Clayton Fire Department
Clayton Fire Department
The City of Clayton was organized in 1877 and formally incorporated in 1913.
On July 1, 1897, The City of Clayton formed its first volunteer fire company with two trucks and 37 firemen and officers.
In 1917, the Board of Aldermen established the Clayton Fire Department as a professional full-time paid fire department. In 1924, the department moved into its new firehouse at 7755 Forsyth. This would be the home of the Clayton Fire Department for the next 80 years. In 2004, construction was completed on the current firehouse with five apparatus bays.
The Clayton Fire Department was named the Emergency Medical Service of the Year for 2023 by the Missouri Medical Services Association (MEMSA).
MEMSA’s awards are based on community nominations from across Missouri’s more than 200 ambulance services. Honorees are determined through a process identified by MEMSA Board of Directors and the awards chairperson. Nominees are scored in areas ranging from community involvement and support to contributions to local and state EMS.
The Clayton Fire Department is a pioneer in the field of Emergency Medical Services. In 1932 Clayton purchased their first ambulance, making Clayton one of the first Fire Service ambulances in the country. Began hiring Emergency Medical Technicians in the early 1960s and Paramedics in 1975.
8 Members of the Clayton Fire Department are instructors at the St. Louis County Fire Academy.
The Clayton Fire Department is a progressive leader in high-rise fire and rescue operations. Standard Operating Guideline development ISO (Insurance Service Office) gives Clayton a fire rating of Class 2 (1 being the best rating and 10 the worst).
Clayton is the only area department that uses a Medical Advisory board to validate our EMS performance and treatment protocols.
The Clayton Fire Department is a certified level 1 provider for pediatric emergencies through the Emergency Medical Services for Children Innovation & Improvement Center (EIIC).
The Clayton Fire Department is part of the Missouri Task 1 (FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Team).
According to The Cardiac Arrest Registry to Enhance Survival (CARES), The Clayton Fire Department is ranked number 1 for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival in the State of Missouri.