The Eureka Fire Protection District is located in Southwest St. Louis County and Northern Jefferson County, which is approximately thirty (30) miles southwest of St. Louis, Missouri. We are a truly unique department providing EMS, Fire, and Rescue services, to an urban and rural community. Our district is 82 square miles, which is the largest in St. Louis County.

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Our Department is a "Combination" type department, utilizing both volunteer (reserve) and career staff. We have nearly one hundred (100) members including Paramedics, EMTs, Firefighters, Support Team, and Junior Firefighters. We have an ISO rating of 4.

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We have a very diverse area to cover for our services which includes Interstate highway and back roads with one lane bridges, a major amusement park, a rare Midwestern ski resort, the 5th largest Boy Scout camp in the United States, thirty-seven (37) miles of rivers, a state medium security prison, two major railroad lines, numerous state and county parks, and six golf courses. We respond to a very wide variety of emergencies from urban violence to wilderness emergencies.