Our Mission, Vision, Core Values, and Principles

Mission

The Gallatin River Ranch Rural Fire Department is dedicated to the protection of life, property, and the environment within its community. It will accomplish that goal through emergency response, education, and prevention with a commitment to excellence and community engagement.

Vision

The Fire District strives:

1. To provide the equipment and apparatus needed by the department to the best of its ability within the constraints imposed by its budget, and to promote department vision below.

The Department strives:

1. To provide the highest level of service possible within the capabilities of its volunteers and equipment.
2. To provide Community education with the goal of enhancing safety.
3. To be a dynamic organization able to adjust to changes in the community and its citizens.

Core Values

1. Teamwork
   1. Members will be supportive of each other.
   2. Loyalty
   3. Care for each other.
2. Accountability
   1. Accept responsibility for performance and actions as individuals and as a team.
3. Integrity
   1. Maintain high ethical standards.
   2. Demonstrate honesty, trustworthiness, and fairness.
4. Respect
   1. Honor the rights and beliefs of our fellow members, employees, officers, elected officials, and community residents and visitors.
   2. Treat all with dignity, equality, and trust.
5. Unity
   1. We are one team.
   2. We succeed or fail as a team.
6. Transparency
   1. The department is an integral part of its community and will maintain a high standard for operational and financial transparency though organized record keeping, reporting, and availability to the public.

Principles

 The following principles are the foundation of the organization. They are the code of conduct and belief that we will abide by in our effort to provide the best possible level of service to our community.

1. We volunteer to serve and protect. Service quality and “customer” satisfaction are critical to our mission. Earning and maintaining the trust of the people we serve is ultimate measure of the success of our department. We earn this through:
   1. Professionalism.
   2. A positive attitude.
   3. Clear communication.
   4. Recognizing mistakes without making excuses or blaming others.
2. A fire department cannot function without effective teamwork. Some of the components of an effective team include but are not limited to:
   1. Respect.
   2. Integrity.
   3. Honesty.
   4. Welcome new members.
   5. Acknowledge a job well done.
   6. Identify opportunities to improve quickly and constructively.
      1. Find solutions.
      2. Commit to continuous quality improvement as a way of department life.
      3. Offer constructive input at appropriate times and respect the input of others.
      4. Support the department. Channel disagreements through the chain of command, not a public forum.

3. Mutual Respect:
   1. Non-discrimination.
   2. Base actions on mutual respect.
   3. Encourage our peers.
   4. Value our peers.
4. Communication within the department and with the public we serve.
5. Strive to maintain the highest possible levels of competency and education.

Approved by the Board of Trustees on 1/15/2019.

Re-approved by the Board of Trustees on 5/11/2022

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