Sunrise Beach

     The Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District was started as a subscription Volunteer Association in 1959.  A group of area residents felt the need for fire protection, they purchased a used fire truck and put it in service.  By laws were drawn up for the department.  In 1961 through the Missouri Department of Conservation, the first Fire Station was acquired on Highway 5 at 5-32.  In August 1982, the Association became a tax-supported District.

     Thanks to the voters of the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District who passed a $2.3 million dollar Bond Issue in 1996, all of the District's Stations, Apparatus, Equipment and Personnel Training have been upgraded to better meet the needs of our district patrons.

     As of January 1, 2004, we were operating out of 5 Fire Stations. Station #1, on Hwy. 5 at 5-32; Station #2 (District Headquarters), on State Rd. TT; Station #3, on MM- 35 (Shawnee Bend #3); Station #4, on State Rd. F; and Station #5, on Highway 5 at 5-58. 

     We have a total of 19 Apparatus.  4 Pumpers, 5 Tankers, 1 Ladder truck (Stuphen Aerial), 1 Water Supply Unit, 1 Service/Rescue Truck, 1 Fire/Rescue Boat (docked at the11 MM), 1 Fire/Rescue Boat (docked at the 34 ½ MM), 2 Brush/Medical Units (4X4) and 3 Staff Vehicles. 

     Our current ISO class rating is 6.  Everyone in the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District is within five road miles of a Fire Station thus everyone has an equal ISO rating for insurance premium purposes.  We are at present working towards lowering our town class ISO rating.

     Our District members cover 58 square miles.  All-inclusive, from Lake Rd. 5-29 through 5-58.  Our emergency runs in 1996 were 438 with a continued to increase of 550 in 2003.  The percentage of Medical Calls in 2003 was 49%; MVAs were 16% with the remainder of calls classified as Fire in nature at 12%.  We have fifteen paid personnel - Fire Chief, Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal, Assistant Fire Marshal, Chief Training Officer, Administrative Assistant, and 9 Firefighters.  We have 20 hard working volunteer firefighters. The majority of our calls are logged from Thursday - Sunday. 

     Some of the services we provide to the residents of the Sunrise Beach Fire Protection District are as follows:  Fire Prevention and Suppression; Rescue: rope and water; First Response- Basic Life Support- Emergency Medical assistance in cooperation with the local ambulance services; and Public Education in the schools and community.

      The District provides its members with extensive training in all areas of the Fire and Emergency Medical Services arena.  We have in-house training, training through Lake Area Emergency Services Association's Training Academy as well as University of Missouri's sponsored training.  Our personnel attend weekly training seminars that include practical training evolutions.  Members of the district are provided with communication devices, protective gear, and in some cases First Responder supplies, along with the proper and continuous training on the use of the equipment.