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St. George highlights new fire station, police changes and search‑and‑rescue capacity
Summary
City officials said Fire Station 10 is open, Station 1 is under construction and Station 2 design will start later this year; the police department adjusted patrols, added canine positions, and the city credited a DPS helicopter based at SGU with enabling hoist rescues.
Mayor Michelle Randall used the address to summarize public safety investments and operational changes across the fire department, police department and search‑and‑rescue operations.
The mayor said Fire Station 10 (a nearly 13,000‑square‑foot facility with a 60‑foot auxiliary training tower) opened in October and that Fire Station 1 — planned as a new downtown headquarters — is expected to be completed in the summer. Design for a Station 2 in Tonnoquin is slated to begin later in the year the mayor referenced.
On policing, the mayor said the St. George Police Department redistricted patrol areas to improve response times, added two canine positions and launched an initiative to improve internal department culture; the department has also adopted a new badge and patch incorporating city branding. The mayor said plans are being considered for a new animal shelter after an assessment of the current facility.
Search‑and‑rescue capabilities were highlighted after the city said the Utah Department of Public Safety (DPS) established a helicopter at the St. George Regional Airport that includes a hoist. The mayor said the presence of the DPS helicopter has increased hoist rescues and cited 219 search‑and‑rescue missions in 2024 with 66 rescues using the hoist.
Why it matters: officials presented these changes as improvements to emergency response capacity, shorter response times and expanded operational capability for rescues in remote terrain.
Ending: the mayor credited department leadership and staff for public safety improvements and said additional expansions are planned as the new City Hall allows space reconfiguration for police operations.
