As we indicated in part one of this article in the last newsletter, we will now feature the real experts in apparatus renovation. The Washington Volunteer Fire Company has a long and rich history which has been...
Archive - March 2020
FFAMState Fair Committee Update
I will leave the District 11 portion of the newsletter to my assistant Josh. I will tell you the committee has been trying to get ready for the 2020 State Fair. President Hoover is going to get an appointment with the...
Iberia Rural FPD Awards Dinner
On January 22, 2020 the Iberia Rural Fire Protection District hosted the 2019 Firefighter Appreciation Dinner. Jamie Rodden and Alan Blomberg were recognized for 25 years of service. Nathan Duncan was also recognized...
State Beta Club Convention in Springfield
The Beta Club is an organization for 4th through 12th grade students. Its purpose is “to promote the ideals of academic achievement, character, leadership and service among elementary and secondary school students.” The...
Montrose Junior Firefighter Program
As a rural fire department with the need for future firefighters and an interest among the youth of Montrose, Missouri. A Junior Firefighter Program was started in 2019. After hours of classroom and skills, seven...
Pumpkin Center Rural FPD Awarded New Pumper
Pumpkin Center Rural Fire Protection District was awarded a new pumper/tanker from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. State Fire Marshal Tim Bean was in attendance and led the christening. The department was on...
Firefighters Honor Service in Randolph County
For the fifth consecutive year, the firefighters in Randolph County gathered on February 29, to honor the service of those in the fire service who serve the community. For the fifth consecutive year, the Municipal...
MU FRTI Director To Retire
Kevin D. Zumwalt, director of the University of Missouri Fire and Rescue Training Institute (MU FRTI), has announced that he will retire in August 2020. Zumwalt’s association with MU FRTI goes back to 1983, when he...
