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Emergency Services

  • Blogs

    February 21, 2012

    New Madrid Fault Stretches, Rolls Back Over for Another Ten Minutes Sleep

    ​A 4.0 earthquake within the New Madrid Seismic Zone gently shook southeast Missouri Tuesday morning at 3:58 a.m. The quake was centered about nine miles east of Sikeston, Missouri, and no damage or injuries were reported.Just ten days ago, engineers, scientists, emergency first responders and ear ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 9, 2011

    Never Forget: 9/11 Memorials, Events in STL This Sunday

    There will be 3,000 flags planted in Forest Park to honor the dead.​ On September 11, 2001, the country was shaken by terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Ten years later, St. Louis is coming together to remember -- and pay homage both to those lost in the attacks and ... More >>

  • Culture

    September 1, 2011

    Ten years have passed since 9/11, and The Guys has not improved with age

    There will be 3,000 flags planted in Forest Park to honor the dead.​ On September 11, 2001, the country was shaken by terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Ten years later, St. Louis is coming together to remember -- and pay homage both to those lost in the attacks and ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2011

    The Guys Were Men

    There will be 3,000 flags planted in Forest Park to honor the dead.​ On September 11, 2001, the country was shaken by terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Ten years later, St. Louis is coming together to remember -- and pay homage both to those lost in the attacks and ... More >>

  • News

    July 14, 2011

    Camel Caper: When animals get stuck, people call MERS

    There will be 3,000 flags planted in Forest Park to honor the dead.​ On September 11, 2001, the country was shaken by terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Ten years later, St. Louis is coming together to remember -- and pay homage both to those lost in the attacks and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 6, 2011

    Who You Gonna Call When Your Camel Gets Stuck in the Mud?

    All photos, Roger Vincent"A little help, please!"​When the all-volunteer Missouri Emergency Response (MERS) Large Animal Rescue pulled a camel out of the mud in De Soto, Missouri, this fall, they figured there was a first time for everything, but in this case, it was surely also the last.They were ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 31, 2011

    Russ Carnahan Honored by St. Louis Firefighters

    Carnahan (with Rep. William Lacy Clay Jr.) will soon be adding an axe to his tool shed.​We can officially say it now: Representative Russ Carnahan is getting the axe. What? Don't we have to wait for the 2012 elections for the fallout from redistricting -- when Missouri's shrinking population ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    Lemay Fire District Loses Grab at Casino Revenue -- Again

    Moral of today's appellate court ruling: Nobody gets between St. Louis County and its casino revenue!​A south-county fire district has lost, again, in its attempt to grab a share of revenue from the River City Casino.In an opinion issued today, the Eastern District of the Missouri Court of App ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    Severe Weather? Be Very, Very Aware This Week

    It's a twister! Don't you want to be prepared?​It's irony that only Alanis Morissette could love: The state of Missouri had to cancel its annual Severe Weather Drill today because of -- yep -- severe weather. Apparently we won't just be practicing our response to crazy weather conditions today; we ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    Robert Edwards: Ousted Chairman of Northeast Ambulance and Fire Loses Court Appeal

    Robert Edwards lost job after holding meetings without a quorum.​The Missouri Court of Appeals for the Eastern District yesterday handed down a ruling confirming a St. Louis County verdict from last year that stripped Robert Edwards of his leadership position with the Northeast Ambulance and Fire ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 26, 2010

    "Say No to Proposition A" Rally This Evening in Kiener Plaza

    Today's rally encourages you to just say "no" to multi-millionaire Rex Sinquefield and his campaign to eliminate income taxes.​St. Louis religious leaders and public officials are hosting a rally today at 5:30 p.m. in Kiener Plaza to oppose Proposition A -- the statewide ballot issue asking Missou ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    Arson Investigated in Burning of Cahokia Church

    The Illinois State Fire Marshall is looking into whether someone deliberately set fire to a church under construction in Cahokia over the weekend. The 500-seat Miracle Deliverance Temple was a month away from completion when it caught fire early Sunday. By the time firefighters got to the scene, the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 21, 2010

    In Case of Disaster, Missouri's Kids Are Screwed

    Pop quiz: What do Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Montana and Wyoming all have in common? According to a new report by Save the Children, kids in all these states are probably out of luck in case of an emergency.

  • Blogs

    July 7, 2010

    For Fourth of July Entertainment, Alton Housing Complex Shoots Fireworks at Cops, Firefighters

    Image sourceIn Alton, they shoot fireworks at the firefighters.​For their dose of Fourth of July fireworks this year, some poor suckers piled up on the riverfront at Fair St. Louis. Some braver souls shot off cherry bombs in their backyards and alleys. But the residents of the Oakwood Housing ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    Kinloch Fire Protection District in Dispute With St. Louis County and NorthPark Over TIF Funding

    photo by Keegan Hamilton Darran Kelly, chief of the Kinloch Fire Protection District​The Kinloch fire station is one of the nicest buildings in town, but that doesn't mean it's in good shape. The heater is broken, some of the windows are boarded-up, and until recently, a blue tarp, dubbed " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 23, 2010

    A Video Tour of Kinloch, The Saddest City In St. Louis County

    If you missed our post earlier this morning detailing the troubles of Kinloch Fire Protection District and their beef with St. Louis County and the developers at NorthPark, click here to check it out. The story touches on the astonishing level of urban decay Kinloch, the poorest of the 91 municipali ... More >>

  • News

    March 3, 2010

    Heavy Duty: Back-weary St. Louis EMTs struggle to transport more portly patients than ever before

    If you missed our post earlier this morning detailing the troubles of Kinloch Fire Protection District and their beef with St. Louis County and the developers at NorthPark, click here to check it out. The story touches on the astonishing level of urban decay Kinloch, the poorest of the 91 municipali ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 18, 2009

    State Auditor on Northeast Ambulance and Fire Protection District: You're "Poster Child" for Bad Government

    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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 19, 2009

    County Police Offer "SKYWARN" Training to the Public

    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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 4, 2009

    When It Comes to Firefighter Discrimination Cases, St. Louis Not Alone

    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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2009

    Wednesday, April 7: Morning's Newz

    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. T ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 4, 2009

    Reminder: Don't Drive and Drown this Month

    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 A ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Dear Reader: Watch Out For Those Chainsaws

    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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 22, 2008

    Poll: Will Police Chief Joe Mokwa be Fired?

    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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    Alleged Copia Fire Starter Nabbed

    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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 20, 2008

    Alleged Copia Fire Starter Nabbed

    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 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2007

    New St. Louis Public Safety Director: Race Matters

    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 ... More >>

  • News

    December 20, 2006

    Talk Radio

    In the case of a disaster, St. Louis police will need the whole region on the same wavelength.

  • News

    March 23, 2005

    Crash and Burn

    Fire chief is killed after ex-con flees

  • Culture

    September 17, 2003

    Those Were the Days

    An entertaining look back at Gaslight Square, and a dated take on 9/11

  • News

    June 18, 2003

    Under Fire

    Chief Sherman George lights a fire, but who feels the heat?

  • News

    December 26, 2001

    In the Line of Fire

    An Olivette firefighter becomes the target of the city manager

  • News

    December 15, 1999

    ON SHAKY GROUND

    The earthquake hazard here may be greater than you think. And planning for it is less than you'd expect.

  • News

    August 11, 1999

    Seeing Red

    After years of taking it on the chin, Bob Goeggel struck back at his competitor. Thanks to his accusations of fraud, the state's largest ambulance company is on the operating table and the feds are doing the cutting.

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