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 up/Grass Rig.
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.
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.
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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Emergency: 9-1-1
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Dan Holden
175 S. Cordova Avenue
Le Center, MN 56057 |
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General Safety Statement:
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
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