The City of Bismarck houses five fire station locations. Emergency response is provided throughout the community from either one or multiple stations depending on the severity of the emergency and the number of responders required. For a smaller scale incident such as a vehicle fire, staff from one fire station will respond. For larger incidents such as a structure fire, staff from four or five of the stations will respond. Fire stations are carefully located for staff to provide timely responses to emergencies, and the Central Dakota Communications Center (CenCom) staff in efficient handling of 911 calls is important.