The Dover City Fire and Rescue is an all hazards volunteer department that provides emergency services to the citizens and visitors in the city of Dover and surrounding areas.
The department has eighteen trained fireman on call 24/7. They are lead by a chief, an assistant chief, two captains, and three lieutenants. The department operates out of a central station, which houses the following apparatus.
The department averages 90 emergency responses a year to the following incidents:
Structure fires
Vehicle fires
MVA with entrapment
Brush and grass fires
Hazmat incidents
Water rescue
Storm damage
Structure collapse with entrapment
Numerous other calls
Along with protecting the city of Dover, the DCFD has an automatic aid agreement with neighboring departments Hatley , Dover Rural, Linker Mountain and Russellville. They have mutual aid agreements with all fifteen fire departments in Pope County and have sent an engine company as far away as the Petit Jean Mountain fire of 2000.
In addition to emergency responses, Dover does safety inspections of schools and public buildings, andteaches fire safety to the public.
The department trains three time a month on all aspects of fire fighting , in addition to doing general maintenance and testing of their specialized equipment.
As the fire fighting mission continues to change and evolve , the Dover City Fire Department will continue to adapt and improve to meet the growing challenges of the future.
