Joplin Fire Department

Congratulations to Driver/Engineer Clell Maples and Firefighter Amanda Miller on reaching 5 years of service with the Joplin Fire Department. We thank you for your service to the citizens of Joplin.

Academy 0121. Advance for behavior, reading smoke, recognizing go / no go situations, killing the flashover, T.I.C. Operations and limitations. Amazing class taught by Chief Mark Cannon.

Academy 0121. Fire behavior 101 - smoke IS fuel

Academy 0121. NEVER. STOP. TRAINING

Congratulations to Austin Triplett on his recent promotion from Firefighter to Driver/Engineer. Great work Austin and thank you for your service to the citizens of Joplin.

Congratulations to 4A Driver/Engineer Jeff Short on reaching 10 years of service to the citizens of Joplin. D/E Short we thank you for your dedication and work ethic to the Joplin Fire Department.

This is National Read Across America Week, where we can celebrate one of our favorite activites, reading. The day was established to help get kids excited about reading. #joplinfire

March 2 is National Read Across America Day, a day to celebrate our favorite activity. The day was established by the National Education Association (NEA) in 19...98 to help get kids excited about reading. We look forward to the time when we can join area kids in school for reading time. #joplinfire See more

Just a reminder, fire alarms and smoke alarms are only part of the solution. You must stay low and go in the event of a fire.

Congratulations to 2C Driver/Engineer Justin Jensen on reaching his 10th anniversary serving the citizens of Joplin. Thank you Justin for your continued commitment to our city.

One year ago today, on Feb 23rd 2020, Officer Arthur Brophy was on patrol and came across a structure fire at 511 S. Jackson. Seeing the fire at the front of th...e home, Officer Brophy sprung into action and helped rescue the occupant of the house via the back door. At the same time, ADT had received the alarm signal and were contacting emergency services to get help started their way. Thankfully, no occupants of the home suffered any injuries, the Joplin Fire Department arrived quickly and extinguished the blaze, and the home has underdone an extensive remodel over the last year. Today, Officer Brophy was back on scene, but this time to meet with the family and be present during a special award ceremony. During the event, ADT representatives recognized several individuals from this incident, including Officer Brophy and members of the Joplin Fire Department for their quick response. They also honored Heather Madonna, the ADT representative who was working at the monitoring center and received the alarm alert and got authorities to the scene. As a special surprise, they flew her from New York to Joplin so she could meet the family and emergency workers she summoned that night. During the event, the family also gave praise and thanks to the Joplin Fire and Police Department employees who helped them through this tragic event. At the conclusion of the ceremony, ADT presented the Joplin Police Department and Joplin Fire Department with donations of $5,000 to each agency. We are so grateful for the donation and kind words, but are even more thankful no one was injured during the fire one year ago. We love serving our community and are so proud that our officers and Department can have such a positive impact on people’s lives day in and day out. #JoplinPD #JoplinFire #ADT

Please join us in congratulating 4B Driver/Engineer David Holden for reaching 20 years of service to the citizens of Joplin. D/E Holden we thank you for your dedicated and continued service to the citizens of Joplin.

40% of our fires last year were in vacant structures. Vacant structures create an extremely dangerous environment for your firefighters to work in and increases costs to the community in many ways.

We respond to a lot of fires each year. 2020 was a busy year!

If you’re being driven mad by the shrill, intermittent beeping of your smoke alarm, it’s probably try to tell you something. If a false alarm is activated, one ...of the following may be the reason: The battery may be loose or installed improperly The sensing chamber may be dirty Humidity, steam, or other environmental factors An electrical condition may be causing power to the unit to be interrupted The alarm may have reached the end of its life See more

You and your family might not be together when an ice or snow storm strikes. That’s why it is important to have a plan in place. Talk about how you will reach e...ach other. Prepare an emergency kit. The below listed items should be part of your basic emergency kit and kept in a container that can be easily carried. Water and canned or dried food Battery powered radio Flashlight Extra batteries for the radio and flashlight Prescription medications First-aid kit Blankets Cell phone chargers Jumper Cables See more