Hayti Fire Department In 1972, Glen Whitener was 24 years old when he first walked in the doors of the Hayti Fire Department. At that time, several of his friends were serving on the department and when Fire Chief Bob...
Archive - November 2022
FFAMPast Events And Planning For the next
I never wish to start an article this way, as it has been a time since I wrote one. However, as I am writing this today, the week has not been a good one for public safety. Two police officers and one EMT have...
40 Years of Community Service
The forerunner to the current Eastern Randolph County Fire Protection District was created in 1982. Recently the current fire district celebrated 40 years of service to the community. Before 1982, response to emergency...
The Age of Steam Fire Engines
A Part of Fire Service History When one thinks about the history and traditions of the fire service, a unique picture that comes to mind is the image of an old-time steam fire engine belching steam and being pulled by a...
Meeting Minutes – November 2022
President Larry Jennings called the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri to order at 10:00 a.m., Sunday, October 9, 2022, at the Missouri State Fair Fire Department in Sedalia...
Fire Marshal’s Update – November 2022
Here we go closing out 2022. Where in the world has it gone? I want to thank every department that took the message to the street during fire prevention week/month, Fire Won’t Wait, Plan an Escape. I saw several...
President’s Remarks – November 2022
Preparing for Fall Greetings and welcome to the last days of 2022. For many, this was a year to return to a more “normal” flow of business as we emerged from the more severe portion of the reported pandemic related to...
