BFPD FY26 GFOA Budget - Flipbook - Page 59
| DISTRICT PROFILE
What is a Fire District?
A fire department is typically tied to a city and the boundaries of that city. The city fire department is
funded by the taxes collected by that city. A Fire District is typically tied to several communities and
unincorporated areas outside of these communities and is funded by property taxes from the area they
serve. Fire Districts are able to levy taxes and are governed by their own Board of Trustees.
Bartlett Fire Protection District
Bartlett Fire Protection District began as a group of citizen volunteers in 1897 and remained a volunteer
department, despite undergoing several reorganizations, until 1950 when the Fire District’s first Board of
Trustees were selected. Today, Bartlett Fire Protection District staffs 51 sworn full-time personnel, 1 fire
chaplain, 1 fire marshal, and 7 support personnel. The District maintains 3 fire stations strategically
located around its service area. Its frontline vehicles include 2 fire engines, 1 tower ladder, 2 ambulances,
1 battalion chief vehicle, 1 special teams squad, 1 TRT trailer, 1 fire investigations squad, and 1 UTV. Its
reserve vehicles include 2 engines and 2 ambulances. The District is also a part of Mutual Aid Box Alarm
System (MABAS) Divisions 1 & 2, and has special teams members within the sectors of Haz-mat,
Dive/Swift Water, Investigations, and Technical Rescue.
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