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Welcome to the Volunteer City of
Le Center Fire Department
web page.
The personnel consists
of 25 paid on-call
firefighters.
The Le Center Fire
Department operates out
of one fire station. We
protect our community
and rural Le Center with
two
Tankers and one Pick
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The Le Center Fire
Department was
established in 1897. We are a
non-profit organization,
owned and operated by
the City of Le Center and
supported by tax dollars
by all residents of the
service area. Additional
funds come from fees &
donations. |
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The department provides
fire suppression, heavy
and tactical rescue, and
medical first response,
along with fire
prevention, public
education, fire
inspection and pre-plan
programs for our fire
protection area. |
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175 S. Cordova Avenue
Le Center, MN 56057
507-357-4917 (Office)
911 (Emergency) |
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Fire Chief/Dept Director
Tim Schloesser |
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Mission
Statement:
To
minimize
loss of
life and
property
for the
City of
Le Center
from
fires,
natural
disasters,
life
threatening
situations
and to
assist
other
emergency
agencies.
To
perform
these
services
in an
efficient
manner
by
maintaining
effective
fire
prevention,
emergency
response,
fire
suppression
and
training. |
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General Safety Information |
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Every year in America, over 4000
people die and more than 20,000
are injured in fires.
Statistically, that may not
sound like very many, but if
you’ve ever met a burn victim,
you know that you want to do
everything in your power to make
your home safe, and prevent the
possibility of a fire. Sadly,
around 80% of fire deaths occur
in homes. What’s even sadder is
that most of these deaths and
injuries could have been
prevented, with a few simple
safety measures. To keep your
family safe from the risks of
fire, you’ll need to concentrate
on four areas: education,
prevention, detection, and
response. You’ll need to educate
yourself and other family
members on the fire hazards,
you’ll need to take specific
steps to remove fire hazards
from your home, you’ll need to
install and maintain smoke
detectors, and you’ll need to
plan ahead on how to react in
case of a fire, so that if the
worst happens, you’re prepared,
and no one is injured or killed.
If you cover all four of these
bases, you’ll greatly reduce
your family’s fire risk. Many of
these fire safety tips are
common sense, and you’ve no
doubt thought of and implemented
some of them. Others may have
slipped your notice, or you
possibly were never aware of
them. The good news is that most
of them cost nothing, are easy
to do, and don’t take much time.
A lot of fire prevention lies in
simply adopting some simple
practices, and making them
habits for your whole family. Of
course, there may be some things
specific to your situation that
aren’t covered here. It’s
unlikely, but it’s possible. In
that case, if you’re worried
about something in your home
that we didn’t mention, err on
the side of caution. If you
think something might be a fire
risk, then change it, or do it
differently, whatever the
situation requires. You know
your home better than anyone.
So, if in doubt, it’s better to
be safe than sorry. Never was
the cliché “an ounce of
prevention is worth a pound of
cure” as true as it is when it
comes to fire safety. |
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©2005-.
All Rights Reserved. |
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City
of Le Center, Minnesota
10
W.Tyrone Street ; Le Center, Minnesota 56057
City Hall (Hours: 8:00-4:30 ; Monday-Friday)
info@cityoflecenter.com
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