The Clayton Fire Department provides fire protection, fire prevention, code enforcement, all hazards emergency response, and advanced life support (ALS) emergency medical treatment and EMS transport services for the community. In addition to these duties and responsibilities, Clayton Fire Department personnel also teach life safety and prevention to residents, the business community and City of Clayton employees. The Fire Department’s immediate jurisdiction encompasses all governmental boundaries of the City, (an additional contractual service area) along with multi-jurisdictional mutual aid/automatic aid response coverage for the East Central area. 

Services are provided from the Clayton Headquarters Fire Station with a fleet of apparatus including: 1 fire/rescue engine (3214), 1 quint/platform ladder truck (3212), 1 primary ambulance (3217), 1 reserve ambulance (3297), and 1 multi-purpose UTV rescue unit (3288) along with several Command Staff Units: 3200-Fire Chief, 3201-Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal, and 3203-Battalion Chief. 

The East Central Dispatch Center (ECDC) serves as the public safety answering point (PSAP) and dispatch communications center from a multi-jurisdictional “Standards of Cover” approach for a coverage area encompassing eight different municipalities.

Staffing for the Fire Department consists of 43 personnel, 42 uniformed members and 1 civilian administrative staff: The Fire Chief, Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal, Training Chief, Administrative Specialist, and the three 13-person crews complete the staffing for the 24-hrs a day, 7-days a week operation. The Training Chief is shared by two other neighboring cities (Brentwood and Maplewood) who reimburse the City of Clayton for their portion of the associated costs for the position. 

Goal

To ensure a high level of public safety by providing effective and efficient response to all Fire Suppression and Fire-Based EMS emergencies. Fire prevention is of paramount importance as the Clayton Fire Department looks at fire inspection and fire code enforcement as key goals while continuously educating the public on safety and prevention.

Key Intended Outcome

The safety and welfare of those who we serve.