I did not have the opportunity to be at the Missouri State Fair Fire Department this year. My doctor did not want me to be at the fair due to the COVID-19 pandemic with my medical condition. I missed seeing many old...
Archive - September 2020
FFAMFire Marshal’s Update – September 2020
Greetings from the thirteenth floor. The first of September begins and it has triggered in my mind many “firsts.” My first son and grandson were both born in September which is a great memory, my sweet mother’s birthday...
Meeting Minutes – September 2020
President Ken Hoover called the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri to order at 9:00 a.m., Sunday, August 9, 2020, at the Missouri State Fair Fire Department in Sedalia...
A Message From The 1st Vice President – September 2020
Welcome to fall, or perhaps early spring or late summer or maybe even winter! As crazy as this year has been I am not sure what to prepare for in the coming months and if things continue as they have been it will...
2020 Missouri State Fair Fire Department
The Missouri State Fair Youth Livestock Show started with beautiful weather for August. We had staff on hand of 42 volunteers from 24 FFAM member departments each day to manage and care for all the fair visitors and...
What’s in a Budget
Each year the FFAM receives many financial funds through membership dues, corporate sponsorships, donations, and other funding sources. The annual amount of income as you could probably guess fluctuates quite a bit...
Remembering Fallen Firefighters
The memorial foundation as with all other organizations involved with group gatherings has been faced with very challenging decisions this year. Our regular spring meeting in May involving the Saturday night candlelight...
Cole County FPD Donations
Cole County Fire Protection District recently received a $10,000 check from the Three Rivers Helping Hands Community Foundation. The money will be used to buy and install electric transfer switches to convert from...
