Pine Point Fire Training and Consulting, a Maine Based Fire Officer Training Company, traveled to Holden Missouri on March 17, to present an all-day seminar on Short Handed Firefighting for the Johnson County Missouri...
Archive - May 2018
FFAMHerculaneum Fire Chief Retires
Fire Chief Bill Haggard retired after 35 years as Fire Chief of the Herculaneum Fire Department. Bill started as a Junior Firefighter in 1968. He joined the department as a volunteer in 1969 at the age of 18. Through...
Mike Shelton Retirement – 40 Years of Service
Mike Shelton is retiring from the City of Riverside on July 2, after close to 40 years of service and almost 50 years in public safety. On Friday, June 29, at 6:00 p.m. we are having a little get together to honor Mike...
Cedar Hill FPD Gets New 2018 Pierce Tanker
The Cedar Hill Fire Protection District has purchased a new 2018 Pierce Tanker. The tanker is built on a Freightliner M-112 Chassis powered by a Detroit DD13 450 horse power motor with a Allison automatic transmission...
St James FPD Gets New Tanker from AFG Grant
The St. James Fire Protection District placed into service a new tanker. The tanker is a Pierce built on a Kenworth T-800 Chassis. The tanker is equipped with a 3000 gallon tank and a 750 GPM Waterous pump. The...
History’s Corner – May 2018
THE VERY EARLY DAYS The St. Louis Fire Department was established in 1857 and is the second oldest career fire department in the United States. Prior to 1847 a number of volunteer fire companies were in service in the...
The Museum Project – May 2018
Some thoughts on raising funds for the fire fighters’ museum. 1. Applications to companies and others seeking grants, this is a very difficult proposition. The applications have to be very precise and applicable to the...
News From District 7 – 05-2018
Hello from District 7. I hope everyone is doing well. I believe spring has sprung and summer is upon us. As they say that’s a wrap, the 2018 St. Joseph convention is in the history books and a good time was had by all...
