Fire Department

As a firefighter and member of the Bremerton Fire Department, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; to safeguard and preserve life and property against the elements of fire and disaster; and maintain a proficiency in the art and science of fire engineering.

I will uphold the standards of my profession, continually search for new and improved methods and share my knowledge and skills with my contemporaries and successors.

I will not allow personal feelings, nor danger to self, deter me from my responsibilities as a firefighter.

I will at all times, respect the property and rights of all men and women, the laws of my community and my country, and the chosen way of life of my fellow citizens.

I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of the fire service. I will never use my official position to obtain advantages or favors for myself, my friends or family.

I will constantly strive to achieve the objectives and ideals, dedicating myself to my chosen profession-saving of life, fire prevention and fire suppression.

As a member of the Bremerton Fire Department, I accept this self-imposed and self-enforced obligation as my responsibility.

Mission Statement: Our mission is to protect, educate, and be leaders in our community, while providing progressive life safety services

Vision Statement: We will be a pillar of the community by being highly trained, adaptable, customer focused fire organization

Values Statement: While serving the community with integrity, respect, and compassion, we will be guided by teamwork and pride in our department’s history and traditions. We will remain dedicated to those we serve, and loyal to those we serve with.

Integrity - First and Always
Respect – All
Compassion – For those we serve
Teamwork – In everything we do
Tradition – Honoring our history
Service – Through loyalty to each other and our community

As members of the Bremerton Fire Department we support the following guiding principles:

• Customers/ Citizens come first!
• Our employees are our greatest asset
• Provide a safe/ quality working environment
• Maintain a high level of readiness
• Always strive to improve, through continually evaluating systems and programs
• We value the demonstration of honesty, integrity, and trust, during our interaction with each other and the community we serve
• We will encourage and support continued personal growth and career development
• We value teamwork that reflects our commitment to respect the diversity of our members and community
• Recognize the importance of allowing individual, family, and organizational need
• We value the importance of Family and Community
• We recognize the need for and value the development and maintenance of a strong working Labor/ Management relationship
• We value the importance of being part of a city "Team"
• We value and encourage open, honest, communications