I really doubt that very many readers of the FFAM newsletter have to be reminded that Hannibal is one of our states oldest and most famous towns. From the time most of us were kids we read the Adventures of Tom Sawyer...
Archive - November 2019
Auxiliary Meeting Minutes – November 2019
Meeting called to order by President Diane Hanes at 9:00 a.m.Members PresentDiane Wynne, Galt FPD; Jessica Miller, Norborne FPD; Theresa Cox, Wentzville FPD; Sheri Berendzen, Cole County FPD; Ann Jones, Madison West...
Ste. Genevieve FD Celebrates 125th Anniversary
With the department’s new Rosenbauer Ladder Truck parked behind them, Ste. Genevieve Fire Department Chief Ken Steiger, Assistant Chief Mick Schwent, Mayor Paul Hassler and State Fire Marshal J. Tim Bean spoke about the...
Johnson County FPD #2 New Apparatus
Johnson County Fire Protection District #2 recently took delivery of two new apparatus. Engine 551 is an E-One Mini Pumper that will be serving out of Station 5 and Brush 515 is a Ford F-350 that will be serving out of...
South Central Buchanan County FPD Update
On August 24, the South Central Buchanan County Fire Protection District held an open house for its new fire station in Faucett, MO. The new firehouse had been under construction since the district patrons passed a levy...
Chief Darrell Wright Retires
Chief Darrell Wright started his career as a volunteer firefighter with Carrollton Fire Department on November 10, 1977, and hired full-time in April of 1978. He was then hired by Chillicothe Fire Department on April...
Heroes of the Storm Receive Awards
Deputy Chief Steve Barnes, Captain Alan Braun, Lieutenants Gary Braun and Justin Braun were honored with the Heroes of the Storm award. On May 22, 2019, at approximately 11:00 p.m., Deputy Chief Steve Barnes radioed to...
Funeral Response and Assistance Conference
The Missouri Fire Service Funeral Assistance Team and the Missouri EMS Funeral Response Team held their annual conference November 1-2, in Osage Beach. Funeral team members Larry and Ann Joes received the 2019 Member of...