The BELTON EMERGENCY SERVICES consists of one Fire Station located at:            223 Main Street • (816) 331-7969

The Belton Fire Department was organized in 1913. At the time of its organization, it consisted of all volunteer personnel. The first fire apparatus was a hand drawn chemical engine, which was purchased for approximately $300. The first Fire Chief was appointed in 1920. Chief H. K. Denkler was appointed as the first paid Fire Chief in 1971, and retired in 1998. Steven Holle has been Fire Chief since September 2000. The staff has grown from as few as four volunteers, to our current staffing of 26 uniformed personnel and one active volunteer. Our Command staff consists of personnel with more than 140 years of emergency services experience.

The Belton Fire Department staff is assigned to three shifts. The crews work 24 hour period beginning at 8:00 AM and ends at 8:00 AM the following day. the shift rotates with 24 on, 24 off, until crew has worked three "tours", then the personnel receive four days off. 

The 24 hour shift arrangement allows for maximum staffing, and is utilized by most fire departments.

Each shift is supervised by an Assistant Chief, who oversees all shift activities, and determines performance goals. The Assistant Chief is assigned a Shift Captain, who directly supervises personnel, and assists them in the completion of their assigned duties. In addition to general shift duties, such as vehicle/equipment checks, each shift is required to perform duties related to other Department functions. These include pre-fire planning, inventory control, documentation, vehicle/equipment maintenance, special tasks such as pump testing, building and grounds maintenance, fire hose and hydrant testing. In addition to the duties above, personnel must conduct training, perform public education and community services activities, and be ready at any time to respond to requests for fire or ambulance service.

Our goal is to provide the highest quality service possible to our citizens. Our doors are always open to our citizens, and we welcome questions regarding any of our services. We take this opportunity to thank the people of Belton for their support.

The Belton Emergency Services consists of four divisions which include:

• Administration
• Fire Prevention
• Training 
• Operation

The Administration Division provides:

• Planning
• Organization
• Management of the Fire Department

Effective planning includes developing objectives needed to achieve department goals.

The second major function of administration is organization. Effective organization of the department establishes priorities for efficient decision making. These priorities include:

• Fire Suppression Training Activities
• Emergency Medical Services
• Fire Prevention Activities
• Public Education

The Fire Prevention Bureau utilizes firefighters to provide a nationally recognized public education program. The department uses newspapers, and other sources as an outlet for the public education program. The fire safety programs are presented to school children and a wide variety of other interested groups.

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The Training Division's primary function involves planning, directing, organizing, and controlling the fire department Training Division. This includes maintaining all training records, develop training curriculum, and evaluates training activities. 

Specialized training in hazardous materials, trench, high angle, and ice rescue are also included.

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The Operations Division functions as fire suppression activities and emergency medical services  of the Fire Department.

The primary responsibility is to protect lives and property of the residents from the destruction caused by fire and provide advanced life support medical services to the community.

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