Station 8 “Rock Bridge”

Boone County Fire Protection District Station 8, located on South Route K, has been serving the Rockbridge area since the late 1970’s. Station 8 was established as the districts 7th fire station and was originally established in a single bay station just up the road from where the current station is today.

Station 8 received its first piece of fire apparatus from Station 6, a 1954 White Pumper. This truck was actually placed in service in 1965 by the Central Missouri Radio Squad and served at many of the Boone County Fire Protection District Stations. The fire truck remained in service at Station 8 until 1988 when it was retired from service. It is now used for fire prevention, public education and recruitment activities. It is most known for serving as Truman’s Taxi where it carries Truman the Tiger and the MU Cheerleaders around Faurot Field during home football games. The truck still reminds district volunteers of our storied history and the tremendous dedication of our earliest volunteers.

Station 8 then received a military surplus Jeep which was handed down from another station as well. This Jeep was used mainly to fight grass fires. Station 8 also provides coverage to several miles of the Missouri River. In the early years Station 8 received a ridged hull inflatable boat for rescues on the river. Station 8 responded from its first location until the early 80’s when the current 3-bay station was built in 1982.

Like many of the stations across Boone County, Station 8 was given a nickname, “The County Club,” due to its location on the South side of Columbia. Station 8 volunteers are no strangers to lost person searches, technical rescues and water rescues. Station 8 covers several square miles of Rock Bridge State Park, the Devil’s Ice Box along with other caves in the park. In the event that someone is hurt or lost on the Missouri River, in the park or deep in one of the caves, members of the Boone County Fire Protection District are trained and ready to respond. If you are a past or present member of station 8, you have likely responded to many of these calls.

Station 8 has eight resident rooms and currently houses Engine 801, a 2015 fire engine, Tanker 805 a 2000 model tanker, Truck 806, a 2012 Ford F450 used to respond to medical emergencies and grass fires, B807, a 24ft River Boat used for river rescues, and “Truman’s Taxi”, a 1954 White Pumper.

There were 457 responses by dedicated volunteers out of Station 8 in 2020.

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Station 8 “Rock Bridge” Run Map

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