Our Mission
     
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Fire Department exists to provide a resource of competent, caring, capable assistance to the citizens of our community. Every encounter with a citizen or visitor is an opportunity to fulfill our mission, and each member of the agency must stand committed to deliver the very best of his or her ability with each opportunity to serve.

We pledge each day to assure our community of:

• Focused professional response to any threat from fire, illness, injury, dangerous conditions or environmental hazard
• Daily contributions to the quality of life in our community through informed efforts to improve the safety and welfare of every citizen we serve.

 
Vision
    
The City of Kansas City, Mo., Fire Department is a professional service organization with a proud heritage of service, protection, and commitment. We will preserve those traditions by building a professional environment that promotes teaching, learning and professional development in a climate of growth, change and innovation with its constant focus the continuous improvement of our service to Kansas City.

Central values

• Pride in our profession, our agency, our community and ourselves.
• Honor for our heritage, our traditions and our calling in every act, great or small.
• Courage to accept any challenge and surmount any obstacle in the service of our residents.
• Commitment to competent, caring and compassionate personal service in every citizen encounter.