The New Melle Fire Protection District (FPD) was organized over 50 years ago as an all-volunteer department. Currently responsible for protecting 121 square miles, it is the largest geographic FPD in all of St. Charles County. It has three fire stations: Station 1 (main) on Mill Street/Hwy Z near Hwy D, Station 2 on Hwy D at Hwy DD, and Station 3 on Borgman Road off Highway T, near the entrance of the Lake Sherwood development.
New Melle FPD currently has 12 full time professional firefighters and firefighter/paramedics as well as 28 volunteers who serve to protect the residents and property of the district. On April 8, 2003, a tax increase was passed by voters in the district that facilitated adding enough paid firefighters so as to provide 24-hour, 7 day per week emergencyresponse from NMFPD’s Station 1 with 3-person crews. This 24/7 service commenced on January 5, 2004.
The district owns a total of 12 vehicles, including three rescue pumpers, a reserve pumper, two pumper tankers, three brush units, a utility vehicle, and two staff vehicles. The New Melle FPD currently responds to approximately 900 calls for service including fires, hazardous materials, heavy rescue, water rescue, and EMS incidents.
Putting Community F.I.R.S.T.
Family
Integrity
Respect
Service
Tradition
Integrity
Doing the right thing, even if it is not acknowledged by others. Honest adherence to a sound moral code.
Teamwork
Collaborative effort to achieve a common goal in the most effective and efficient way.
Loyalty
Reliable and true. Faithful and devoted
Compassion
Sympathy and concern for the suffering of others with a desire to alleviate it.
Community
Fellowship with others, having common beliefs, attitudes, interests, needs, and goals.