TO STRIVE, WITH A POSITIVE AND PROFESSIONAL ATTITUDE, TO PROTECT AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE TO THE CITIZENS WHO LIVE, WORK AND VISIT THE TOWN OF LANCASTER THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM OF EMERGENCY SERVICES DIRECTED TOWARD PUBLIC EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND CONTROL IN THE AREAS OF FIRE, RESCUE, MEDICAL EMERGENCIES, HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS AND DISASTERS.