FIRE DEPARTMENT

The Perryville Fire Department is responsible for providing fire suppression, rescue services, hazardous materials response, fire prevention, fire investigation, public education, and fire inspections.

The Perryville Fire Department is staffed by an authorized strength of 45 paid per call personnel.  The Department is organized into three divisions: Operations, Fire Prevention and Inspections, and Training.

The Department is headed by Fire Chief Charles LaRose.  Chief LaRose brings over 25 years of firefighting and administrative experience to the department.  The administrative and operations staff consists of three assistants: Chief Wayne Walker, Chief  Larry Winkler and Chief  William Jones.  The Deputy Chief and the two Assistant Chiefs are responsible for emergency response operations; fire, rescue, and hazmat daily activities as well as additional administrative responsibilities.

The Fire Prevention and Inspections Division provides fire inspections to residential, commercial, and industrial property as well as providing public education and fire prevention classes throughout the community and to the schools within the city.  The Fire Prevention Division’s normal operating hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and may be reached at 573-547-4545 or 573-547-2594.

The Training Division is headed by Training Officer Lieutenant Jeff Bohnert.  The Training Division is responsible for training firefighters in suppression, search and rescue, extrication, and initial hazardous material response techniques.

The Fire Department currently operates from two fire stations:

The Fire Department provides many services for the community.  To find more about services provided please check out the Fire Department’s web page (currently under construction and unavailable) and the fire-ems network page for the Perryville Fire Department at www.fire-ems.net/firedept/view/PerryvilleMO

 Fire Department key personnel may be contacted at the following numbers:

ISO Information:
The Perryville Fire Department has a Class 4 ISO Fire Protection Rating.

Mailing Address:
Perryville Fire Department
120 North Jackson Street
Perryville, MO 63775

E-Mail:  perryvilleFD@powrup.net