Welcome to Union Fire Protection District

Please keep in mind the number of persons in the Community contracting COVID-19 is increasing every day. We all are trying to return to our normal daily routines however, more time is needed for a vaccine to be developed and administered. 

In the meantime, continue to practice everyday preventive actions as recommended by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. They are working to help keep you and the community safe from the threat of a novel, or new corona virus. Take the following everyday steps to help avoid the spread of not only the Covid but all respiratory viruses:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
• Cover your cough or sneeze with a tissue, throw the tissue away, and then wash your hands.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Continue social distancing, staying six feet apart.
• Recommend wearing a face mask when in public.
• Clean and disinfect frequently touched objects or surfaces such as 

                    remote controls and doorknobs.

• Avoid close contact with people who are sick. Stay home if you are sick. Call your doctor if you develop fever, cough, or difficulty breathing.

     While this information can be frightening, nearly all these fires are preventable.  Home heating fires can be reduced in the community by taking some simple precautions and using heating equipment properly.

      As the temperature outside drops families take to the indoors to keep safe and warm. Although cozy,  this seasonal ritual can increase the risk of home heating fires. Nearly half of all home-heating fires occur during the winter months & can be associated with structure fires, injuries & deaths.  

    While this information can be frightening, nearly all these fires are preventable.  Home heating fires can be reduced in the community by taking some simple precautions and using heating equipment properly.”

         The Union Fire District recommend some simple home heating safety tips, so residents can help keep our community safe and warm this winter: 

· Space heaters need space. Keep all things that can burn, such as paper, bedding, 

    or  furniture, at least 3 feet away from heating equipment.

· Turn portable heaters off when you go to bed or leave the room.

· Plug power cords only into outlets with sufficient capacity and never into an  

   extension cord.

· Inspect for cracked, frayed or broken plugs or loose connections. Replace before 

   using.

· Have your chimney inspected each year and cleaned if necessary. 

· Use a sturdy fireplace screen. 

· Allow ashes to cool before disposing. Dispose of ashes in a metal container.

· Install smoke alarms in every bedroom, outside each sleeping area and on every

  level of the home. For the best protection interconnect all smoke alarms 

  throughout the home - when one sounds, they all sound. 

  Test smoke alarms at least once a month.

· Install and maintain a carbon monoxide alarm in a central location outside

   sleeping areas.

   Never use an oven to heat your home.

· Have furnaces checked by a professional before the heating season

Stay safe and have a warm winter. 

Having completed the officer probationary status as Lieutenants and passing the Captains testing process,  Joe Straatmann, Brad Hamilton, and Jake Heller have been promoted to Captains .  Congratulations to them.  

Russell Hamilton,

Fire Chief, Union Fire District

The Union Fire Protection District houses and maintains a specialized piece of equipment;

An 1890 Hand Pumper.  The Hand Pumper provided service to the Union Community from 1890 till 1905.  In 1890 it  was approved by ordinance for purchase form the LM Ramsey Mfg. Company located in St. Louis Missouri for $2,500.   In 1905 it was taken out of service and sold to Augusta Missouri for $172.50 with an agreement the City of Union would also pay for the $2.50 round trip ferry trip ticket across the Missouri River to get it there.  It later would be sold to a private party and then willed to the St. Louis County of Transportation  Following recent discussions the Union Fire District accepted it into possession and restored it to its former glory.