Mission Statement

Farmington Fire Department is dedicated to providing for the safety and welfare of the community that we serve through the preservation of life, property and the environment. 

Meet the Command Staff:

Interim Fire Chief Matthew C. Price

Interim Fire Chief Matthew Price has been with the Farmington Fire Department since 2013 and has risen through the ranks to include positions as firefighter, lieutenant, captain, Deputy Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau and is presently Interim Fire Chief. Many duties include inspections, public education, and investigations. Price is responsible for the training of the department to include scheduling, resources, and complying with all National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards.

Price is a member of the Minnesota Fire Chiefs Association, Fire Marshall Association of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Chapter- International Association of Arson Investigators.

Chief Price holds numerous Minnesota State Fire Service certifications including Fire Inspector II, FAO-Aerial, Public Life Safety Educator, and is a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician.

District Fire Chief Adam Fischer - Vehicle Support Services

District Chief Adam Fischer has been a lifelong resident of Farmington and joined the Fire Department in 2003. He has held the ranks of firefighter, engineer, lieutenant and captain before being promoted to District Chief. Fischer was awarded “Firefighter of the Year” in 2007. Since the beginning of his fire service career, Fischer has always had involvement with maintaining and overseeing the department’s fire apparatus. He is responsible for scheduling apparatus maintenance as well as ordering equipment. Fischer has been involved with writing specifications for several of the department's fire apparatus and overseeing the build processes of these trucks, which include Chief 1 Squad, Chief 2 Squad, Rescue 1, Rescue 2, Engine 22, Engine 11 and Ladder 1. He holds fire service certifications in Firefighter II, Fire Apparatus Operator III, Fire Instructor I, Fire Inspector I, Fire Officer I and is a Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician.

Outside of his duties as District Fire Chief, he works full-time for the Minnesota Department of Transportation in the Traffic Management office. He is also the Gambling Manager for the Farmington Firefighters Relief Association.