About Us

Riverside Fire, a division of the Riverside Public Safety Department, serves the City of Riverside as well as a large portion of Houston Lake. Riverside Fire provides both fire protection services and EMS first response.

In July 2008, Riverside made the transition from a traditional Public Safety Department, where personnel were dual-trained to provide both police and fire services, to an organization with two distinct divisions in both fire and law enforcement. The long-term intent of this goal is to have two highly trained and skilled forces to better serve the Riverside community and surrounding areas.

Riverside Fire annually responds to more than 1,000 calls within our jurisdiction, including fires, EMS, and other incidents. Complete statistics can be found on the Fire Statistics Page.

The Fire Division also works with other City departments during the building and plan review process, and provides prevention and education services.