St Clair Fire Protection District received their new demo pumper and put it in service on March 2023. It is a 2021 Pierce Enforcer Pumper with a 6 Man Cab, aluminum body, L-9 Cummins 450 hp engine, 1500GPM pump, 1000...
Archive - May 2023
FFAMNews From District 7
Summer Can Be ChallengingSpringtime is coming to a close and June 21st is the first day of hot summer days. Hot summers can pose so many issues for emergency service personnel and first responders.Why the Summer Can Be...
Help the Fight!
National Volunteer Fire CouncilWelcome to the National Volunteer Fire Council report. The NVFC Spring meeting is May 19-21 in Arlington, VA, and will likely be wrapped up before you read this article. I will be...
$5 Million Overhaul
Riverside Fire DepartmentWe just completed a 5-million-dollar overhaul of our Public Safety Complex. We added several thousand square feet of space to the building. Upgraded all three of our department’s spaces...
Missouri Women of Fire
Proudly Serving!In May 2022, nearly 100 women firefighters representing career and volunteer departments met in Jefferson City. The monumental gathering was the first to focus on issues pertaining to women in the fire...
Memorial Foundation Report
Light the Night and Bells Across AmericaI will start with a quick look back at our previous article that started with, “Attention Everyone! The Foundation Board needs your assistance.” We did not get much feedback...
Early American Fire Service Leaders
A Part of Fire Service HistoryThough we have covered some controversial legends and accounts in fire service history in this series of articles, the question of who were the first leaders in America’s fire service...
