Mission Statement
The Lakeside Fire Protection District exists to protect life, property, and the environment; and is dedicated to serving our community.
Values
Professionalism
We take pride in honorably serving our community promptly with respect, trust, and empathy.
Integrity
We are committed to strong moral principles and will earn the public’s trust by conducting ourselves in an honest, ethical, and fiscally responsible manner.
Competency
We are dedicated to maintaining the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities to efficiently achieve our mission in a thorough and expedient fashion.
Compassionate Customer Service
We strive for an environment of customer service and community involvement that is respectful, compassionate, and friendly.
Vision
Lakeside Fire Protection District’s 2023 vision is to be widely known as an internationally accredited fire and emergency services agency that exists to protect life, property, and the environment for those who live, work, and play in our district.
Living to exceed expectations, we will always value competency and provide for superb mission achievement through an investment in our greatest asset, our members. Through greater workforce development, the District will be prepared for the future. Additionally, through enhanced training, we will continue to be able to meet the changing times and demands of those we effectively serve.
For us to demonstrate our integrity, we must always look to being more efficient in the provision of our services. With a greater focus on fiscal sustainability, growth, and accountability, we will continue to be good stewards of the resources with which we are entrusted. By embracing the use of more effective technology, we will be able to provide better performance to the community. All of this consideration to efficiency will be brought together as we find more proficient ways to communicate internally, thus remaining assured we are mission-focused.
Personifying professionalism will always remain at the forefront of what we do and who we are. By virtue of this, we will strive toward improved service delivery to reach greater outcomes. Also, we will connect further with our public through enhanced external communication efforts, ensuring they know we are here for them.
Dedicated to compassionate customer care service always, we will embrace our history and grow for the future by holding each other accountable for fulfilling our mission, living our values, accomplishing our goals, and bringing this vision to fruition.