ORGANIZATION STATEMENTS

Vision Statement

Our vision for the Temple Terrace Fire Department in 2015 is for our agency to be widely recognized as one that demonstrates best practices in the delivery of fire and emergency medical services to our community.  Our International Accreditation will foster our organizational culture of continuous improvement, promote validation of our timely and quality services, and further maintain the trust placed in us by our community.

We will honor our community’s trust by demonstrating our commitment to delivering progressive fire and rescue services with compassion, respect, and utmost professionalism. Through expanded community involvement initiatives and the use of various external communications methods, we will ensure that our service offerings are made available and are clearly understood.  By proactively identifying and analyzing our community’s evolving risks, and the dynamic demands of those risks, we will improve our response capabilities while implementing resource and deployment strategies that are in the best interest of our community and the accomplishment of our mission. 

Our internal culture will reflect a friendly and team-oriented atmosphere nurtured by cooperative and evolving internal communication processes.  The evolving development and promotion of workforce planning, comprehensive training, and employee development will ensure the future success of our members and our agency.  We will have properly prepared and equipped members who will deliver services in the safest manner possible, utilizing reliable and interoperable communications.  The effective management of our physical resources and enhanced utilization of information technology will provide for continued improvements in all core programs.

Our Demonstration of service excellence through proficiency in operations will be a priority provision to all those living, working, or visiting in our community.  Our leadership and workforce will hold one another individually accountable for applying our mission and values, while continuously striving to reach our goals.  It is our vision, through these efforts, that the Temple Terrace Fire Department values will be evident as we consistently meet or exceed the expectations of our citizens, members, and visitors.

Mission Statement

To be an exceptional community-driven department that promotes a safe environment by protecting, educating, and serving our citizens, members, and visitors.

Values Statement

Compassion, Respect, Professionalism

These are the core values of the Temple Terrace Fire Department.  These values reflect an unwavering commitment to our citizens, members, and visitors.