Mission:
The mission of Naval Station Rota Fire and Emergency Services is to deliver effective fire prevention, safety education and emergency response to sustain the Fleet, enable the Fighter, and support the Family.
Vision:
“Protecting Those Who Defend America”
To remain a world-class, accredited emergency services organization that delivers exceptional emergency and non-emergency support to the Fleet, Fighter, and Family. Through operational excellence, community partnership, and strategic foresight, we ensure the safety, security, and mission readiness of Naval Station Rota.
Maintain All-Hazards Operational Readiness
We sustain a highly trained, agile response force capable of mitigating any emergency—from fire suppression and technical rescue to pre-hospital medical care—across our complex installation and maritime environment.
Master the Fundamentals
We strive to be "brilliant on the basics." Every team member is expected to maintain absolute proficiency in their current duties while actively preparing to step into the role of the position above them.
Cultivate a Culture of Continuous Improvement
Recognizing that excellence is a continuous pursuit, we commit to daily self-assessment, professional development, and process refinement. We embrace the hard work required to grow stronger and more efficient every day.
Serve as Ambassadors of the U.S. Navy
As guests of the Kingdom of Spain, our conduct both on and off duty reflects the highest standards of the United States Navy. We build trust, foster strong host-nation partnerships, and represent our country with integrity and pride.
Values:
The NAVSTA Rota Fire and Emergency Services values itself at being G.R.E.A.T.
Generosity - Smile, ask permission and show a positive attitude/Give back to the community.
Respect - Respect yourself, your peers and your community/Bends rather than breaks.
Education - Never too old to learn/seek opportunities for growth.
Accomplishment - Goal oriented/uniqueness.
Tradition - Understand where we came from.
Services Provided
Administration
Provides strategic oversight, resource allocation, and policy governance to ensure seamless installation compliance and organizational readiness. By managing budgets, capital, and host-nation agreements, Administration establishes the operational foundation that enables the agency to protect those who defend America.
Operations
Delivers rapid, high-performance, all-hazards emergency response across the installation, airfield, and shipboard domain to protect life, incident stabilization, property, and national defense assets. Driven by continuous quality improvement and rigorous response benchmarks, Operations maintains constant tactical readiness to mitigate any crisis when called.
Training
Engineers a culture of clinical and tactical mastery by aligning agency requirements with National Registry, DoD, and CFAI standards. Through rigorous instruction, planning and multi-agency exercises, Training ensures every agency member is brilliant on the basics and fully prepared to operate at the peak of their professional capacity.
Prevention
Drives proactive community risk reduction through comprehensive engineering compliance, routine facility inspections, and strict enforcement of fire safety codes. By identifying and eliminating hazards before an incident occurs, Fire Prevention directly mitigates risk to personnel, infrastructure, and mission-critical Navy assets.
Public Education
Empowers the NAVSTA Rota community through actionable safety programs and seasonal risk campaigns that turn service members and families into vital immediate responders. This proactive engagement builds an integrated chain of survival and fosters a strong, safety-conscious partnership across the entire installation.
Contacts
Installation Fire Chief: 727-1394
Deputy Fire Chief: 727-4862
Assistant Chief / Training: 727-1595
Assistant Chief / Operations: 727-1044
Assistant Chief / Prevention: 727-4862
Fire Department LCPO: 727-2237