About Us
The Naples Fire Department was established in 1935 when the City of Naples named Cale Jones as our first fire chief. Since then the Fire-Rescue Department has worked to establish itself as one of the best fire departments in the state obtaining an ISO rating of Class 1. It is comprised of a Fire Operations Division, Fire Prevention Division and Fire & EMS Training Bureau. The Operations Division responds from three fire stations to protect the City utilizing the skills of four battalion chiefs who operate three shifts with 36 firefighters and 15 lieutenants. Fire Prevention Division consisting of one fire marshal and four fire inspectors and three plans examiners working to provide fire safety through plans review, fire inspections of new and existing construction and public education. The Fire and EMS Training Bureau is coordinated by a battalion chief working with other local departments and adjunct instructors. Fire Administration is run by the fire chief with a deputy fire chief of operations, a deputy fire chief of emergency management, a records and finance manager and an administrative specialist.
Mission Statement
The City of Naples Fire-Rescue Department was established to provide professional fire and rescue services needed to secure, sustain and bolster the quality of life in Naples. We are responsive to the needs of our citizens and provide rapid, compassionate and professional services essential to the health, safety, and well-being of our community. Personnel shall demonstrate exceptional ethics and work seamlessly to achieve public safety excellence.
City Ratings
As of April 1, 2018, the City of Naples is rated a Class 1 (Fire Rating) Community by the ISO (Insurance Services Organization). A Class 1 rating is the highest rating and a 10 rating is the lowest. This high rating benefits our residents by allowing them to purchase property insurance at a reduced rate.
ISO's Public Protection Classification Program (PPC) plays an important role in the underwriting process at insurance companies. In fact, most U.S. insurers -including the largest ones -use PPC information as part of their decision-making when deciding what business to write, coverage's to offer or prices to charge for personal or commercial property insurance. Each insurance company independently determines the premiums it charges its policyholders. The way an insurer uses ISO's information on public fire protection may depend on several things -the company's fire-loss experience, ratemaking methodology, underwriting guidelines, and its marketing strategy.
If you would like to know more about your community's PPC classification, or if you would like to learn about the potential effect of proposed changes to your fire suppression delivery system, please call 1-800-444-4554.
