Fire Commission


The mission of the Fire Commission shall be to make formal recommendations to the Wake County Board of Commissioners on fire protection and emergency services delivery.

The roles of the Fire Commission as approved by the Board of Commissioners are:

  • Reviewing and making recommendations on operating budget requests
  • Reviewing and making recommendations on CIP budget requestsDeveloping and implementing firefighter and volunteer incentive retention and recruitment programs
  • Making recommendations to the Board of Commissioners for continuing improvement of the fire protection system
  • Develop a method of communication to the Board of Commissioners
  • Reviewing ISO and consultants' reports and taking action for improvement as deemed necessary
  • Enforcement of all service district operational regulations and guidelines for the Wake County fire protection service district.

Click on the link Rules of Procedure to the right to learn more.