JEFFERSON R-7
FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT
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13000 State Road TT, Festus, MO 63028
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Come work with us!
​​We are always looking for District Residents who are willing to serve their community by becoming a Volunteer Firefighter with our District! Experience is not required. Equipment, training and basic uniforms are provided! While we have on-duty crew members 24/7/365, Volunteers remain integral to our operations as a Combination Department and receive "call pay" for each call attended. If interested, stop by the station or call Chief Earls during business hours to discuss the position and its requirements.
District Activity "By the Numbers"
2025 thus far...up,up, and away!
2025 has started off busy....and continues to be BUSY!
Jefferson R-7 Firefighters handled 90 calls in April (48% increase over 2024, busiest April we know of, but for sure since 2020). May had 112 (12% over 2024) calls for service and again the busiest May since 2020. June didn't disappoint in this trend with 78 calls for service (24% over 2024 call volume), but was not the busiest June since 2020.
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At the end of June 2025, we have currently handled 608 calls year to date which maintains a 36% increase in call volume over 2024. At this rate, our projected total year call volume remains at an estimated 1258 calls which would account for a 333 call increase over 2025 and 523 annual call increase over since 2020.
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With half the year in the books, and half a year to go, there is no telling where we will end up!
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2024
2024 resulted in yet again a record breaking year for call volume for your Jefferson R-7 Firefighters. The District ended 2024 with 925 calls for service, surpassing the 900 call mark for the second time in history. This equated to a 1.3% over 2023 call volume and 190 calls (26%) increase since 2020.