The mission of the Edina Fire Department is to serve the community by protecting lives, property and the environment in a safe, efficient and professional manner. The Edina Fire Chief leads the Building Department, Health Department, and Emergency Fire and EMS Response. Edina's Fire and EMS response is made up of full time firefighter paramedics, supported by the fire prevention bureau which has 3 fire inspectors/investigators. As of 2018 the City of Edina ISO/ Public Protection Classification (PPC) rating was 3.