The New Kinloch Fire Protection District

06/22/2026

Happy Alive Day to our Dear Sister Arlydia Bufford We are so grateful and Thankful for your service sacrifice and recovery. We are just as grateful to Darion Meeks for your courageous actions 6 years ago today June 22, 2020 it is because of you ARLYDIA is still here with us today. And Thank you to all of the other Officers that assisted ARLYDIA that night that impacted so many and changed lives forever.

06/19/2026

Wishing our communities a Happy and safe Juneteenth ✊🏾

06/06/2026

🔥🔥🔥Behind The Helmet🔥🔥🔥

Assistant Chief Edward Darden has served nearly 20 years with the Kinloch Fire Protection District, starting from a Jr Firefighter and working his way to the rank of Assistant Chief. 🚒👨🏾‍🚒🔥

In Assistant Chief Darden's own words "What got me into serving in the fire service , was when I was a kid attending kinloch, on Jones they had a cardboard box with a wheel attached to it and it was a makeshift fire truck 🚒 there was also fire gear there to play with, well let's just say thats where I spent all my time on recess. I then began to love all things firefighter related, and helping others. I wanted to know more. My grandmother, before she died, told me son this is your calling fulfill it and God's will do the rest. I then knew it was my life commitment and ministry to my community and everywhere at large. My heart is for the anyone willing to serve to have a fighting chance at that opportunity, especially the youth."

Assistant Chief Darden has spent his entire life in service of others and we are proud and honored to have him serve with the Kinloch Fire Protection District and dedicate nearly 20 years of service to the community and the fire service as a whole.

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06/05/2026

05/28/2026

Your Kinloch Firefighters are excited to announce the Kinloch Fourth of July Bash!

We hope to see all of our community there on July 4th!

Until then, stay safe! 🎇🎆🎇🎆🎆

(Updated Flyer Information!)

05/09/2026

Thankyou Gov Kehoe!

05/09/2026

Today was a GOOD DAY For KINLOCH!

The Boeing Company Announced it is investing in the clean up and revitalization and stabilization of our Beautiful Kinloch! FOLLOWING THE ANNOUNCEMENT WITH THE PRESENTATION OF A $1,000,000 check to help fund this phase of the clean up and With an ALL hands approach Governor Kehoe who also worked together with Senator Brian Williams and State Representative Raychel Proudie to authorize $2,000,000 from the state of Missouri to fund the demolition of decades old vacant buildings and dilapidated vacant houses in Kinloch with the support and leadership of St Louis County Councilwoman Rita Days and Support from our US Congressman Wesley Bell in collaboration with PARIC THE ST LOUIS REGIONAL BUSINESS COUNCIL AND THE URBAN LEAGUE OF ST LOUIS and several more partners all echoed THEY ARE ALL IN TO CLEAN UP AND RESTORE BEAUTIFUL KINLOCH WITH THE RESIDENTS THAT CURRENTLY LIVE HERE AND FOR FUTURE RESIDENTS BUSINESSES AND VISITORS.

This is a HUGE SUCCESS FOR OUR KINLOCH AND THE REGION! We are grateful and stand in solidarity with our community! WE ARE KINLOCH! And we are your Neighbors! We welcome and thank our corporate Neighbor THE BOEING COMPANY for their generosity and commitment to being a GOOD CORPORATE NEIGHBOR AND COMMUNITY PARTNER!!!

05/09/2026

Last night Chief Stewart had the distinguished honor of attending the Backstoppers Annual Banquet at the Chase Park Plaza honoring those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the Line of Duty and honoring those who were critically injured in the line of Duty. Whom our very own Captain Michael Pickett Jr was one of the critically injured Honorees. Captain Pickett suffered a catastrophic hemorrhagic stroke while responding to an emergency on duty. The Backstoppers organization showed up and rendered very much needed financial assistance to Captain Pickett and his family without hesitation. At that time Captain Pickett had a High School Senior who was preparing to go to prom graduate from HS and go off to college.

Backstoppers stepped up and provided assistance for Captain Picketts daughter highschool tuition and doubled down providing financial assistance for her college tuition as well! Backstoppers truly lives up to their mission of taking care of FIRE FIGHTERS POLICE OFFICERS EMS PERSONNEL AND ALL FIRST RESPONDERS AND THEIR FAMILIES IN THE TIMES OF CRISIS WHEN SOME UNFORTUNATELY DIE IN THE LINE OF DUTY AND OR ARE CRITICALLY INJURED IN THE LINE OF DUTY. Please JOIN THE KINLOCH FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT IN SUPPORTING THE BACKSTOPPERS ORGANIZATION THE HEROS WHO RESCUE HEROS!👨‍🚒👨🏾‍🚒🚒👮👮🏾‍♂️🚓🚑

04/27/2026

******SEVERE WEATHER ALERT*******
The St Louis region expecting widespread dangerous storms this afternoon. Please stay tuned to your local news and weather outlets. Make sure you have your cell phones charged and emergency alerts on! If you have a weather radio, make sure it has batteries and is in ready mode to alert you if or when the severe weather arrives. Make sure you have water and food. Stay tuned in stay aware and stay safe!

04/23/2026

Your Kinloch Firefighter's spent the Month of April Focused on Vehicle Extrication Techniques, Patient Care and Removal, and EMS Skills to further Hone our craft, to make us more Efficent and Proficent for when you need to call us! 📱🔥

We also have four new firefighter's who were included in on the training, and shown the basics of Vehicle Extrication, learning which posts are what, and how to use the spreaders and cutters, among other tools and techniques.

Your Kinloch Firefighter's train everyday to remain ready for the call to serve the Kinloch Community and our Neighbors!