Fire Department
The Norton Shores Fire Department provides fire, medical, and rescue services to the residents and visitors of Norton Shores and Roosevelt Park. The Department's Fire Prevention Bureau provides fire prevention inspections of new and existing buildings, public safety education programs, and they maintain the Hazardous Material information on the area businesses. The department services an area of 25.5 square miles with a total population of 26,417 including both the cities of Norton Shores and Roosevelt Park. The City of Roosevelt Park and Muskegon County Airport are under contractual agreements for response services.
Staffing: Department staffing consists of the Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Fire Marshal, 27 full-time and 6 part-time firefighters, and two full-time Administrative Assistants. Our firefighters provide Norton Shores and Roosevelt Park coverage for three fire stations 24-hours a day, 7-days a week along with staffing a fourth station at the Muskegon County Airport.