Area Served[]
The St. George Fire Department provides fire protection and emergency medical services for the City of St. George, located in Washington County, in southwestern Utah, on the border with Arizona. Named for George A. Smith, a Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints apostle, and incorporated as a city on January 17, 1862, St. George encompasses an area covering approximately 77 square miles, and serves a population of approximately 95,342 inhabitants. St. George is bordered by the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and Pine Valley Mountains to the north, the western edge of the Colorado Plateau and Zion National Park to the east, the Arizona Strip, the part of Arizona lying north of the Colorado River, to the south, and the Beaver Dam Mountains/Utah Hill to the west.
Mutual Aid[]
The St. George Fire Department has a mutual aid agreement with, among others, Santa Clara - Ivins Fire & Rescue.
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. 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.
Dispatch[]
The St. George Fire Department is part of a regional fire, law enforcement and emergency services delivery system referred to as the St. George 911 Communications Center, located within its city, which provides dispatch services for every police, fire and ambulance/EMS agency in Washington County.
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 | 1986-2025 | Sold to Utah Tech |
| 2 | 142 N Main Street | ????-2019 | Building converted to a bar. |
Apparatus Roster[]
All pump/tank measurements are in US gallons.
Administration - 51 South 1000 East Street[]
- Chief 21 (Fire Chief) - 2023 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Battalion Chief 21 (A Shift) - 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Chief 22 (Deputy Chief) - 2018 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Battalion Chief 22 (C Shift) - 2019 Chevrolet Tahoe
- Fire Marshal 22 - 2007 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
Station 1 - 85 South 400 East Street[]
- Engine 21 - 2012 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750/20A/20B) (SN#25429)
- Ladder 21 - 2017 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/480/20A/107' Ascendant rear-mount) (SN#29887)
- Squad 21 - 2005 Pierce Lance walk-in rescue/hazmat (SN#16999)
- Brush 21 - 2023 Chevrolet Silverado / Rebel bed / FD-built Type 6 (120/350/10AF)
- Utility 21 - 2023 Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD
- "White Lightning" - 1998 Chevrolet S10
Station 3 - 2315 South River Road[]
- Engine 23 - 2008 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750/20A/30B) (SN#20697)
- Ladder 23 - 1986 Spartan Gladiator (1500/300/75' LTI rear-mount)
- Brush 23 - 2004 Ford F-450 / Knapheide Type 6 (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 Type 6 (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 Mfg. Type 6 (120/300/20AF)
- Squad 25 - 1996 Ford F-800 / 1970 Crown Firecoach CR46-F700 (Bed is from a 1970 Ford C-700) walk-around rescue (SN#F-1646) ( (Ex-Squad 2) (Ex-Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue)
Station 6 - 184 North 2450 East[]
- Engine 26 - 2017 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750/20F) (SN#30787-03) (Ex-Engine 29)
- Utility 26 "The Sled" - 1997 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 HD SuperCab long bed w/ canopy
- Engine 261 (Reserve) - 1996 KME Renegade Contour (1500/750) (SN#GSO-3169)
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 4x4 / Knapheide Type 6 (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 on trailer (Donated by Fire House Subs)
Station 8 - 1096 Bluegrass Way[]
- Engine 28 - 2017 Pierce Velocity PUC (1500/750/20F) (SN#30787-02)
- Brush 28 - 1998 Chevrolet 3500 4x4 / Temco Mfg. Type 6 (120/300/20F) (Ex-Brush 27)
- Utility 28 - 2008 Ford F-350 SuperCab short bed (Tows the Hazmat, Decon, and Trench Rescue Trailers)
- Engine 210 (Reserve) - 1991 Pierce Arrow open cab (1500/1000) (SN#E6519)
- Engine 212 (Reserve) - 1994 Pierce Arrow (1500/750) (SN#E8276) (Ex-Engine 22)
- Decon Trailer -
- Hazmat Trailer -
- Trench Rescue Trailer - TA enclosed walk-in cargo trailer
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 bed / FD-Built Type 6 (120/350/10AF)
- Utility 29 - 2007 Chevrolet Silverado 2500 SuperCab short bed w/ canopy
- Engine 211 (Reserve) - 1960 GMC 7000 / American LaFrance (1250/500) (Twin-Six GM 702 V12 gas engine) (Ex-Engine 1)
- Engine 213 (Reserve) - 1995 Pierce Arrow (1500/750) (SN#E9046) (Ex-Engine 23)
- (Parade) - 1946 Ahrens-Fox V-C pumper (500/500) (SN#9094) (Ex-Engine 2)
- (Antique) - 1936 Studebaker ACE pumper (500/200) (SN#2952) (Ex-Engine 1) (First SGFD truck)
Station 10 / Training Tower - 3270 East Flowers Way[]
Dedicated October 29, 2024
- Engine 10 -
Retired Apparatus[]
- 2004 Dodge Durango (Ex-Chief)
- 1986 Chevrolet C20 4-door / Reading utility (Ex-Squad 26)
- 198? GMC Sierra K20 4x4 walk-around rescue (Ex-Squad 24)
- 1977 American LaFrance pumper (1500/1000) (Ex-Engine 212, ex-Engine 24) (Sold to an unidentified Southern Utah Fire Dept.)
- 1975 Ford C-8000 / Van Pelt pumper (1250/500) (Ex-Engine 210, ex-Engine 23) (Ex-West Covina Fire Department) (Donated to Dixie Technical College)
- 1972 Chevrolet C20 / Morysville / Wajax-Pacific Type 6 brush (150/200) (Ex-Brush 26)
On Order[]
- 202? Pierce Enforcer aerial (?/?/107' rear-mount) (SN#39667)
- 202? Pierce Enforcer pumper (SN#39668)
- 202? Pierce Enforcer pumper
- 202? Pierce Enforcer PUC pumper (SN#44473)
Future Plans[]
- Station 2 in Tonaquint
- Station 11 in The Ledges