We Have Come A Long Way, Baby! Several weeks ago I received my copy of the Winter Fire School brochure in the mail from the University of Missouri Extension Fire and Rescue Training Institute. As most of the readers of...
Archive - January 2016
FFAMDefining Line of Duty Death
In my last article, we discussed the difficult topic of firefighter honors and why it is so important to honor deceased firefighters for the service they provided to their communities. And for those who die in the line...
The Winner Is…
February 28, 2016 is approaching faster than most of us would want to admit at this point, but the reality is that it is coming no matter how much we refuse to believe. With that being the case it is time you take a...
News from District 7 – January 2016
Hello to all from the east side of the state hope everyone had a very merry and safe Christmas and a happy new year. If mother nature holds true to what we have had over the past month you may not need the information I...
Hello From Officer 4
I hope everyone had as merry a Christmas and a Happy New Year as my family and I did. The presents were nice and the fellowship was priceless. So now the next thing to look forward to is the FFAM Convention at the Lake...
News from District 2 – January 2016
Hello from District 2. I hope everyone had a safe and happy holidays and a very Merry Christmas. As 2015 came to a close, a number of departments held their annual Christmas dinners in our area. I wish to congratulate...
The Museum Project – January 2016
This issue will be a short update about what is going on with the firefighters’ museum. I just wanted to share a few things that are going on. We will receive $810 in 2016 from the Missouri State Employees Charitable...
Deimeke Retiring After 20 Years – Little Dixie FPD
When Sherra Deimeke suited up for her first day as a firefighter at Little Dixie Fire Protection District back in 1995, she joined a very small club. Census data shows that in 2000, slightly more than 3.7 percent of...
