Our Mission

Mission Statement

The mission of the Darien-Woodridge Fire District is to provide emergency services and public safety programs through dedicated personnel who exemplify honor, pride, and integrity with full accountability and respect to the District, to each other, and to citizens we serve.

Vision Statement

Now and into the future, the Darien-Woodridge Fire Protection District will be a team whose members are loyal, dependable, citizen focused, and dedicated in their service. We will be recognized as a progressive public service provider committed to excellence, and be enthusiastically supported by our community which views us with pride, integrity, and confidence. Our mission will be accomplished by a physically fit, healthy, and increasingly diverse work force, well trained in a multitude of specialized skills with a high level of commitment in our success. We will always train in a manner that plans for succession. Our equipment will be dependable, capable and consistent with the need of the community, embracing cutting-edge technology and emphasizing firefighter safety

Core Values

The values of an organization are not ordinarily considered to be part of any planning process, yet the values held by all form the foundation for the organizational culture and the belief system of the entire organization. The values identified in the Darien-Woodridge Fire District are Pride, Accountability, Excellence, Responsibility, Dedication, Loyalty, Integrity, Honor, Education Open-Mindedness, Citizen focus, Dependability, Teamwork, Improvement, Communication, Discipline, and Respect.