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Mission Statement

   The mission of the Chelsea Area Fire Authority is to serve the public by reducing deaths, injuries and minimizing property loss from fires, hazardous material incidents, motor vehicle accidents, medical emergencies, and any other crisis within our level of training and equipment.

   We strive to achieve this mission through diligent training and state of the art equipment, teamed with dedication and professionalism, while maintaining cost-effective management of public funds.

   Our success relies upon a proactive organization that understands the future will be determined by the use of our most valuable resource - our personnel.

Proudly Serving since 1889

MISSION STATEMENT

The mission of the Chelsea Area Fire Authority is to serve the public by reducing deaths, injuries and minimizing property loss from fires, hazardous material incidents, motor vehicle accidents, medical emergencies, and any other crisis within our level of training and equipment.  

We strive to achieve this mission through diligent training and state of the art equipment, teamed with dedication and professionalism, while maintaining cost-effective management of public funds. 

Our success relies upon a proactive organization that understands the future will be determined by the use of our most valuable resource - our personnel.

RUN STATISTICs

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Calls For Service

 

 YTD 2026: 120    updated: 1/19/2026   Avg. Calls Per Day 6.4
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             Total Calls:  2025:2459     2024:2343     2023:2456     2022:2198     2021:2288 

                                 Avg.                    6.73                6.40                6.72                6.02                6.26                   


Board of Trustees

Fire Chief
Robert Arbini

Assistant Chief - Inspector
Ken Hamilton

Administrative Assistant Kim Payeur

Assistant Chief - Training Officer
 

Shift 1

Captain White

Lieutenant
Ballard

Firefighter
Lopez

Lieutenant
Walters

Shift 2

Captain
Basar

Firefighter 
Eder

Firefighter
Dahlgren

Firefighter
Koppelman

Shift 3

Captain
Klink

Lieutenant
Stanley

Firefighter
Ross

Firefighter
Wielfaert

POC Firefighters
Regnier

Investigators
Eder
Thompson
Dettling
Gaken
Stanley

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