Fire and Emergency Services

Mdewakanton Public Safety (MPS) is a full-time, professional fire and ambulance department staffed 24 hours a day, seven days a week. It is the mission of Mdewakanton Public Safety to protect and preserve the sovereignty, self-sufficiency, and image of the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC) while maintaining the business continuity of all SMSC enterprises. Through this mission, Mdewakanton Public Safety will continually strive to improve its performance by challenging the limits in all aspects of public safety.

As an exercise of tribal sovereignty, Mdewakanton Public Safety serves SMSC members, team members, and guests of the SMSC, as well as residents of nearby communities by request through mutual aid agreements. Each year, the department responds to 2,000 calls between the SMSC and neighboring cities. In 2018, Mdewakanton Public Safety earned a Class 2 performance rating from the Insurance Services Office (ISO) that ranked them within the top two percent of fire departments in the United States.

Mdewakanton Public Safety regularly conducts trainings to enhance readiness. Team members from Mdewakanton Public Safety regularly train with the Prior Lake, Shakopee, and Savage fire departments, Allina Health, and other public safety organizations.

Mdewakanton Public Safety also provides emergency medical training, including Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) training, First Responder training, and American Heart Association Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) classes.