Become a Volunteer Traditional Volunteer Firefighter
Traditional Volunteer Firefighters will serve as the primary volunteers of the District. Traditional Volunteer Firefighters will be issued alerting equipment and will respond to emergency calls whenever available.
Minimum Requirements to Apply for Membership:
- Resident of the Lake Saint Louis Fire Protection District or within the Traditional Volunteer member's boundaries.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum 18 years of age required.
- Valid Missouri Driver’s License required.
- State of Missouri Firefighter II certification or equivalent preferred.
- Valid Missouri EMT-Basic license preferred.
- Satisfactory criminal records check required.
- Successful completion of a physical agility test required.
- Satisfactory medical/sports physical exam required (within last 12 months).
- Successfully interview before the District Officers.
All new Traditional Volunteer Firefighters must satisfactorily complete the District’s Recruit Orientation Training and are on a probationary period during their first 12 months of membership. During this period of time, you will be able to determine if your new position is suitable for you, and the District Officers will have an opportunity to evaluate your performance. However, the completion of the introductory period does not guarantee membership for any period of time thereafter.
All Traditional Volunteer Firefighters are required to annually complete a minimum of 60 hours of documented training, 30 hours of which must be completed in house at approved District sponsored training. In addition, all Traditional Volunteer Firefighters are required to participate in at least twelve (12) Volunteer Manning Shifts every six (6) months (January-June and July-December).
Traditional Volunteer Firefighters will typically be considered for the program on a quarterly basis (January, April, July and October) at the discretion of the Officers. Applications for membership as a Traditional Volunteer Firefighter will be accepted throughout the year.
Reserve Volunteer Firefighter
Reserve volunteers will not be issued tone-alert pagers and will not respond to emergency calls unless specifically participating in a Volunteer Manning Shift or riding with a career crew. A few exceptions do exist regarding response during times of in-district working fires or other large scale emergencies or when district coverage is needed.
Minimum Requirements to Apply for Membership:
- Non-resident of the Lake Saint Louis Fire Protection District or live outside the Traditional Volunteer member’s boundaries.
- High school diploma or equivalent required.
- Minimum 18 years of age required.
- Valid Missouri driver’s license required.
- State of Missouri Firefighter II certification or equivalent preferred.
- Valid Missouri EMT-Basic license preferred.
- Successful completion of a physical agility test required.
- Satisfactory medical/sports physical exam required (within last 12 months).
- Satisfactory criminal records check required.
- Successfully interview before the District Officers
All new Reserve Volunteer Firefighters must satisfactorily complete the District’s Recruit Orientation Training and are on a probationary period during their first 12 months of membership. During this period of time, you will be able to determine if your new position is suitable for you, and the District Officers will have an opportunity to evaluate your performance. However, the completion of the introductory period does not guarantee membership for any period of time thereafter.
All Reserve Volunteer Firefighters are required to annually complete a minimum of 60 hours of documented training, 30 hours of which must be completed in house at approved District sponsored training. In addition, all Reserve Volunteer Firefighters are required to participate in at least twelve (12) Volunteer Manning Shifts every six (6) months (January-June and July-December).
Reserve Volunteer Firefighters will typically be considered for the program on a quarterly basis (January, April, July and October) at the discretion of the Officers. Applications for membership as a Reserve Volunteer Firefighter will be accepted throughout the year.
Junior Firefighter Program
The Junior Firefighter Program is aimed at providing youths — males and females between 16 and — with a hands–on view of the fire service. Members train with the Lake Saint Louis firefighters, and when they pass all requirements, are allowed to respond to alarms and assist firefighters at actual emergency scenes.
Minimum Requirements to Apply for Membership:
- Minimum 16 years of age required.
- Parent or Guardian's written permission.
All members are required to submit a copy of their school grade reports to the Junior Advisors within 48 hours of receiving the reports. All Junior Firefighters must maintain a passing grade in all subjects in order to remain active members.
Upon reaching their 18th birthday, Junior Firefighters in good standing will automatically become Probationary Volunteer Firefighters.
Support Services
For those interested in volunteering, but who feel that they can't or don't want to meet the requirements of being a volunteer firefighter, are welcome to join our Support Services staff.
The Support Services members support the Fire District by providing food and beverages at major emergencies, assisting during severe weather emergencies, and providing support for all events and fund–raising activities.