About the Fire Department
The Kirksville Fire Department is a team of hardworking individuals who have served the community for over a century. When we aren't in the field providing fire and emergency response, we are constantly striving to make Kirksville a better place through our public programs. These programs include station tours, fire extinguisher training, Adopt a Child, and many more.
Vision
The vision of the Kirksville Fire Department is to become a premier emergency response agency in the region, enhancing the safety and quality of life of residents and visitors to Kirksville.
Mission
To protect lives and property through the delivery of rapid, safe, and efficient all-hazards emergency response, prevention and mitigation while displaying the highest level of customer service and upholding the Department Values.
Be Nice. Be Safe. Prevent Harm.
Values
- Professionalism: in conduct, appearance, attitude, and standards
- Integrity: do what's right, legally, morally, and ethically
- Compassion: demonstrate kindness and empathy to our customers and co-workers
- Accountability: be professionally, personally, and fiscally responsible for our actions
- Respect: each other, the Department, the City, and our Customers
- Safety: every day, in training, in response
- Service: the bedrock of our profession
- Competence: through training, education, and experience
Fire Safety Programs
- Stop Drop & Roll
- EDITH (Exit Drills In The Home)
- Fire Evacuation Planning
- Fire Extinguisher Training
- Home and Business Fire Safety Inspections
- Setting Up Programs in Pre-Schools
- Fire Engine Visits
- Station Tours
- Student of the Month Ride-Along Program
- Every month a boy and a girl from Ray Miller Elementary School (Kirksville) are selected "Student of the Month". These students are chosen by their teachers for their outstanding endeavors, and standing out through showing respect, and responsibility, practicing safety, kindness, and cooperativeness. Through this process, one name from each grade is drawn from the chosen students, in which they can ride to school in a fire truck. If a child lives in town the fire truck picks them up at home and takes them to school. If the child lives in the county, the parent delivers the child to the Kirksville Fire Department and the truck takes them to school from there. These children also receive a special gift from the Fire Department.
For more information about programs, please call the Kirksville Fire Department at 660.665.3734.
Fire Safety Tips
Holiday Safety Tips
Residential fires during the holiday season are more frequent, more costly, and more deadly than at any other time of the year. The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) reports more than double the number of open-flame fires on Christmas Day and New Year's Day than on any average day. When those fires occur, they do more damage: property loss during a holiday fire is 34% greater than in an average fire, and the number of fatalities per thousand fires is nearly 70% higher.
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Contact Information
Location
401 N. Franklin St.
Kirksville, MO 63501
Phone: 660.665.3734
Fax: 660.627.7011
Jon Cook, Fire Chief
jcook@kirksville.gov
Travis Gregory, Deputy Chief
tgregory@kirksville.gov
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