Ambulance and Emergency Services

Departments and Agencies

• City Emergency Management Agency
  The City of St. Louis Emergency Management Agency (CEMA), a division of the Department of Public Safety, maintains an ongoing program of mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery
• Fire Department
  Established on Sept. 14, 1857, the St. Louis Fire Department is the second oldest career Fire Department in the United States
• Public Safety Department
  The Department of Public Safety is the largest municipal government department in the City of St. Louis overseeing the Fire Department, six major divisions, two bureaus, a correctional institution and the city jail.

Informational Pages

• Area Hazards
  This page outlines and provides general information on hazards/threats local to the City of St. Louis
• Be Prepared
  This page outlines steps to being prepared for a disaster or emergency
• Bureau of Emergency Medical Services
  Information about the City's ambulance service.
• Businesses
  Preparedness information for businesses
• Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
  And explanation of the CERT Program
• Education Opportunities
  Links and information regarding various education opportunities for Fire and EMS personnel.
• Fire Department Communications
  Information regarding the bureau within the Fire Department that dispatches appropriate equipment to emergency calls.
• Hazards: Building Collapses/Explosions
  Threats, Hazards: Building Collapses/Explosions
• Kids
  Emergency preparedness information and resources for kids.
• Links
  Emergency preparedness links.
• NOAA Weather Radio
  This page explains the NOAA weather radio and its importance in every household.
• Outdoor Warning Sirens
  This page describes the Outdoor Warning Sirens used in the City of St. Louis.

External Resources

• All Ready STL - Types of emergencies
  All Ready STL information page
• American Red Cross Greater St. Louis Region
  St. Louis Red Cross has provided comfort, care and necessities to those affected by disaster. On the scene following tornadoes, floods and power outages, the Greater St. Louis Region also responds to an average of three house fires every day. We provide immediate assistance for food, shelter, clothing and emotional support.