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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"

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2026

April 2026 saw a slight decrease (-4%) of call volume compared to 2025 at 86 calls. May 2026 continued the downward trend of call volume with 82 calls for the month (-27%). 

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At the end of May 2026, your firefighters have answered 449 calls for service which represents a 15.3% decrease in call volume YTD compared to 2025.

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An interesting note is that call volume in 2010 was just over 500 calls for service which 16 years later we now generally reach by midyear. 

2025

2025 resulted in yet again an all time record breaking year for call volume for your Jefferson R-7 Firefighters. The District ended 2025 with an astounding total of 1170 calls for service, far surpassing 2024's previous all time high of 925 calls. This equated to a 26.5% increase over 2024 call volume and an increase of 435 calls (59%) increase since 2020.

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13000 State Road TT, Festus, MO 63028

Phone 636-937-6878   Fax 636-937-3600

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