F.F.A.M.

Archive - July 2019

News From District 7 – July 2019

The leading cause of death in America is house fires, to get into specifics, most casualties happen in the kitchen. It’s a sad but a true fact. Most people in the US assume and say, “Oh I know about fire safety, just...

Museum Update and News

Phase-I of the Educational and Historical Preservation Center, known as the firefighters museum project has finally progressed having moved passed several weather delays. The building is up and closed-in. We have one...

Thoughts on the West Plains FD

Thank you Chief Westhoff for asking me to share my reflection of my years serving with the West Plains Fire Department.  It’s interesting that I am at this point of my life, reflecting, but mother time allows this...

History’s Corner – July 2019

The City of West Plains is the county seat of Howell County and it’s history dates back to the mid 1800’s when the city was platted and began to develop. It quickly developed into a trade center for a farming and...