37 companies operating out of 27 fire stations, staffed with 611 full time positions (FTE). Annually, we respond to almost 40,000 emergency calls for service.

Apparatus includes:

• 25 Engine Companies charged with fire extinguishment and also designated as primary Basic Life Support (BLS) units.
• 11 Ladder Companies (Quints) designated to perform search and rescue, forcible entry, victim rescue, ventilation, ladder rescue and more. Ladder Companies also have engine company capabilities.
• One Heavy Rescue Company, which is the nucleus of our Special Operations Technical Rescue Team, charged with rescuing residents and firefighters trapped in life-threatening situations.
• Two Hazardous Material Stations, which investigate and mitigate hazardous materials releases, including decontamination of both victims and responders at large- and small-scale disasters.

GFD Vision: 

The GFD’s vision is broken up into three different sections. Each beginning with a G F and D. The new GFD vision should be seen as our guide to help continue to build our legacy as the Greensboro Fire Department.

• Generate productive external engagement through public education and aggressive risk reduction efforts will provide the highest level of service and operational consistency to every community entrusted to our care.

• Finding and preparing the next generation of leaders within the department will be accomplished through improved succession planning process endeavors. With a focused approach to our internal engagement, we will provide transparent leadership in a manner that takes care of our most vulnerable resource, our people.

• Diversity and inclusion will be the cornerstones of our ever-changing and growing department. We will serve with integrity, trust, respect and professionalism that combines with determination and selfless actions will guarantee a safer place to live, work and play.

Together we will continuously do what is best for our community through enhanced engagement that honors our history through the prism of the future. We commit to embracing our passion for what we do as we hold each other accountable for living our values, accomplishing our goals and making this vision a reality.

GFD Mission: 

Our mission is to educate and serve people. Our purpose (mission) is to protect life, property, and the environment within every community entrusted to our care.

Core Departmental Values:

• Integrity
• Trust
• Respect
• Professionalism

Annual Reports:

• 2022-2023
• 2021-2022