City of Grand Rapids

Fire Department

The Grand Rapids Fire Department is here to help you get the resources you need to stay safe. We handle fire inspections and permits, fire investigation, hazardous materials planning, and more. We make sure your home, public events, and other buildings and structures in our community are safe. We do all we can to prevent harm to our community, but when emergencies arise, we are here to help.

Department Leadership

Learn more about the fire department leaders who work hard to serve you everyday.

Fire Stations

Ever wondered where your neighborhoods fire station is? View each of our fire stations with information about each one.

Reports and Statistics

Visit this page if you're looking for annual reports, strategic plans, or standards of coverage documentation.

Permits and Inspections

We want to make sure you know what permits you need. We also want to help you get prepared for any inspections you need. That's why we have a page of permits and inspections resources.

Codes and Ordinances

Looking for information about the Fire Code or other ordinances? We keep a library of those so that you can stay informed.

Divisions

Learn about the many divisions of the GRFD and what they do!

We want you to be ready for emergencies.

We work hard to keep the worst from happening. But if it does, we want you to be ready. We do a lot to make sure that the City as a whole is ready for emergencies. Still, when natural or other disasters happen, individuals need a plan too.

Visit the Office of Emergency Management

GRFD Programs

Below you'll find some of the important programs that GRFD manages.

Request a Fire Truck for a Community Event

Hosting a community event in Grand Rapids? You can request a fire truck at your event.

Residential Safety Program

We want you to be safe in your home! The Residential Safety Program (RSP) is a voluntary program to prevent fires. The goal is to reduce the number and severity of fires.

Youth Fire Academy

Are you a student interested in learning more about how firefighters serve our community? We're accepting applications from high school students for our Youth Fire Academy.

Hazardous Chemical Survey Program

Looking to submit your hazard materials survey? Visit our Fire Prevention Page for more information.

Phone
616-456-3900

Email
grfd@grcity.us

Location
LaGrave Station
38 LaGrave Ave SE
Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Serve your community. Become a firefighter.

Interested in becoming a firefighter? We're working to build a department that reflects the community we serve. So we encourage anyone interested to consider applying.

Think a career as a firefighter is for you?

GRFD Recruitment

Incident Status Monitor

Want to see where and how fire services are being used throughout the City?

View the Incident Status Monitor