In addition to fire abatement, the Fire Department's services to the community include public education, disaster preparedness and CERT teams that help provide critical support by giving immediate assistance to victims, providing damage assessment information, and organizing other volunteers at a disaster site.

The mission of our uniformed men and women is to maintain a constant state of readiness. To respond to and mitigate fires, traffic accidents, medical aids, and other types of emergencies so that the citizens and visitors of Riverside may be able to survive these unexpected tragedies.

Additionally we strive to minimize damage to personal property and the environment. We strive to provide the public with timely basic and advanced life support when necessary in order to provide the best possible care to the injured and ill.