Pine Island
Minnesota
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Pine Island Fire Department
Mission Statement
With professionalism, dedication, training and integrity the Pine Island Fire Department will strive to protect all lives and property by providing a vast range of emergency services, strong public relations and fire safety education. We also dedicate ourselves to protect and preserve the health of our members and return them safely to their families.
Our Vision
- We will maintain a safe work environment
- We will maintain the respect of the community and our peers
- We will encourage innovative thinking
- We will provide training and education that results in a high level of proficiency
- We will be responsive to the communities needs and concerns
- We will go out of our way to ensure total customer satisfaction
- We encourage our members to be highly visible and easily accessible to our customers
- We will continually promote professionalism and credibility of our department
- We accept the fact that fire-rescue service delivery can at times be eminently hazardous to our own personnel’s welfare. We acknowledge that as individual members and as part of aggressive, highly trained, fire-rescue team, we:
- Take significant risks to save a life
- Take measured risks to save property
- Are committed to making family sacrifices in times of community need.
History of Pine Island Fire Deaprtment
The Pine Island Fire Department became an active member of the Minnesota State Fire Department Association in 1898. At that time the local fire crew consisted of a bucket brigade reaching out from a pump in the middle of Main Street or whatever water supply was the closest. In 1919, following the installation of water mains and fire hydrants, a horse cart was purchased which was either pulled by men or drawn by horses from a dray wagon. The present Pine Island City Hall was the fire barn and a clanging bell was used to alert the firemen. In 1923 a siren was installed where the present American Legion Club now stands. The year 1926 saw the purchase of the first fire truck, a Childs, which was used both in the city and surrounding country. In 1930, the Pine Island Community Club met and discussed the matter of purchasing a community fire truck so that the city would still be protected if the Childs happened to be on a farm call. It wasn't until 1941, however, that the Rural Fire Truck Association, with representatives from Oronoco, Pine Island, Milton, New Haven and Roscoe Townships met and purchased a new Chevrolet which is still in the current Fire Station today. A new G.M.C. was bought in 1952 by the Rural Fire Association, after the '41 was sold to the City of Pine Island. This practiced continued for many years, since the Rural Association needed the newest and fastest trucks.
With professionalism, dedication, training and integrity the Pine Island Fire Department will strive to protect all lives and property by providing a vast range of emergency services, strong public relations and fire safety education. We also dedicate ourselves to protect and preserve the health of our members and return them safely to their families.
Our Vision
- We will maintain a safe work environment
- We will maintain the respect of the community and our peers
- We will encourage innovative thinking
- We will provide training and education that results in a high level of proficiency
- We will be responsive to the communities needs and concerns
- We will go out of our way to ensure total customer satisfaction
- We encourage our members to be highly visible and easily accessible to our customers
- We will continually promote professionalism and credibility of our department
- We accept the fact that fire-rescue service delivery can at times be eminently hazardous to our own personnel’s welfare. We acknowledge that as individual members and as part of aggressive, highly trained, fire-rescue team, we:
- Take significant risks to save a life
- Take measured risks to save property
- Are committed to making family sacrifices in times of community need.
History of Pine Island Fire Deaprtment
The Pine Island Fire Department became an active member of the Minnesota State Fire Department Association in 1898. At that time the local fire crew consisted of a bucket brigade reaching out from a pump in the middle of Main Street or whatever water supply was the closest. In 1919, following the installation of water mains and fire hydrants, a horse cart was purchased which was either pulled by men or drawn by horses from a dray wagon. The present Pine Island City Hall was the fire barn and a clanging bell was used to alert the firemen. In 1923 a siren was installed where the present American Legion Club now stands. The year 1926 saw the purchase of the first fire truck, a Childs, which was used both in the city and surrounding country. In 1930, the Pine Island Community Club met and discussed the matter of purchasing a community fire truck so that the city would still be protected if the Childs happened to be on a farm call. It wasn't until 1941, however, that the Rural Fire Truck Association, with representatives from Oronoco, Pine Island, Milton, New Haven and Roscoe Townships met and purchased a new Chevrolet which is still in the current Fire Station today. A new G.M.C. was bought in 1952 by the Rural Fire Association, after the '41 was sold to the City of Pine Island. This practiced continued for many years, since the Rural Association needed the newest and fastest trucks.