Fire Department
The St. Cloud Fire Department conducts both fire prevention and suppression activities operating from five fire stations. The main station, located at 101 Tenth Avenue North, serves as the department’s headquarters station and provides space for the Prevention Division, Communications and Dispatch, and Administration in addition to housing full time suppression crews.
The Fire Department operates with both full time and paid on call suppression personnel. Fire suppression crews staff all five stations on a 24/7 basis allowing for excellent response anywhere in the city. The suppression division responds to approximately 4,000 incidents per year.
The Fire Department also provides Hazardous Materials incident coverage. The Chemical Assessment Team, by contract with the State of Minnesota, has primary coverage for approximately ten counties in central Minnesota.
Other services provided by the Fire Department include:
- Airport Rescue and Firefighting
- Confined Space Rescue
- Technical and High Angle Rope Rescue
- Ice and Water Rescue
- Emergency Medical Response and Extrication Services
- Fire Inspection and Plan Review
- Public Fire Education
- Training
