Who We Are
We strive to uphold the highest level of professionalism and integrity in all aspects of our work and to ensure the safety and security of our citizens.
About Us
St. Louis Firefighters Association IAFF Local 73 represents the brave men and women who selflessly serve St. Louis. Every minute of every day, your St. Louis firefighters are at the ready to provide excellence in public safety to the residents, businesses, and visitors of our great city.
The members of our organization serve more than 319,000 full-time residents of St. Louis, which has a daytime population approaching one million. Our members respond throughout our 62-square-mile city to fires, medical incidents, and car wrecks, among many other emergencies.
The St. Louis Firefighters Association works tirelessly to advocate for the appropriate resources, best possible working conditions, and fair compensation for the hardworking public servants we represent. Our organization is also dedicated to promoting safety and professional development for its members, ensuring that they are well-trained and equipped to handle any emergency thrown their way.
Our firefighters understand the importance of their work and are humbled by community's trust in them. They do not take this responsibility lightly and always work to improve their skills and knowledge to better serve their community. Whether they are responding to a medical emergency or fighting a blazing fire, our members are committed to putting the safety of the citizens of St. Louis first.
Our association's firefighters represent the very best our city has to offer and strive every day to make St. Louis a safer place. St. Louis Firefighters Association IAFF Local 73 is proud to fight for these public servants as they serve our residents, businesses, and visitors with honor and distinction.
Protecting St. Louis
Our members take great pride in safeguarding the community they call home. We don't just focus on fire safety and prevention, we also work to build up our neighborhoods by supporting a wide range of local charitable organizations.
Photo credit Suzy Gorman Photography (used with permission of the St. Louis Fire Department)
Photo credit Mr. Larry Bommarito (used with permission of the St. Louis Fire Department)
Photo credit Suzy Gorman Photography (used with permission of the St. Louis Fire Department)
Our Mission
The St. Louis Firefighters Association IAFF Local 73 is a union representing the men and women who serve as firefighters, paramedics, EMTs, and dispatchers in St. Louis, Missouri. Our mission is to ensure that our members receive fair wages, benefits, and working conditions. We are committed to promoting safety and professional development for our members, ensuring they are well-trained and equipped to handle any emergency so they can keep our community safe.
We strive to be a strong and effective advocate for our members, fighting for their rights and working tirelessly to make sure they have the resources they need to protect our community. We believe in the importance of strong partnerships with the community, and we are committed to building and maintaining these partnerships through open and honest communication and collaboration.
As an organization, we are dedicated to promoting the highest standards of professionalism and integrity. Our members are some of the most highly-trained and dedicated individuals in the fire service, and we are committed to supporting them in their efforts to serve our community with honor and distinction.
In everything we do, we are guided by the values of solidarity, professionalism, and dedication. These values are essential to our success as an organization and our ability to serve the people of St. Louis with excellence and distinction.
The members of the St. Louis Firefighters Association are proud to serve our community and humbled by the trust our neighbors have placed in us. We are committed to ensuring that our members have the resources they need so they can deliver excellence in public safety.