When I was a young lad growing up in O’Fallon I had several opportunities to accompany my Dad to fire schools and other fire meetings in St. Louis County. I noticed when attending these meetings that several staff...
Archive - November 2016
FFAMWinners and Recognitions at JeffCO Engine Rally
Over sixty-five fire trucks and ambulances ascended on the Herculaneum City Park on Saturday, September 24 to take part in the 23rd Annual Jeffco Fire Engine Rally sponsored by the Jefferson County Firefighters...
Propane Emergency Training in Sedalia
The Fire Fighters Association of Missouri and the Missouri State Fair Fire Department (MSFFD) hosted a no cost, two-day training in cooperation with the City of Sedalia Fire Department, Pettis County Fire Department...
National Volunteer Fire Council Fall Meeting
The National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) Fall Meeting was hosted by the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association in North Charleston, SC, on September 21-23 with 43 of 49 States represented, there are no...
Highlandville Fire Boasts New Equipment
Time efficient, frugal and life-saving — those are a few of the reasons why Highlandville Rural Volunteer Fire Department recently updated its breathing apparatus and purchased a new brush truck. Both are developments...
Public Safety Heroes tribute in Osage Beach
A few tears were shed, a few smiles were shared, and many hugs were exchanged, at the Missouri Public Safety Weekend Heroes Tribute Gala held Saturday night, October 22. Nearly 100 public safety individuals, family...
Herculaneum Fire Department Commemorates 9/11
In commemoration of the fifteenth anniversary of September 11, 2001, the Herculaneum Fire Department held a memorial observance on Sunday, September 11, 2016. The public memorial was held at the Herculaneum High School...
Fire Marshal’s Update – November 2016
“It’s all about maintaining focus.” Words recently spoken in a conversation I was having with a friend. Maintaining focus is often difficult. Life has many distractions. Just last week, there was an extremely important...
