Sullivan Fire Protection District

What Sullivan Fire Protection District does

Sullivan Fire Protection District is a publicly governed fire protection district in east-central Missouri, providing fire suppression, fire prevention, and emergency response services across portions of Franklin, Crawford, and Washington Counties along the Interstate 44 corridor. The district operates five fire stations staffed by 18 full-time personnel (1 Fire Chief, 1 Office Administrator, 1 Fire Marshal, and 15 career firefighters) supplemented by 29 volunteer firefighters, delivering response coverage graded by ISO as Class 4 within city limits, Class 9 within 5 road miles, and Class 10 beyond that radius.

The district's service portfolio spans fire suppression operations, a Fire Prevention Division, a Residential Knox Box Program, a Junior Firefighter Program, a Training Division, the Sullivan Fire Auxiliary, and an Honor Guard. Regulatory authority is exercised through the adoption of the International Fire Code 2018, Ordinance 24-03 (Building Code), and Ordinance 25-01 (Fire Code), enabling the district to enforce building and fire safety standards and to issue permits including firework, occupancy, commercial building, and food truck permits. Governance is vested in a Board of Directors (President Frank Blanton, VP Jordan Tod, Treasurer Chris Garner), with operational leadership provided by Fire Chief Eric Lewis, Deputy Chief Kyle Robertson, and Deputy Chief/Fire Marshal Corey Rice.

The district's revenue model is grounded in ad valorem property taxation within its defined service boundaries, supplemented by permit and fee income tied to code enforcement activities. As a special-purpose local government entity, Sullivan FPD does not generate revenue through commercial sales, investment rounds, or contracting — its funding is determined by tax levies set by the elected Board, with service obligations geographically fixed by statute. The district's footprint and operations have remained structurally stable, with the principal observable changes in recent years being internal organizational additions (Training Division) and updates to its regulatory code framework.

Name

Sullivan Fire Protection District

Legal name

Sullivan Fire Protection District

Website

https://sullivanfpd.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sullivan Fire Protection District is a publicly governed Missouri fire district serving portions of Franklin, Crawford, and Washington Counties along I-44, operating five fire stations with 18 full-time and 29 volunteer firefighters to deliver suppression, prevention, and code enforcement services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fire Protection Services

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216), Fire Protection (922160)

SIC

Services-Detective, Guard & Armored Car Services (7381)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAIAGAB

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

SECONDARYBPAIAGAL

Fire Prevention, Inspection & Code Enforcement (Life Safety)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Law Enforcement & Public Safety (Police, Fire, EMS)

SECONDARYIMAIAAAI

Fire & Life Safety Services (Inspection/Testing/Sprinklers/Alarms)

Industrials, Manufacturing & Construction/Industrial Services & Facility Operations/Facilities Management (Integrated FM)

SECONDARYBPAIACAL

Community Safety Administration (Fire/EMS, Emergency Management)

Business & Public Services/Public Sector & Government Administration/Local/Municipal Government Administration

Keywords

• Fire protection services
• Emergency response services
• Fire suppression services
• Fire prevention inspections
• Fire code enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Sullivan

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Public fire protection district funded primarily through property taxes from residents and businesses within the district boundaries.
2. Permit Fees: Fees collected for building permits, occupancy permits, fireworks permits, food truck permits, and commercial construction inspections.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Sullivan Fire Protection District is a public fire protection district providing emergency fire suppression, rescue, and emergency medical response services across portions of Franklin, Crawford, and Washington Counties in Missouri, along the I-44 corridor. The district also operates a Fire Prevention Division that conducts plan reviews, construction inspections, occupancy inspections, and issues commercial permits under the International Fire Code 2018. In addition to core emergency and prevention services, the district runs community programs including the Junior Firefighter Program, Residential Knox Box Program, Training Division, Fire Auxiliary, and Honor Guard.

Product overview

Sullivan Fire Protection District is a municipal fire protection organization providing comprehensive emergency services through a combination of 18 full-time employees (including 15 firefighters, 1 Fire Chief, 1 Office Administrator, and 1 Fire Marshal) and 29 volunteer firefighters across 5 fire stations. The district's core offerings include emergency fire suppression and rescue operations, fire prevention through the Fire Marshal's office (handling plan reviews, inspections, and permits), the Junior Firefighter Program for youth ages 14-17 with state-recognized Basic Firefighter certification, and the Residential Knox Box Program for elderly and medically fragile residents. The district also operates community programs including the Fire Auxiliary and Honor Guard, training services, and volunteer firefighter recruitment.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fire Protection Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 18 full-time employees + 29 volunteers serving 5 fire stations
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• St. Louis Fire Department: Municipal fire department in nearby St. Louis providing fire suppression, EMS, prevention, and code enforcement. Larger and more urban, but performs the same core services under the same Missouri regulatory framework.
• Global Medical Response: Large private provider of ambulance and emergency medical services (parent of AMR). Comparable in delivering EMS response, though operating as a private commercial entity rather than a tax-funded district.

Direct peers

• Central County Fire & Rescue: St. Louis County fire protection district providing fire suppression, EMS, fire prevention, and code enforcement with career and volunteer personnel. Comparable Missouri peer operating under similar regulatory framework.
• Affton Fire Protection District: Missouri fire protection district serving south St. Louis County with comparable structure (paid and volunteer firefighters, fire marshal services, permit issuance under IFC). Most directly comparable peer given same organizational form, state regulatory framework, and service mix.
• Eureka Fire Protection District: Missouri fire protection district in St. Louis County providing fire suppression, rescue, fire prevention, and community programs. Comparable in scale and rural/suburban mix of coverage area.
• Robertson Fire Protection District: Missouri fire protection district serving portions of St. Louis County with similar combination of career and volunteer firefighters, fire prevention services, and community programs. Comparable in scale and structure.
• Mehlville Fire Protection District: Large Missouri fire protection district in St. Louis County with combined career and volunteer staffing, fire prevention division, ISO ratings, and regulatory code enforcement under IFC. Directly comparable operational model and revenue mix.

Others

• National Fire Protection Association: Standards-setting body that publishes the fire codes (NFPA 1, IFC) Sullivan FPD adopts and enforces. Related as the upstream authority whose codes drive the district's inspection and permitting activity.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights1 record

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/sullivanfpd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sullivan-city-fire-dept

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about Sullivan Fire Protection District