The Leeds Fire Department is officially known as the
Leeds Area Special Service District (LASSD)
and is organized under the direction of the
Washington County Commissioners.
It has a five member board with one board member
voted to serve as its President. Board members are typically elected by residents who live within the District.
When needed, board members can also be appointed by
the Washington County Commissioners.
Funding for the District is provided by a mill levy rate (percentage per thousand). Property values are determined by the Washington County Assessors Office.
The County collects the annual taxes and they are then allocated to the Fire District.
The Fire District Board members manage the funds.
The fire department utilizes the
Incident Command System (ICS) for department operations.
All incidents and training are conducted using
this system of management.
We are also compliant with the
National Incident Management System (NIMS).
The fire department actively participates in the State Department of Homeland Security's
incident reporting system (NIFRS).
We are also current with the State Health Department
regarding Ambulance Transport Reporting (NEMSIS).
FIRE DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATION
LEEDS AREA FIRE DEPARTMENT
Official Website of the
LEEDS AREA SPECIAL SERVICE DISTRICT
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