Fire
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Gary Hendrickson Fire Chief ghendrickson@daytonmn.gov (612)919-3523 Kevin Astrup Assistant Chief kastrup@daytonmn.gov (612)559-4207 |
About the Dayton Fire Department
Since our founding in 1962, the Dayton Fire Department has been committed to providing trusted and professional care to our residents. Though Dayton is now one of Minnesota's fastest-growing cities, we remain dedicated to matching that growth with excellence in service.
| Station #1 18461 Dayton Street Dayton, MN 55327  |
Station #2 12260 S. Diamond Lake Road Dayton, MN 55327  |
Our Mission and Values
We hold strongly to our core values of Trust, Integrity, and Professionalism. In the performance of our duties, we strive for excellence in every service we provide. We are dedicated to protecting lives and property from fire and other disasters, a commitment that is more critical than ever as our city and the number of structures within it rapidly grow.
We hold strongly to our core values of Trust, Integrity, and Professionalism. In the performance of our duties, we strive for excellence in every service we provide. We are dedicated to protecting lives and property from fire and other disasters, a commitment that is more critical than ever as our city and the number of structures within it rapidly grow.
Our Team and Training
To meet the challenges of a growing community, we continually increase our training hours and keep our equipment up to date. Our team, when fully staffed, consists of 36 members. The department is led by a full-time Chief and Assistant Chief and supported by 23 paid-on-call firefighters, including three Line Officers. Our members are trained as First Responders and are first on the scene for Dayton's medical emergencies, responding to over 600 calls of various natures each year.
To meet the challenges of a growing community, we continually increase our training hours and keep our equipment up to date. Our team, when fully staffed, consists of 36 members. The department is led by a full-time Chief and Assistant Chief and supported by 23 paid-on-call firefighters, including three Line Officers. Our members are trained as First Responders and are first on the scene for Dayton's medical emergencies, responding to over 600 calls of various natures each year.
Our Fleet and History
The department's history began with a single station at Dayton River Road and Robinson Street. Today, we operate out of two modern stations, both built in the 1980s. Our current fleet is equipped to handle a wide range of emergencies and includes:
The department's history began with a single station at Dayton River Road and Robinson Street. Today, we operate out of two modern stations, both built in the 1980s. Our current fleet is equipped to handle a wide range of emergencies and includes:
- Two engines
- Two rescue trucks
- One grass truck
- One tanker
- Two rescue boats
- One UTV
- Two command vehicles