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Joplin Fire Department

The Joplin Fire Department serves an area of approximately 45 square miles and a daytime population of 300,000.  The city is protected by a daily, on-duty strength of 23 members plus six administrative personnel staffing five strategically located stations.  Firefighters serve the City on Two Engine companies, Three Truck companies, and one rescue/hazardous materials unit.
The department also provides a wide range of non-emergency services, including fire and life-safety presentations and inspections at schools, businesses and community groups, as well as first aid training for those requesting the service.  Currently the department holds an ISO (Insurance Service Office) rating of 3 which helps ensure some of the lowest rates available for Residential Hazard Insurance.

 

 

Fire Chief Gary Trulson leads a Department of 76 personnel operating from 5 stations and multiple pieces of apparatus. The Department is divided into 5 divisions: Administration, Operations, Prevention, Training and Emergency Management. Each division is headed by a Chief Officer.

 

 

 

The Administration Division is headed by Chief Gary Trulson with overall responsibility for department direction and management.Deputy Chief Mitch Randles has oversight responsibility for the operations division and assists with general administration of the department.

The Operations Division is headed by Deputy Chief Mitch Randles, Three Battalion Chiefs are responsible for the three indidvidual shifts which perform the day to day operations and emergency responses.

The Prevention Division is headed by Fire Marshal Tim Woodward and is responsible for all aspects of fire prevention and public fire safety education, code enforcement and fire investigations.

The Training Division is headed by Chief of Training, Jim Perkins, and is responsible for all aspects of the department's training.

The Emergency Management Division is headed by Keith Stammer and is responsible for all hazard emergency management activities.

 

 

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