St. George Fire Department (Utah)

== Department Profile ==
The City of St. George Fire Department is made up of full-time staff, part-time staff, and reserve staff.  Full-time firefighters, Captains, and Battalion Chiefs work rotating forty-eight/ninety-six-hour shifts.  Reserve Firefighters are assigned to the station nearest their home and are required to carry pagers, allowing them to respond to calls as needed.  Reserve Firefighters are also on a rotating schedule, covering Stations 1, 6, 7, 8, or 9 to provide for a four-person crew at night. The Fire Chief, Deputy Chief, Administrative Battalion Chief, Fire Marshal, and Administrative Assistant work the day shift, with the Chief Officers on-call after hours.
==Area Served==
The City of St. George Fire Department covers approximately seventy-eight square miles and serves over 95,000 residents.  The department includes nine stations located geographically throughout the City of St. George, which respond to fires, EMS calls, hazmat incidents, technical rescues, vehicle extractions, and other calls for assistance as needed within the city boundaries.  In addition, the department serves as a backup on large incidents within the county.  The department also performs inspections for compliance with fire codes and provides advanced EMT services for the city.
==History==
The St. George Fire Department began in 1936.  The twenty-three members that made up the Chief, Captains, and crews were all volunteers.  The first fire engine in St. George was a 1936 Studebaker, which the Department still owns.  The truck is no longer in service unless necessary, but you may have seen it on special occasions, such as parades.  
For over fifty years the departments was staffed solely by volunteer firefighters.  It wasn't until 1983 that the first full-time Chief was hired.  By 1992, the area had grown large enough to require a full-time staff of firefighters.  The St. George Fire Department is now set to begin construction on its ninth fire station within the city limits.
===Fire Stations===
Station	Address 	In Service	Notes
1 	51 S 1000 E 	1986-? 	Sold to Utah Tech, Renting until new Station 1 is complete.
2 	142 N Main Street	????-2019 	Building converted to a bar.
==Apparatus Roster==
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
===Administration===
:Chief 21 (Fire Chief) - 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Chief 22 (Deputy Chief) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Battalion Chief 21 (A Shift) - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Battalion Chief 22 (C Shift) - 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Battalion Chief 23 (B Shift) - 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Battalion Chief 24 (Administrative) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Battalion Chief 25 (Captain Acting Battalion Chief) - 2003 Chevrolet Tahoe
:Fire Marshal 22 - 2007 Chevrolet Tahoe
===Station 1 - 51 South 1000 East===
:Engine 21 - 2012 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750/20A/20B) (SN#25429)
:Ladder 21 - 2017 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/480/20A/107' Ascendant) (SN#29887)
:Squad 21 - 2005 Pierce Lance walk-in rescue/hazmat (SN#16999)
:Brush 21 - 2023 Chevrolet Silverado / Rebel/ FD-Built Type 6 (120/350/10AF)
:Utility 21 - 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
:White Lightning - 1998 Chevrolet S10
===New Station 1 - 85 S 400 E===
Under construction.
