Good morning. Hope all is well, and as always, we here at Riverfront Times wish you the utmost health and safety while handling that chainsaw. To wit, we're proud to present the RFT "Press Release 'O the Day" from FEMA and the State of Missouri Emergency Management Act (SEMA). Yesterday the disaster agencies sent out a memo reminding people of the inherent dangers of chainsaws as well as tips for using the tools without losing an appendage. Our favorite tip: "Let the chainsaw do the work. Don't
Ousted St. Louis Fire Chief Sherman George could have a friend in Supreme Court nominee, Sonia Sotomayor. Not that it matters in the short term. Sotomayor's confirmation likely won't come until after the Supreme Court rules on a well-publicized suit in which white and Hispanic firefighters have sued the city of New Haven, Connecticut, on claims that they were discriminated against when the city threw out test scores from a 2003 exam. The exam in question would have resulted in no black firefight
Wikimedia CommonsApparently people do very stupid things in March, which is why the month is home to about a dozen different prevention weeks. My favorite thus far is the following pearl I received yesterday from the State Emergency Management Agency. The department has dubbed March 16-20 as "Turn Around, Don't Drown" week in Missouri. The campaign, according to SEMA, was inspired after a wet March 2008 when many folks misjudged flooded roads and delayed evacuating their homes resulting in an un
Mayor Francis Slay easily won a third term yesterday, collecting 60 percent of the vote and defeating Independent challenger Maida Coleman who garnered just 30 percent of votes.In other election news, maverick Town & Country mayoral candidate John Hoffmann lost handily to incumbent Jon Dalton. Though my favorite election results occurred up in Lincoln County. That's where the dead guy trounced his challenger by a margin of 9 to 1 in the mayor's race in Winfield. Former St. Louis Fire Chief S
flickr.com/photos/apothekerLook! Up in the sky. It's a bird. It's a plane. No! It's a f@%#ing funnel cloud! ​Ever want to be a storm spotter, but just didn't know if you have what it takes? Well, you're in luck. The St. Louis County Police Department this fall is offering free SKYWARN training to anyone interested. That's right! Now you can be one of those good citizens who calls into the National Weather Service during storms to offer your very own "SKYWARN" report. Think of the respons
northeastfiredistrict.orgFire District Chairman, Robert Edwards​Last night Missouri State Auditor Susan Montee held a news conference to release her findings on the Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District. Unfortunately for Montee -- and taxpayers in the district -- the audit is less than comprehensive. That's because the corrupt questionable officials with the fire district refused to hand over key financial documents to the state. Following is Montee's initial report on the fire dis
