Bolivar City Fire Department is both thankful and blessed as they took acceptance of two new fire apparatus this year. Both apparatus were custom built by Ferrara Fire Apparatus. Engine 11 and Ladder 12 are both built...
Archive - 2015
Robert Shramek Jr Promoted To Assistant Chief
Lincoln County Fire Protection District #1 announces the promotion of Robert Shramek, Jr. to Assistant Chief/Training Coordinator. Chief Shramek has served 15 years with the district as a crew captain.
National Volunteer Fire Council Fall Meeting
The fall meeting of the National Volunteer Fire Council (NVFC) took place in Concord, NC on October 21-23 with 40 States attending, 37 directors and 25 alternates. NVFC is now partners with Shell Pipeline, Penske...
Propane Responders Conference
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 Protection...
News From District 14
I hope I am finding that everyone had a great summer. I would like to say that this year’s Missouri State Fair was another great one as in the past! I would like to thank Chief RB Brown and his staff for another great...
An Update from the 1st Vice President – November 2015
I hope to find everyone enjoying the opening of fall. I have enjoyed watching the changing of the trees during my travels. I just returned from the MU Fire and Rescue Training Institute’s Instructor Conference at the...
Fire Marshal’s Update – November 2015
You have heard me speak, endlessly it seems, on our need to grow, to evolve, to continue to move forward to ensure Missouri’s fire service is well trained and prepared for whatever is thrown at them. As part of that...
President’s Remarks – November 2015
What a beautiful beginning to our fall season. Cool, crisp air in the mornings and the brilliant colors of the fall foliage remind us of the changing of the life cycles of Mother Nature. This is a very busy time of the...