Fire Department
Mission Statement
The mission of the Missouri City Fire and Rescue Services is to prevent and mitigate emergencies for the citizens and visitors of Missouri City through dedicated professionals, bound by integrity, using technology and innovation.
History
The Missouri City Fire Department was first founded as a volunteer department on December 3, 1956 by city officials and a group of citizens. The Department remained composed of all volunteer personnel until 1972 when it received its first paid employee.
Over the next 20 years more personnel were added to meet the demand of the call volume. The Department is now staffed by all paid personnel. The Missouri City Fire and Rescue Services strive to provide the public the best and most efficient services possible. The Departments personnel maintain a high level of training and readiness. The department currently operates four stations that are equally distributed throughout the city with a fifth station being planned for the rapidly growing Sienna Plantation development.
At this time the department currently employs approximately 64 personnel that are divided into four divisions: