Ceremony and Celebration On February 22, 2025, the Cedar Hill Fire Protection District celebrated its 75th Anniversary in conjunction with our annual awards dinner. The Cedar Hill Community Fire Association was...
Archive - May 2025
FFAMEfforts to Salvage Programs
I started to put information about the REV Group (on page 8) with this article, but it became too long. Please review that article before you close this magazine. Fun fact: the REV Group now controls nearly one-third of...
Step on in!
Step on in to volunteer at the 2025 Missouri State Fair in Sedalia this August. You can sign up until June 1 at ffam.org/committees/state-fair. You must be a member of the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri to...
From the Desk…
I extend my sincere gratitude to everyone who took the time to complete the applications. Please be aware that the application period will close on May 31st. The Missouri State Fair Fire Department is truly unique; we...
2025 Fair is Quickly Approaching
As many of you know, we are getting ever closer to the 2025 Missouri State Fair. As time approaches, there are many individuals who have been working hard to prepare for operations. Months of planning and gathering...
New Chairs for Services
We have taken possession of 500 chairs, ending the need to rent at least for now unless our two services grow much larger. For those of you who have attended in the past, you will really enjoy the new chairs. They are...
The Flame Still Burns
This is a poem that my wife wrote for my retirement. I find that it applies to so many people today that are retiring or may unfortunately be dealing with a LODD. – Kenneth Hoover It only takes a spark to get a fire...
A District in Mourning
The Beaufort-Leslie Fire Protection District is mourning the loss of Firefighter Chevy Gall, who was killed in the line of duty on Friday, April 4, while responding to a reported water rescue. At approximately 4:16 p.m...
