Guiding Principles

Planning for Excellence and Innovation

PLANNING FOR EXCELLENCE AND INNOVATION

In defining our Mission, Vision, Core Services, and Values, we were urged by community members to uphold high standards in plotting our path forward and we have every intention of doing so. That requires us to carry forward the elements that have contributed to our past achievements and anticipate impending change so that we continue to sustain and grow our success in the future.

Mission, Vision, Core Services

Statement of Values

Strategic Plan

Mission

To save lives, protect property, and care for our community.

The purpose of a mission statement is to define the reason for our existence.

Vision

Exemplary leadership and performance in serving our community.

A vision statement sets the direction for our organization in the future. It serves as our inspiration and sets the framework for our strategic planning.

CORE SERVICES

Fire – Emergency Medical Services – Prevention

We have defined the Core Services offered by the Northwest Fire District to identify our strategic priorities moving forward.

statement of values

Our values define how we approach our mission as an organization and elaborate more fully on how we go about doing what we do.

Core values are an organization’s essential and enduring tenets. A small set of guiding principles…

James C. Collins & Jerry I. Porras

Harvard Business Review

Honesty

We are forthright in our dealings; we stand by our word.

Integrity

We hold ourselves to the highest standards of professional and ethical conduct; we do what’s right.

Trust

We firmly believe in each other to care for our community.

Respect

We understand that being held in high regard by our community is something we earn every day.

Humility

We serve selflessly to achieve our mission.

Inclusivity

We value individual uniqueness.

Strategic Plan 2020-24

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