Message from the Fire Chief

Hello and Welcome to the Bluffton Township Fire District!

On behalf of the Bluffton Township Fire District, I want to thank you for taking the time to visit our website. I hope these webpages will provide you with valuable information on the wide range of services our agency offers. Our personnel take great pride in serving the citizens, businesses, and visitors to Bluffton and surrounding areas.

For over forty-five years, Bluffton Township Fire District has been providing professional and dedicated service to our citizens. Our department continues to grow and thrive alongside our community. We are an “all-hazards organization” in that we respond to the needs of the community regardless of the nature of the incident. I am extremely humbled and honored to work with so many dedicated and hard-working employees. Each one strives to provide a premiere quality of life for our community.

Regardless of your needs, our firefighters and support staff stand ready to serve. The BTFD mission is to “efficiently protect the lives and property of our community in a kind and professional manner” and our core values are to provide respect for all people, progressive improvement in our abilities to serve the citizens, leadership to guide our community through all aspects of risks and hazard reductions, dedication to maintain an attitude and commitment beyond the expectations of our community and trust to establish and maintain integrity through professionalism, transparency, and fiscal responsibility.

As Bluffton Township Fire District looks toward the future, we will continually strive to be an adaptable, resourceful organization that capitalizes on opportunities to improve service delivery and efficiency while maintaining fiscal responsibility.

Respectfully,

Paul Boulware

Fire Chief