How We Serve Our Community 

Local 4045 works hard to provide safety and security for our community.

  • Emergency Medical Care

    As with most Fire Departments nation wide, you are most likely to encounter our firefighters while they are providing Emergency Medical care to our citizens. Working with Kootenai County EMS, Northern Lakes staffs 2 Paramedic level Ambulances that service Hayden, Rathdrum, and assists our neighboring Fire Districts. Our Ambulance and Engine Paramedics are able to provide the following care to our patients: Advanced Life Support, Prehospital Trauma Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.

  • Fire Suppression

    Northern Lakes Fire provide a wide variety of fire suppression capabilities. Our district contain over 105 square miles of varying terrain and use. From the suburban to rural and the lakes to the forest, your Firefighters are ready for any emergency. Our Firefighters are trained to aggressively attack structure fires to save lives and preserve property. Northern Lakes Firefighters are cross-trained to combat the ravaging wildfires that have swept through our area. As members of our area’s Joint Wildland Task Force, Northern Lakes Fire provides support and personnel to help our neighboring districts combat fire incidents.

  • Other Hazards

    A Firefighter at Northern Lakes has to be ready for any emergency, that’s why they are trained for large number of incidents. All of our Firefighters are trained to handle HAZMAT events, to limit the threat to human lives and to preserve our precious environment. You can also find our Firefighters responding to Motor Vehicle accidents, where their advanced training in extrication and powerful tools are capable of rescuing trapped and injured motorists. Our Firefighters are also trained in numerous other fields including: Rope Rescue, Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting, Confined Space Rescue, Ice and Water Rescue, and Mass Casualty/Rescue Task Force operations.

  • Community Assistance

    Northern Lakes Fire is always ready and willing to help the members of our community in non-emergency situations. From a simple lift assists to get our neighbors back on their feet, to problems with home smoke alarms, Northern Lakes Fire is always there to lend a helping hand.