FIRE DEPARTMENT
MISSION, VISION, VALUES STATEMENT

Mission: The Rolling Meadows Fire Department is a team of highly trained specialists committed to providing the highest quality emergency services in the Northwest Suburban area. We strive to provide the safest, quickest, and most efficient response to requests for help. Through our Public Education and Fire Prevention programs, we help to foster a safer community in which to live and work.

Vision: Continually reviewing our current and past performance ensures that we perform at a standard consistent with the expectations of the community. With focus on improvement of future response, we cultivate a vision that is open to change; we adapt as the community grows and matures. We ultimately strive to enhance the safety of the citizens of, and the visitors to, the City of Rolling Meadows.

Values: We have identified five values that serve as guidelines for sustaining a service culture in which all employees are able to grow and thrive.

• Security: Exhibit compassion and respect with unbiased consideration and regard for all rights, values, beliefs and property of our employees, their families and the people we serve.

• Professionalism: Commitment to quality and pride in our work.

• Knowledge: Seeking and learning new information and insights with a commitment to obtaining personal and professional goals.

• Dedication: Commitment to contributing to the community.

• Accomplishment: Working together to make a positive difference in peoples lives.