FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions
For a non-emergency, please contact East Central Dispatch Center at (314) 645-3000. To reach the firehouse with general questions, call (314) 645-8800
No. The Fire Department does not install or inspect car seats. We refer all car seat inquiries to either St. Louis Children's Hospital or SSM Cardinal Glennon Hospital.
Typically appointments are needed to schedule times for car seat installations. We recommend that you call in advance. To contact either facility, select the following links or call the numbers listed below:
St. Louis Children Hospital: (314) 454-5437
SSM Cardinal Glennon: (314) 776-3627
Typically appointments are needed to schedule times for car seat installations. We recommend that you call in advance. To contact either facility, select the following links or call the numbers listed below:
St. Louis Children Hospital: (314) 454-5437
SSM Cardinal Glennon: (314) 776-3627
You can the Fire Department admin at (314) 655-3581 Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. with questions related to your ambulance bill. To make a payment over the phone, you can call Richmond Heights City Hall at (314) 645-0404.
The National Fire Protection Association recommends smoke detectors be replaced every 10 years.
Batteries should be replaced every 6 months. We suggest that when you change your clocks for Daylight Savings that you change your smoke detector batteries as well.
For more smoke safety tips, select the following link: nfpa smoke safety
Batteries should be replaced every 6 months. We suggest that when you change your clocks for Daylight Savings that you change your smoke detector batteries as well.
For more smoke safety tips, select the following link: nfpa smoke safety
The ambulance and the pumper respond to EMS calls because there are two Firefighter/EMT-Paramedics on the ambulance and 3 Firefighter/EMT-Paramedics on the pumper at all times. Should the patient need additional medical assistance, one Paramedic will move from the pumper to the ambulance to assist during transport.