Mehlville Fire Protection District

What This Data Tells You About Mehlville Fire Protection District

Mehlville Fire Protection District operates as a Career (Paid) department in Saint Louis, within St Louis County, and the HIFLD and USFA records give a precise structural picture of its response capacity. The department reports 137 total personnel, 7 stations, no truck inventory reported, and 8 ambulances. EMS capability is listed as active.

Benchmarking against the state gives this profile context. Missouri has 1,128 registered fire departments and 22,864 total personnel, averaging roughly 20 staff per department. Mehlville Fire Protection District runs 585% above that state average, signalling a larger-than-typical crew likely tied to denser population or higher call volume. The state records about 43,100 fires, 95 fire deaths, and 52% volunteer coverage each year, which shapes training, funding priorities, and mutual-aid patterns felt at every department in the state.

Federal investment further defines this department's trajectory: Mehlville Fire Protection District has received 1 FEMA grant totaling $349,208 through the AFG and SAFER programs, money typically spent on PPE, SCBA, training, and hiring or retaining career staff.