Cromwell Fire Department mission is to meet the fire and EMS protection needs on both a routine and emergency basis for the Town of Cromwell, and provide assistance to its neighbors when called upon, twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The department provides its services to meet its mission to the constituency with a qualified combination of staffing categories that include; volunteers, part time, and full time career staff.

Wethersfield Fire Department is mandated by Connecticut General Statutes to enforce the Connecticut Fire Safety Code, the Connecticut Fire Prevention Code and to investigate all fires and explosions within the town. The office also provides public education programs in schools, at public gatherings and at elderly housing facilities.