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Welcome to the Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department Website.
The Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department covers roughly 64 square miles on the northern part of Ste. Genevieve County and borders St. Francois county. The department runs roughly 120 calls a year, has 20 firefighters on the roster, and 7 apparatus. The Department was formed in 1938 when a group of concerned citizens donated money and purchased a 40 gal Foamite Firefighting Unit and other necessary equipment. Since the beginning the Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department has been an all volunteer fire department and grown tremendously. The department started out with one apparatus a Model T Ford and operated out of a garage on Jersey Lane which became the first fire house. With the growing community and the growing equipment the department needed a bigger building and the construction of a fire house at 521 Highway 61 began, the department operated out of the building for many years but once again there was need for growth and the department with the help of the community demolished the old firehouse at 521 Highway 61 and built a new updated one in the same location. Throughout the years the department has seen many different types of equipment and many different faces but, one thing that hasn't changed is the support for the community . Ste. Genevieve County Fire Department's Territory Map Carbon Monoxide Awareness
Colder winter temperatures will soon be in our past as spring and summer approaches. We look forward to the spring breezes and the summer air conditioner. Always keep in mind fireplaces, portable heaters, generators, and home appliances that are fueled by propane, natural gas, or heating oil can always produce lethal amounts of carbon monoxide (CO) if not operating correctly or vented properly. Hundreds of people die each year from unintentional CO poisoning known as the “silent killer.” CO is an invisible, odorless, colorless gas created when fuels, such as gasoline, wood, coal, natural gas, propane, oil and methane, burn incompletely. CO enters the body through breathing. CO poisoning can be confused with flu symptoms, food poisoning and other illnesses. Some symptoms include shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, light headedness or headaches. Everyone is at risk for CO poisoning, but infants, pregnant women and people with physical conditions that limit their ability to use oxygen, such as emphysema, asthma or heart disease, can be more severely affected by low concentrations of CO than healthy adults. High levels of CO can be fatal for anyone, causing death within minutes. Fire departments across the nation respond to estimated 61,000 CO incidents a year. The Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department would like to reduce the number of carbon monoxide incidents in and encourage everyone to install CO alarms inside your home to provide early warning of accumulating CO. Have your heating equipment inspected by a professional every year before cold weather sets in. Did you know?
The Bloomsdale Volunteer Fire Department wants everyone to be warm and safe. Make sure your home has carbon monoxide alarms. 
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