Sterling Volunteer Fire Department
Dick Jones, Chief
Chris Savage, Assistant Chief (City)
John Wagerle, Assistant Chief (County)
For Emergency, Dial 911.
- Captains: Kyle Flickinger, Tim Hendricks, Rick Tommer, Greg Klein
- Firefighters: Jason Beckman, Jeremy Flickinger, Marshall Foster, Dustin Plett, Jarrod Rowland, Derek Savage, Tom True, Troy Kelley, Aaron Davis, Tom Simpson, Carl Vagts, Scott Wilkey, Jake Flickinger
- (Note: There are currently five firefighter vacancies.)
Firefighting Apparatus
| Unit Number | Year/Description | Capacity |
| 239 | 2000 Pumper Truck | Central States 1000 gallon tank (1250 GPM ) |
| 238 | 1981 4x4 Brush Unit | 300 gallon tank |
| 238B | 1992 4x4 Brush Unit | 300 gallon tank |
| 237 | 1958 6x6 Brush Unit | 1500 gallon tank |
| 236 | 1973 Pumper Truck | 500 gallon tank (750 GPM ) |
| 235 | 1991 Tanker Truck | 3500 gallon tank |
| 234 | 1988 Pumper Truck | Pierce 750 gallon tank (750 GPM) |
This department also does water rescue for Rice County.