O'Fallon Fire Protection District

About Us:
The O’Fallon Fire Protection District was first formed in 1906 as the O’Fallon Volunteer Fire Department. In the early years the City of O’Fallon financed the fire department. Sometime shortly after World War II, the fire department was reorganized and became a separate entity from the City of O’Fallon and became a subscription fire department. Subscription fire department characteristically sell fire tags that are hung on a home or the main building of a farm complex and identifies you as a member of the fire department entitled to fire protection as a member. By the late 1960’s it became clear that this funding mechanism was not adequate. In June of 1970, the citizens in the area surrounding O’Fallon were asked to endorse a fire protection district by a vote of the people. The issue passed and we became the O’Fallon Fire Protection District.

The O’Fallon Fire Protection District (OFPD) now serves an area of 67 square miles and a population of some 70,000 residents. It is located in one of the faster growing counties in the United States. A three-member board of directors governs the fire district as a separate political entity under revised Missouri State Statute 321. It boasts five fire stations with a sixth on the drawing board. There are 54 career firefighters and officers, a fire prevention bureau of 5, finance and support staff of 3 and some 30 volunteer firefighters. The OFPD is a progressive full service fire department that provides prompt professional fire, rescue, and Basic Life Support (BLS) services along with a myriad of other services. Our members install smoke detectors, replace batteries, install infant car seats, perform fire safety inspections, check homes for carbon monoxide, etc. For more information concerning the OFPD, call 636-272-3493.