It is time to start thinking about the graduation of seniors from high school and the scholarship from FFAM. We have up to four scholarships for our members as a benefit to you. The applications are available at ffam...
Archive - November 2022
Chief Les Hinnen Retires
Battalion Chief Les Hinnen retired from the Chillicothe Fire Department (CFD) on October 25th, 2022. Les started his career with CFD as a paid-by-call firefighter in May of 1988. After the completion of his EMT license...
70th Anniversary
Recently, the Mapaville Fire Association celebrated its 70th anniversary with a chili supper at the firehouse. The Mapaville Fire Association was established in 1952 by a group of local farmers that recognized the need...
Wrapped Up | From the Pen of the Chief
Hello from the Missouri State Fair Volunteer Fire Department Fire Chief. I hope everyone has gotten a breather now that mother nature has graced us with some much-needed rain. My thoughts and prayers to the residents...
A Message From The 2nd VP – November 2022
The fall season is upon us. The leaves are beginning to fall, the wind has been gusting at times, some of us are thinking of pumpkin spice drinks and even some of us are already planning for the holidays. Whew, where...
Fruitland Celebrates 45 years
September and October have been busy months in District 12. 9-11 is always a busy day to remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice on that day. Jackson Fire Department did a stair climb on a stair-climber in front...
2022 Annual Awards Banquet
Cole County Fire Protection District The Cole County Fire Protection District held their 2022 annual service awards banquet. The annual event shows appreciation to the firefighter’s for their years of service and...
A Note From the Fire Marshal’s Wife
Change can be sadly beautiful! Fall represents the ending of summer and the beginning of winter. It is the third season. It is Harvest, a time of reaping what has been sewn in the first season. Hence, “The spring of the...