St. Louis County Fire Standards Commission
On November 6, 1979, the voters of St. Louis County adopted section 6.040 of St. Louis County Charter to
establish a Fire Standards Commission.  The Commission is composed of seven residents of the County who
are appointed by the County Executive, subject to confirmation by the County Council.

One member is required to be a chief of a fire protection district and one member is required to be a chief of a
municipal fire department.  Two members are required to be elected fire protection district directors.  Two
members are required to be elected municipal officials.  And one member is required to be a citizen who is
neither a fire chief, a fire protection district director, or elected municipal official.

The Commission is supported by an Administrator and an Administrative Assistant.  Per the County Executive,
the Administrator of the Commission also serves as the Director of the St. Louis County Fire Training Center.

As mandated by the County Charter, the Commission pledges that every firefighter employed by the 43
municipal fire departments and fire protection districts in St. Louis County will be trained to the established
standards to ensure professional, quality, and uniformed firefighting and the safety and well-being of our
citizens and firefighters.

The St. Louis County Fire Standards Commission maintains the waiting list, determines when
applications are released, and sets the minimum standards. For admissions information, please go to
the Application Process page within this web site.   To request an Information Packet, please email
Diane Snopek at
dsnopek@stlouisco.com.

Members of the St. Louis County Fire Standards Commission are:

Ms. Karen Aroesty, Chairperson
Chief Ted Jury, Ladue F.D.
Chief Mike Gantner, Black F.P.D.
Mr. Harvey Seigel
Mr. Benjamin Allen
Mr. William Pruitt, Sr.

The St. Louis County Fire Standards Commission office staff is:

Mr. Everett, Ballard, Executive Director
Mrs. Diane Snopek, Administrative Assistant