===Station 3 - 2315 South River Road===
:Engine 23 - 2008 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750/20A/30B) (SN#20697)
:Ladder 23 - 1986 Spartan / LTI (1500/300/75' rear-mount)
:Brush 23 - 2004 Ford F-450 / Knapheide (120/300/AF20) (SN#20412599)
===Station 4 - 3521 Manzanita Road===
:Engine 24 - 2000 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/750/20A/30B) (SN#11088)
:Brush 24 - 2000 Chevrolet 3500 4x4 / H&K Truck / Knapheide (120/250/20AF) (SN#10050763)
===Station 5 - 140 North Dixie Drive===
:Engine 25 - 2003 Pierce Dash 2000 (1500/750/20AF/30BF) (SN#14442)
:Brush 25 - 1998 Chevrolet Silverado 3500 4x4 / Temco (120/300/20AF)
:Squad 25 - 1996 Ford F-800 / Crown Firecoach CR-36 (SN#F1646) (Ex-Squad 27) (Bed is from a 1970 Ford C-700 from Costa Mesa, CA)
===Station 6 - 184 North 2450 East=== 
:Engine 26 - 2017 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750/20F) (SN#30787-03)
:Engine 261 - 1996 KME Contour (1500/750) (SN#GSO-3169)
:Utility 26 - 1997 Chevrolet 2500 extended cab long bed w/ cap (The "Sled")
===Station 7 - 1912 West 1800 North === 
:Engine 27 - 2017 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750/20F) (SN#30787-01)
:Ladder 27 - 2007 Pierce Dash (1500/500/100' rear-mount platform) (SN#17919)
:Brush 27 - 2013 Ford F-550 / Knapheide 4x4 (Ex-Brush 21)
:Utility 27 - 1997 Chevrolet Tahoe (Ex-Battalion Chief 21) (Tows UTV 27 in an enclosed trailer)
:UTV 27 - 2015 Polaris Ranger 6x6 (Donated by Fire House Subs)
===Station 8 - 1096 Bluegrass Way ===
:Engine 28 - 2017 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750/20F) (SN#30787-02)
:Engine 210 - 1991 Pierce Arrow open cab (1500/1000) (SN#E6519)
:Engine 212 - 1994 Pierce Arrow (1500/750) (SN#E8276) (Ex-Engine 22)
:Brush 28 - 1998 Chevrolet 3500 4x4 / Temco Mfg. Type 6 (120/300/20F) (Ex-Brush 27)
:Utility 28 - 2008 Ford F-350 extended cab short bed (Tows the Hazmat, Decon, and Trench Rescue Trailers)
===Station 9 - 2225 East Commerce Drive===
Built 2022
:Engine 29 - 2022 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750/20F) (SN#36318)
:Brush 29 - 2022 Chevrolet Silverado MD / Rebel Brush Bed / FD-Built (120/350/10AF)
:Utility 29 - 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 extended cab short bed w/ cap
:Engine 211 - 1960 GMC 7000 / American LaFrance (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 1) (Twin-Six GM 702 V12 gas engine)
:Engine 213 - 1995 Pierce Arrow (1500/750) (SN#E9046) (Ex-Engine 23)
:(Parade) - 1946 Ahrens-Fox V-C (500/500) (SN#9094) (Ex-Engine 2)
:(Antique) - 1936 Studebaker ACE (500/200) (SN#2952) (Ex-Engine 1) (First SGFD truck)
===Station 10 - 3270 E Flowers Way===
Under construction.
==Retired Apparatus==
:2004 Dodge Durango (Ex-Chief)
:1986 Chevrolet C20 4-door / Reading utility (Ex-Squad 26)
:198? GMC Sierra K20 4x4 (Ex-Squad 24)
:1977 American LaFrance pumper (1500/1000) (Ex-Engine 24, ex-Engine 212) (Sold to a Southern Utah Fire Dept.)
:1975 Ford C / Van Pelt pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 23, ex-Engine 210) (Ex-West Covina Fire Department) (Donated to Dixie Technical College)
:1972 Chevrolet C20 / Morysville / Wajax-Pacific Type 6 brush (150/200) (Ex-Brush 26)
==Future Plans==
:Fire Station 1 (51 South 1000 East) to be demolished and land sold to Utah Tech.
:Fire Station 2 planned in Tonaquint
:Fire Station 10 planned at 3270 East Flower Way and will have the new training tower for the city (Has gone vertical)
:Fire Station 11 planned in The Ledges
:A new engine has been ordered for Station 8. It will be a Pierce Velocity but with the smaller PUC platform to better fit Desert Color Community
:A new ladder has been ordered. It will be a Pierce Velocity PUC 107' Ascendant
:2 new engines have been ordered in 2023
==External Links==
*St. George Fire Department
==Station Map==
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