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Welcome to the re-designed website for the Eureka Fire Protection District. We also have set up a new photo gallery to share our newest pictures with you.
Eureka Fire Dist Named Fire Department of the Year 2012
Eureka Fire Protection District was recently named as the Fire Department of the Year for 2012.
The award comes from the Firefighters Association of Missouri (FFAM) at their recent yearly Convention. The Convention was held in Hannibal, MO on April 25-27, 2012.
The Fire Department of the Year award is presented yearly at the FFAM Convention.
EFPD was recognized for our outstanding service to our taxpayers and residents through numerous service programs, safety and support programs for all members of our Department and support for regional and statewide programs and trainings.
Chief Greg Brown and several members of the District were at the Convention to receive this prestigious award. This is the second time the Fire District received this award. We also were recognized as the Fire Department of year in 1999.
The Firefighters Association of Missouri is an organization that has membership from Fire Departments and Districts from all over Missouri. Currently there are 442 Fire Departments with membership in the FFAM. FFAM sponsors and promotes training for all Firefighters, helps with Legislative issues affecting Missouri Firefighters, awards scholarships to Firefighters and many other services. One of the most notable projects done yearly by FFAM is the Missouri State Fair Fire Department which is largely made up of an all Volunteer force throughout the Fair.
The Eureka Fire Protection District, serves the Communities of Eureka, Wildwood, Allenton, Hoene Springs, Crescent, Southwest St. Louis County, and Northern Jefferson County
Town Hall Meeting, Heroin and Other Drugs
A Community Response to
Heroin and Other Drugs
Thursday, May 17th 7:00 pm
Eureka High School Theater
4525 Highway 109
Eureka, MO 63025
The St. Louis area is currently experiencing an extremely dangerous epidemic of heroin and prescription painkiller use by teens. Our community experienced over two hundred overdose deaths last year alone! This forum is intended to provide helpful and useful information to the community in order to proactively confront this situation and help stop the epidemic before it gets any worse.
This meeting is open to professionals, parents and students. Speakers will be on hand to address issues of community, law enforcement, treatment and recovery.
For questions or more information, please call 314-962-3456.
Life Saving Award
Eureka Fire recently recognized two residents for their heroic efforts and saving a life.
Mike & Chris Seeley, Eureka residents, were eating breakfast at a local restaurant recently, when they noticed another customer having difficulty in breathing. They came to her aid and discovered that the woman was chocking on food. Mike and Chris render aid for a chocking victim and briefly performed CPR at the scene.
Eureka Fire Paramedics and Eureka Police Officers responded to the scene and once they had arrived, the woman had her airway clear and was breathing again. Paramedics transported the victim to a local hospital where she was released within 48 hours.
Eureka Fire Chief Greg Brown and Eureka Police Chief Mike Wiegand praised the couple for their actions and presented them each a Clinical Save Award, offered our Congratulations and a “Job Well Done”.
Pictured are l-r Eureka Mayor Kevin Coffey, Mike & Chris Seeley, Police Chief Mike Wiegand,
Back row are EFPD Board Members Dr. Pat Feder, Butch Oberkramer, and Charlie Kuhn.
The award was presented at a recent EFPD Board Meeting.
Open Burning
During the spring months in the St. Louis Area, we have many days of high temperatures, strong winds, and low humidity. These factors and intermittent rainfall can lead to dangerous grass and brush fires.
Per Missouri Department of Natural Resources Regulations-
St. Louis Metropolitan Area: Open burning of trees, tree leaves or brush is allowed only in areas outside of incorporated municipalities from Sept. 16 to April 14 of each calendar year. These brush piles are limited to a base of 16 square feet and the burning is allowed from 10 a.m. through 4 p.m..
We always ask that Eureka Fire Protection District residents contact Engine House 1 at 636-938-5505 before burning so we may know about it first. Eureka Fire Protection District does not issue burn or bonfire permits, but we may advise you not to burn at any particular time due to conditions.
For more information, you can download a hotsheet with safety tips and state and local regulatory rules on open burning.
Fire Hydrant Flow Testing
The Eureka Fire Protection District conducts Fire Hydrant Flow Testing throughout the Fire District from March 1 through November 1 each year.
Neighborhood notifications are accomplished by placement of signs at intersections at the entrance of the affected neighborhoods at least 2 weeks prior to commencement of the testing.
Testing in May 2012 will be in the following neighborhoods and streets:
Old Hilltop Villages Augustine Heights Shaw's Garden Bald Hill Rd.
South Fox Creek Old Highway 66 Workman Ct. Ashton Woods
This discoloration is not harmful and will dissipate within a short time. Thank you in advance for your patience during this important testing.
Resolve to be Ready
WASHINGTON - 2011 was one of the most active years for disasters in recent history and 2012 has also been active as well. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is encouraging all Americans to Resolve to be Ready and to be prepared for emergencies. As a recent report by the National Climatic Data Center highlights, 2011 has seen more billion-dollar natural disasters than any year on record. That year alone, the U.S. experienced its first hurricane landfall since 2008, the most deadly series of tornadoes since the 1950s, significant earthquakes and severe flooding - hazards that impacted every region of the country. All of these events have served as important reminders that disasters can strike anytime, anywhere, and being prepared is one of the most effective things we can do to protect our homes, businesses and loved ones.
FEMA has kicked off its annual campaign, Resolve to be Ready in 2012, which urges Americans to make preparedness a priority and to be ready for disasters or by thinking about preparedness tools .
"One of the most important lessons we can take away from this year is that disasters can impact all of us, no matter what part of the country we live in," said FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate. "While we can't control where or when they might hit, we can take steps in advance to prepare for them - efforts that can go a long way toward protecting our families, homes and business. Resolving to be Ready in 2012 could be the most important pledge you make this year."
By making a resolution to take a few simple steps in advance, Americans can minimize the impact of an emergency on their families, homes or businesses. To take the pledge, visit www.ready.gov/resolve or www.listo.gov, which includes free information, checklists, and guidelines about how to put together a kit, make a plan, and stay informed.
Resolve to be Ready in 2012 is a nationwide effort to increase awareness and encourage individuals, families, businesses, and communities to take action and prepare for emergencies. This effort is led by FEMA's Ready Campaign in partnership with Citizen Corps and The Advertising Council. For more information, visit Ready.gov and CitizenCorps.gov or follow the campaign on Twitter using the hashtags #ready2012 and #resolve.
FEMA's mission is to support our citizens and first responders to ensure that as a nation we work together to build, sustain, and improve our capability to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards.
Souvenir T-Shirts
The Eureka Firefighters Association has souvenir t-shirts for sale! They are available in adult sizes from small to XXX-large. The graphics on the back show 3 of our front-line trucks: 2412, 2424, and 2427. Shirts are $20.00 each. Come by Station 1 located at 4849 Highway 109 in Eureka to purchase them.
New Design for 2012!
Also Still Available, EFPD Breast Cancer Awarness Tee Shirts.
Pink Tee Shirts to promote awareness through out October and all year long. Tee Shirts are $20.00 each, and proceeds are being donated to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the St. John's Mercy Show Me Healthy Women Program.