Our initial response to most fires consists of 2 engines and a rescue with between 7 and 9 personnel.  During normal weekday work hours, our Chief, Fire Marshal and Training Director are also available to respond to fire calls.

If more personnel are needed (and at a fire of any reasonable size, they will be), our off-duty personnel carry pagers and are "called back" to the station.  Here they either respond to the scene using equipment still at the station, or staff the station for any additional incoming calls.

We also have a mutual aid agreement with the Fargo Fire Department.  We have both called for an additional engine company from each other, and actually expect to do this during sizable fires to act as a "Rapid Intervention Team" or R.I.T.  The R.I.T. is designed only to rescue Fire Fighters that become trapped or are otherwise in need of immediate rescue at a fire.

We are also a member of the Clay County Mutual Aid Association.  Any fire department in this association may call on each other for personnel and/or equipment assistance.

If staffing levels allow, our Ladder truck will also respond to potential commercial fires and fires in buildings over 2 stories.  If staffing levels are too low, this truck would respond with call-back personnel.

Smaller fires such as dumpsters, vehicles, and small brush fires dictate the response of one engine only.

We are equipped with foams to fight petroleum and chemical fires.  We have special nozzles to penetrate into confined spaces that are hard for Fire Fighters to enter, and have special extinguishing agents for electrical and chimney fires.