Todays Fire Danger: MODERATE

Northern Lakes Fire Protection District provides a All Hazard Response to the greater Hayden and Rathdrum areas of Kootenai County, Idaho. Northern Lakes Fire is a combination department comprised of 30 full time firefighter/EMTs and about 30 volunteers. Northern Lakes Fire typically staffs 2 engines, 2 ambulances, and 1 paramedic that respond to about 3,200 calls for service annually.

Northern Lakes Fire Protection District is about 106 square miles of lakes, mountains, prairies, and growing cities with about 32,000 people residing in the district.

MISSION STATEMENT:
The mission of the Northern Lakes Fire Protection District is to provide a high level of proficient and competent service to the citizens and guests within the boundaries of the fire district. Our personnel will set the standard for professionalism and compassion, while performing our duties in the most expeditious and efficient manner.
Proficient- Implies a thorough competence derived from training and practice.
Competent- Having the capacity to function or develop in a particular way.
Set the standard- Something established by authority, custom, or general consent as a model or example.
Professionalism- The conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a person.
Compassion- Sympathetic awareness of others' distress together with a desire to alleviate it.

VISION STATEMENT:
The vision of the Northern Lakes Fire Protection District is to constantly seek resourceful and innovated means to provide increased value of service to our constituents in an ever-changing technological, fiscal and geographical environment.

CORE VALUES:
Honesty- Being sincere, truthful, trustworthy, honorable, fair, genuine, and loyal with integrity.
Respect- Understanding that all people and things have value by showing high regard and consideration for self, others, community, and environment.
Integrity- Firm adherence to a code of especially moral or artistic values.
Pride- Delight or elation arising from some act, possession.
Valor- Strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness.
Honor- That which rightfully attracts esteem, respect, or consideration.
Education- Gain the knowledge and skills necessary to make informed methodical and reasonable decisions.