Led by Fire Chief Alex Onishenko, the Fire and Emergency Services Department responds to major and minor fires within New Port Richey's borders.
The firefighting division consists of 18 career firefighters, according to the department Web site. The department responded to 290 incidents of varied degrrees of severity in 2009, according to its Web site.
The department also provides inspections and fire prevention services. It has two stations in the city: one at 6333 Madison Street and another at 6121 High Street.