Fire

Under the direction of the Fire Chief, the West Perth Fire Department currently provides fire protection and emergency medical services from the Mitchell Station. 

The Department currently consists of 1 full-time Fire Chief, 1 full-time Fire Prevention Officer, 1 full-time administrative assistant, and 28 volunteer firefighters: a Station Chief, a Deputy Station Chief, 1 Training Captain, 4 Captains, 1 Dispatcher, and 20 firefighters.

Personnel respond to an average of 120 emergency calls a year over a large geographical area that is mostly rural. Strong fire prevention and education programs are in place to help protect life and property in the Municipality. From August 2014 to December 2019, the West Perth Fire Department has saved an estimated $105 million dollars worth of property!