First Accredited Fire Department in Michigan (January 27, 2000) The ISO rating for the City of Port Huron is a Class Three (3) Mission Statement The Port Huron Fire Department is committed to: Protect Respect Help Serve..... All of our citizens.

Value Statements

• Positive Attitudes: We encourage a Positive Attitude toward this City and this Department. We encourage every department member to make "our" successes "their" successes.
• Professionalism: We encourage pride in our department, pride in the quality of our work. Our conduct, both on and off duty, is a reflection of our Professional commitment.
• Service Orientation: We encourage a commitment to Service. Our performance must ultimately be judged by the satisfaction of those we serve. We recognize a service responsibility to other divisions within our department, to other City departments, and to every element of our business and neighborhood community.
• Teamwork: We encourage Teamwork; none of us is as effective alone as we are with the cooperative help of others. We encourage all shifts and divisions to work together as equal partners.
• Equal Opportunity: The Port Huron Fire Department strongly supports and promotes participation by all individuals at all levels of the organization.
• Innovation: We encourage the challenge of new ideas and technology; just as the environment we work in changes, so must we. We encourage resourceful, self-motivation.
• Performance: We are committed to personal and professional development. We encourage training, education, and skill development on an on-going basis. The Port Huron Fire Department is committed to a comprehensive safety program that recognizes the inherent hazards of our profession. We are committed to policies that encourage the mental and physical health of our workforce.

Fire Department Administration

The administrative staff consists of the Fire Chief, the Fire Inspector, and the Office Secretary. The administrative staff is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the fire department as well as scheduling fire prevention inspections, public education programs, following up on citizen complaints, and record keeping. The Fire Chief is required to assure that all federal, state and local laws are complied with.

Chief Robert Eick CFO
810-984-9750
eickr@porthuron.org 

Fire Employment

Parties interested in becoming fire fighters with the Port Huron Fire Department must have completed a minimum of Fire Fighter II training as certified by the MFFTC.  Certificates of training verifying successful completion of:

• HazMat Operations
• EMT (must be current)

Applications are only accepted when vacancies exist and must be turned in to the Human Resources Department. When a vacancy exists, an ad will be placed in The Times Herald classifieds as well as on the City web site. Applications must be accompanied by a resume and copies of completed educational requirements.

Fire Prevention

The Port Huron Fire Department utilizes the current edition of the International Fire Code as amended, referenced NFPA Standards and the City of Port Huron Code of Ordinances for code enforcement. The Port Huron Fire Department utilizes one full time N.F.P.A. certified fire inspector and four line companies to conduct fire inspections in accordance with the Department mandated inspection schedule.