Realizing the current growth rate of the city and demand for services, the City's Board of Directors has undertaken the process of splitting DPS into separate fire and police departments. The initial phase involved the hiring of a fire chief and police chief to begin the transition process in July of 2000. The fire department is committed to providing exceptional customer service to the community. Emergency response capabilities include structural and wildland firefighting, emergency medical first response, vehicle rescue and initial response to hazardous materials incidents. Non-emergency services to the community include fire and safety education programs for all ages, fire extinguisher training, business emergency contingency planning and first aid training.
Any organization is only as good as the people who work there.
Maumelle strives to recruit top quality personnel for both paid and volunteer positions. All personnel must maintain competency in fire, medical and rescue skills. Training, community familiarization and pre-incident planning activities are routinely conducted. Firefighters annually conduct fire code inspections at all businesses in the city as well as inspect all fire hydrants. Currently, Maumelle has one fire station located at 100 Millwood Circle, which is just west of Maumelle Boulevard.