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Fort Leonard Wood Army Fire & Emergency Services
Fort Leonard Wood, MO · Pulaski County
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Department careers page ↗Fort Leonard Wood Fire & Emergency Services operates under the installation's Directorate of Emergency Services (DES), safeguarding the soldiers, families, and civilian workforce who train, work, and live at the Fort Leonard Wood Army post in south-central Missouri. The department runs three fire stations spread across the installation, covering everything from troop barracks and training ranges to Forney Airfield.
Beyond structural firefighting, the department's scope reflects the realities of a major Army training center: emergency medical response, technical rescue, hazardous materials mitigation, fire prevention inspections, construction plan reviews, and public fire and life safety education. Because Fort Leonard Wood hosts large-scale military training, the department also maintains readiness to respond to a weapons of mass destruction incident.
MissionTo protect those who train, work and live on Fort Leonard Wood through progressive public fire and life safety education; proactive fire prevention inspections and facility construction reviews; efficient fire suppression, rescue services, and hazardous materials incident mitigation; and a readiness to respond to a weapons of mass destruction incident.
Firefighter positions with Fort Leonard Wood Fire & Emergency Services are federal civilian (Department of the Army) jobs. The installation's Directorate of Emergency Services directs applicants to USAJOBS.gov, the federal government's official job site, to view and apply for open positions.
What does Fort Leonard Wood Fire & Emergency Services do?
The department provides fire suppression, emergency medical response, technical rescue, hazardous materials incident mitigation, fire prevention inspections, facility construction plan reviews, and fire and life safety education for the Fort Leonard Wood Army installation, along with readiness to respond to weapons of mass destruction incidents.
How many fire stations does Fort Leonard Wood have?
The installation is covered by three fire stations: Station #1 on N. Dakota Ave., Station #2 at Forney Airfield, and Station #3 (also headquarters) on Oklahoma Ave.
How do I apply for a firefighter job at Fort Leonard Wood?
Firefighter positions at Fort Leonard Wood are federal civilian Department of the Army jobs posted through USAJOBS.gov, the official U.S. government employment site.
What is the mission of Fort Leonard Wood Fire & Emergency Services?
Its stated mission is to protect those who train, work and live on Fort Leonard Wood through fire and life safety education, fire prevention inspections and construction reviews, efficient fire suppression and rescue services, hazardous materials incident mitigation, and readiness to respond to a weapons of mass destruction incident.