Department Information
"Protecting the Town of Yesteryear With the Modern Technology of Today"
The
Mission Statement:
“Dedicated to the task of saving lives and protecting property by enhancing the professional competency of our members, emphasizing rapid, safe response times, advancing the standards of firefighting and EMS techniques, continuous improvement of every member's communication skills and effectiveness, and improving the services we deliver to the community that adds to the quality of life for Richmond residents.”
The Vision Statement
“To create and nurture a compelling culture that allows Richmond Fire to be the standard by which other fire departments are measured.”
The Values
| Honesty: | Truthful at all times. |
| Empathy: | Ability to understand another’s position. |
| Respect: | To show consideration or honor for another |
| Integrity: | Being of sound moral principle, trustworthy and sincere. |
| Work Ethic: | Drive and effort to meet or exceed expectations. |
| Pride: | To know that what we do makes a difference in people’s lives. |
Quotes
Expectations:
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else
expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard
master to yourself - and be lenient to everybody else.
-Henry Ward Beecher
Sacrifice:
It is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich.
-Henry Ward Beecher
Staffing:
Our fire station is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in order to provide the fastest response to your emergency as possible. Our department provides both Fire and Emergency EMS service for the community. Our department has 2 Advance Life Support ambulances, 2 engines, 1 truck, 1 brush truck and 4 cars. Our membership includes 41 members of which 22 are licensed Illinois paramedics.
McHenry County Open Burning Restrictions
Find information about the
restrictions on the open burning of landscape waste in McHenry County.
See Open Burning PDF.
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