Welcome
The Alton Fire & Rescue is made up of 30 dedicated members, with a combination of Fire and EMS certifications. The majority of the membership is made up of Alton residents and neighbors. The Central station is staffed 24 hours a day 7 days a week, with 2 per diem employees; and Monday thru Friday 8 am – 430pm with a full-time secretary and full-time chief. The Deputy Chief/Inspector is a 20 hour a week permanent part-time position with rotating days in the office.
Services Provided
The Alton Fire & Rescue provides many services to the citizens and visitors to the town of Alton. The staff is trained up to the Firefighter III level for firefighting, and up to the paramedic level for emergency medical care. Beyond firefighting and emergency medicine; members are trained in mitigating many other emergency and non-emergency procedures such as:
- Rescue from heights
- Ice Rescue
- Water Rescue
- Wilderness/Mountain Rescue
- Hazardous Materials Management
- Environmental Hazards
- Home or Auto Lockouts
- Public Education
Responses
The Alton Fire & Rescue responded to 931 calls for service in 2019. The break down was as follows:
- Structural Fires (Including chimney/oven/room and contents, etc…) – 30
- Miscellaneous Fires- 9
- EMS Calls – 547
- Motor Vehicle Crashes – 73
- Rescue – 9
- Alarm Activations - 79
- Hazardous Conditions (No fire, but includes fuel spills and CO calls) – 37
- Service Calls (Including lift assist, lockouts, good intent calls, etc.) – 147
Mission
The mission of the Alton Fire and Rescue is to provide, high-quality Fire, Rescue, Medical, and Environmental hazard mitigation, to the citizens and visitors of the Town of Alton. This mission will be accomplished through, staffing, training, and public education.
