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Fire service focuses on prevention
The Burnsville Fire Department was created in November 1981 with 23 career firefighters. Advanced Life Support ambulance services were added in 1984 with the hiring of seven paramedics.
In 2017, the Burnsville Fire Department added four additional firefighter / paramedics to staff a“ peak demand unit.” This unit provides an additional emergency response unit serving Burnsville during peak demand times from 8 a. m. – 8 p. m., seven days a week.
Burnsville has 68-member career fire and ambulance service that protects a population in excess of 60,000 residents in a city of 24.91 square miles.
The department aims to provide efficient and effective services of the highest quality in: emergency medical and ambulance care, fire suppression, public education, protective inspections and safety awareness.
In 2022, Burnsville opened a new fire station that replaced the aging Fire Station No. 1. The new fire station is near Rose Park and 1.5 miles from the previous location. The stations are strategically located to provide a quick response in times of need. The stations, staffed 24 hours a day by professional firefighters and paramedics, also serve as a resource for the surrounding neighborhood and community.
The new building includes administration office space, training facilities, individual bunkrooms and will serve as a backup Emergency Operations Center. The new station houses three community rooms that residents can reserve. There are two rooms that can hold 12 people and one room that has a 32-person capacity.
Each station responds to fire and medical calls within its own district and assists the other station on structure fires or other resource-intensive incidents. Through computer aided dispatch( CAD) system, additional resources from Mutual Aid partners in other cities can be automatically requested based on the type of call and the availability of units.
The department responds to more than 1,500 fire-related incidents( 100 to 200 actual fires) and more than 5,700 ambulance calls each year.
The department has a fire prevention division which includes a public education committee. Public education opportunities are offered throughout the year to preschool, kindergarten, second and fourth grade students- as well as during events throughout the year such as the Burnsville Festival & Fire Muster and annual Fire Department Open House. Fire Station No. 1, 14275 Newton Ave. S. Fire Station No. 2, 12155 Parkwood Drive 952-895-4570 • www. burnsvillemn. gov / fire Dial 9-1-1 for fire / EMS response
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