The Fenton Fire Protection District is committed to responding to all emergencies including those involving natural disasters. The problem is the Fenton Fire Protection District (FFPD) does not have a procedure in place to perform windshield damage assessments after a natural disaster. The purpose of this research was to identify recommendations for a windshield damage assessment procedure at the FFPD that can be performed after a natural disaster. A descriptive research method was used to answer the following research questions: (a) when should a windshield damage assessment be conducted? (b) what type of damage assessment is done by St. Louis County fire departments following a natural disaster? (c) what are important elements of an effective windshield damage assessment? (d) what training is needed and who should conduct windshield damage assessments? Findings resulted from original research including surveys, interviews, and analysis of FFPD employee manuals. Results indicated that windshield damage assessments are useful after straight winds, ice storms, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes. Half of the St. Louis County fire departments participating in this research reported utilizing windshield damage assessments after a natural disaster. Both survey respondents and interviewees saw condition of roads, structural damage, utilities destruction, and immediate health and safety hazards as important elements to include in an effective windshield damage assessment. Annual training that focuses on natural disasters should include forms review with drills and exercises. Individuals conducting damage assessments can range from on duty fire crews to chiefs as well as sources outside the fire department such as police, public works employees, and private companies. Based on research results, recommendations identified for a windshield damage assessment at the FFPD include annual formal training, use of a standardized form with FEMA damage categories, adoption of a coordinating mapping system, development of disaster assessment kits, and establishment of designated assessment areas.