The Morrison Fire Rescue Department is a department you can be
proud of. It is made up of 33 men and women that voluntarily give their time and energy to protecting the
City and surrounding area. The department has many levels of trained personnel. From firefighters to trained extraction
technicians that can get you out of a wrecked vehicle, to first responders, EMT’s, and paramedics to help with medical
emergencies. The department also has trained personnel in rope rescue, and swift water rescue.
*The department has 3 stations, one in downtown Morrison at
City Hall,one at Smartt on Engle Blvd. and one on Manchester Highway at the Emergency Services Building. This building also
houses an ambulance.
*The Department has two pumpers, one rescue pumper, one tanker
and one brush truck.
*Phillip Rudolph was named as Firefighter of the Year for
2007.
*The dinner was hosted by the Morrison Ruritan. A special thanks goes
out to the Ruritan for providing such a fine meal for the dinner each year.
*The Fire Department has
had another busy year in 2007. We had a total of 131 calls. We have had 19 structure fires, 24 wrecks, 44 first responder calls, 17 brush fires, 2 missing persons, 25 others.