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Sikeston Department of Public Safety Fire Division,
is one of two major divisions that makes up the
department. The division is responsible for
providing fire protection, rescue services and
hazardous material mitigation within the City of
Sikeston. It also has an agreement to provide
these services within the Sikeston Fire Protection
District. The Sikeston Department of Public
Safety is a partner with Jackson Fire and Rescue to
form the Southeast Missouri Regional Haz-Mat/WMD
Response Team. This team is the primary
responder to hazardous materials and terrorists
events in the Southeast Missouri Region.
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esponding
to an average of 950 in town calls for service
annually, our firefighters work one of nine 24-hour
shifts for each 28 day cycle. They man
three separate firehouses strategically located
within the City. Fire Station One located at 301 N.
West St. serves as the administrative offices and
training facility for the Department of Public
Safety. Fire Station Two is located at 506 N. Main,
and Fire Station Three is located Illinois and Ables
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under the direction of the Director of Public Safety
is Captain Jim Hailey. Lieutenant Ken Dicus is
his assistant acting in his absence. There are 3
sergeants that are assigned to the shifts, one for
each shift comprised of 16 uniformed Public Safety
Officers. The City of Sikeston's Fire Marshall is
Sergeant Tommy Conn.
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The City of
Sikeston Fire Division has an ongoing Fire Safety
program through the Fire Marshall and the crews.
Our participation in the "Fill the Boot" Campaign
has been very successful having the highest
donations in the area. The division tries to
keep a close working relationship with the schools
and the School Resource Officer program to further
fire education to the youth of Sikeston.
Fire Prevention Week
Fire Prevention Week
is held every fall, and the Sikeston Fire Division
has a number of activities during this time to help
inform the community about fire safety. Our program
encompasses the traditional elements such as "Stop,
Drop & Roll" as well as some modifications.
Firefighters wearing bunker gear with self-contained
breathing apparatus can sometimes be frightening to
young children so we visit schools bringing both the
fire truck and officers in full turn-out gear to
familiarize children with what they may see should
they be involved in a fire emergency.
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The City of
Sikeston's three Fire Stations provide full
emergency, fire and rescue services which include
vehicle extrication, confined space rescue and high
angle or rope rescue. The division has 6 Hurst
Jaws of Life rescue tools enabling members to
respond to several incidents simultaneously.
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- Place smoke detectors near bedrooms on every
floor away from air vents.
- Change the battery in your Smoke Alarm when
you change your clock.
- Do not leave food on the stove unattended.
- Replace any electrical wiring that is frayed
or cracked.
- Use space heaters in well-ventilated rooms
at a safe distance from curtains and furniture.
- Have a well practiced home escape plan with
an outside meeting place.
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