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City Of South Bend Indiana Fire Department
South Bend, IN · St. Joseph County
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Department careers page ↗The South Bend Fire Department protects just over 103,000 residents across more than 42 square miles in northern Indiana, responding to roughly 24,000 calls a year. It is an ISO Class 1 department, the top possible fire-protection rating.
Founded on January 29, 1853 as two unpaid volunteer companies, the department became fully paid in 1887 and has grown into an organization of 256 full-time firefighters. Work is organized into four divisions: Training, Fire Prevention / Community Risk Reduction, Emergency Medical Services, and Services.
SBFD operates 11 engine companies, 4 ladder companies, 1 rescue unit, and 7 ALS ambulances out of 11 firehouses. Every member is trained in EMS, and the department's advanced life support ambulances are staffed by EMTs and paramedics.
The department describes itself as one of the finest in the Midwest and organizes its work around a set of core values: respect, integrity, accountability, professionalism, innovation, inclusion, empowerment, and excellence.
MissionThe South Bend Fire Department will provide the highest quality emergency response and community risk reduction services.
Firefighter hiring at SBFD is handled through the department's recruitment process, and applications open periodically rather than continuously. New members train at a state-of-the-art facility (the Luther J. Taylor Fire Training Center) and must obtain and maintain the required EMS certifications and licenses, since all personnel are trained in Emergency Medical Services.
As of this writing, applications to the South Bend Fire Department are closed; prospective candidates are directed to check the recruitment page for future opportunities.
New personnel train at the department's state-of-the-art facility (the Luther J. Taylor Fire Training Center) and must maintain required EMS certifications and licenses.
Is the South Bend Fire Department currently hiring firefighters?
No. As of this writing, applications to the South Bend Fire Department are closed. Candidates are directed to check the recruitment page for future opportunities.
How large is the department and how busy is it?
SBFD has 256 full-time firefighters serving just over 103,000 residents across more than 42 square miles, responding to roughly 24,000 calls per year.
Do firefighters need to be trained in EMS?
Yes. All personnel are trained in Emergency Medical Services, and the department's advanced life support ambulances are staffed by EMTs and paramedics, so recruits must obtain and maintain the required EMS certifications and licenses.
What kind of work does the department do beyond fire suppression?
In addition to fire suppression, SBFD provides EMS and ALS ambulance transport, water rescue, hazmat response, technical rescue, fire investigation, building inspection, public education, and community risk reduction / community paramedicine.
Where do new firefighters train?
Recruits train at the department's state-of-the-art training facility, the Luther J. Taylor Fire Training Center, run by the Training Division.
How is the department rated?
South Bend is an ISO Class 1 department, the highest possible ISO fire-protection classification.