Our Mission
It is the mission of the Ste Genevieve Fire Department to preserve life and property, promote public safety and fire prevention through leadership, management and actions, as an all risk life safety response provider. It is the department’s endeavor to deliver the highest level of service to our residents with the utmost professionalism.
SERVE WITH PRIDE
Ste Gen FD is looking for people who are interested in becoming volunteer members. For a member’s time and commitment we provide equipment and training in a motivating real world environment in order for you to gain an understanding, competence and receive certifications in firefighting. We accept applications throughout the year and bring new members at various times.
Pete, we are happy to see you home and we will be praying for a smooth and speedy recovery. We can’t wait to see you back on the streets again!
Chief Bennet and his crew at SGPD did an amazing job making sure Pete got home safe and could see just how much his community loves him. SGFD appreciated being able to join in this salute to a real hometown hero.
Training this week consisted of forcible entry, saws, and operating everything that has a small engine! Training on the small tools and equipment is just as critical as training on the big trucks.
Anytime we get to train on busting doors open and cutting stuff up is always fun!
Quick reminder about lock boxes for commercial buildings in Ste Genevieve!“Save your business from costly lock or entry repairs"
Did you know that the Ste Genevieve Fire Department participates in the Knox Box Program?
With one master key our fire department can gain access to commercial properties. More than 11,500 Fire Departments in North America use Knox® products. The Knox System includes UL listed lock boxes and storage cabinets.
SGFD uses the KeySecure®, master key security system, to control the Knox Master Key. These Master Key Retention units provide accountability with an audit trail giving the date, time and user ID for each key release. Property owners in our community store entrance keys, access cards and floor plans in high-security Knox-Box® key boxes mounted near their building entrances. Each Knox-Box purchased by the property owner is keyed to a single master key controlled by your department.
With the Knox System, there is no waiting for a property owner to unlock the door in the middle of the night, and no forcing the door open to gain entry. The Knox Rapid Entry System reduces response time, property damage and the liability for lost keys.
To order your Knox Box, go to www.knoxbox.com
If you have any questions regarding the Knox Box program you can contact us for more information here on Facebook or call 573-883-5321
Change your clock, change your batteries! Smoke & CO Alarms only work when they have good batteries, so, when you change your clocks forward for daylight savings time, change the batteries in your Smoke & CO Alarms!
SGFD responded early this morning to assist Big River Fire Department on a third alarm church fire.
There were crews from Ste Genevieve County, St. Francois County, Jefferson County, and St. Louis County.
Mutual aid is a important part of how we handle large incidents. We are always thankful for those that assist us when needed and thankful we can do the same in return.
