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Dog Rescue On February 23, 2010, the Frontenac Fire Department contacted the Kirkwood FD with a request to help with a water rescue effort, using Kirkwood’s specialized equipment and cold water rescue suits. The victims in this cased turned out to be two dogs who had fallen through the ice in a private pond in Huntleigh and gotten trapped, after apparently chasing some geese across the frozen water. The dogs, who had escaped from their Kirkwood home, were clearly distressed and showing signs of hypothermia. They were retrieved safely from the icy water, dried off, and warmed up before being returned to their happy owners.

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Kirkwood Fire Department: Keeping You, Your Family, and Your Property Safe

Firefighters in front of Dalmatian Hydrant
Firefighters in front of Dalmatian Hydrant

The Kirkwood Fire Department provides 24-hour firefighting and paramedic services to the Kirkwood and Oakland communities. KFD also offers educational programs to schools and community groups, specialized training (CPR, fire prevention), safety inspections, and blood pressure screenings (see “Services Provided”).

Kirkwood firefighters and EMS crews use modern technology to locate fires more quickly and protect your property as well as your life. Cutting-edge technologies include thermal imaging, compressed-air foam, “Culprit Artery Technology” software for reading EKGs, and Bluetooth technology for transmitting information to hospital emergency rooms. More detailed information is available in the department’s Performance Measures, but here is an example of statistics from calendar year 2009:

  • Percentage of property saved: 97.55%
  • Total fire injuries: 0 (0 firefighter, 0 civilian)
  • Total fire fatalities: 0
  • Average (mean) response time to emergency: 4 minutes and 53 seconds (includes Kirkwood and Oakland responses plus mutual aid units)
  • Responded to 3451 fire or EMS incidents
  • Total apparatus (fire truck or ambulance) responses: 6896

For EMERGENCIES, call 911.

To contact the Kirkwood Fire Department, in a NON-EMERGENCY:

Fire Department Chief: Tom Openlander
Email: openlatv@kirkwoodmo.org

Fire Marshal: Leo Meyer
Email: meyerla@kirkwoodmo.org

Administrative Phone: 314-822-5883
Fire House #1, 137 W. Argonne. Phone: 314-984-6950
Fire House #2, 11804 Big Bend. Phone: 314-984-5906
Fire House #3, 1321 W. Essex. Phone: 314-984-6980