The organizational structure of the Fire District has shared responsibilities. The Fire District is directed and controlled by the Board of Fire Commissioners, which are three elected officials from our community. The Board of Fire Commissioners is responsible for the policy direction of the fire department. Commissioners are elected by the public vote to a six year term.
The organization leadership responsibilities are shared by a Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief and Shift Captains. The Day Captains handle administrative duties, policy affairs, legal compliances, resource management and daily emergency operations. The Fire District is operated by volunteer firefighters and a team of officers.
The Fire District is dispatched for emergency calls by a centralized 911 dispatch service called SouthEast Communications Center. SECOMM has an enhanced 911 service and a Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD).
Benton County Fire Protection District #2 is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Benton County Fire Protection District #2
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
feedback and can often resolve issues in a timely manner if they arise.
If you need any special assistance or accommodations:
Benton County Fire Protection District #2 has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
practices. Contact our accessibility officer to report an issue.
Compliance Procedures and Reports
In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Benton County Fire Protection District #2 regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found.
Linked Documents and Third Parties
Please note that this site may link out to third-party websites, such as state or federal agencies, that do
not have accessible content. This site may also include documents provided by third parties included in our
agenda packets, for example. While we cannot control the accessibility of content provided by third parties,
we are happy to assist any member of the public with reading and accessing content on our site.
