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Recent News
Firefighter Andy Gates to Fight in
the "Main Event"
May 24th, 2008
Firefighter Andy "Turbo"
Gates is scheduled to fight in the "Main Event" again on June 14th at Arnold City Park. Last year Andy
won his match with a "tko" in the first round. He has been training for the past several weeks to prepare
for this years match. All fights are matched between local firefighters and police officers. All proceeds
from the event will benefit the Backstoppers Organization. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster, or at the
gate. For more information contact the Jefferson County Labor Club.
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June Is Home
Safety Month
May 16th, 2008
Ask Americans where they feel safest and most will say their own
home. However, unintentional injuries in the home result in nearly 21 million medical visits on average each year.* The Home
Safety Council dedicates the month of June – Home Safety Month – to educate and empower both families and businesses
to take actions that will make homes safe.
“We hope to bring attention to the serious problem of preventable
home injuries and its leading causes: slips and falls, poisonings and fires and burns,” says Meri-K Appy, president
of the Home Safety Council. “Just a few simple steps can dramatically reduce the dangers in most homes and may even
make a lifesaving difference.”
Throughout Home Safety Month, the Home Safety Council encourages the public
to consider their home’s danger areas and take some simple steps to minimize their risk from potential injuries, or
even death.
Prevent Falls
• Have grab bars in
the tub and shower.
• Have bright lights over stairs and steps and on landings.
• Have handrails on both
sides of the stairs and steps.
• Use a ladder for climbing instead of a stool or furniture.
• Use baby
gates at the top and bottom of the stairs, if babies or toddlers live in or visit your home.
Prevent Poisonings
• Lock
poisons, cleaners, medications and all dangerous items in a place where children can’t reach them.
• Keep
all cleaners in their original containers. Do not mix them together.
• Use medications carefully. Follow the directions.
Use child resistant lids.
• Install carbon monoxide detectors near sleeping areas.
• Call the Poison Control
Center at 1-800-222-1222 if someone takes poison. This number will connect you to emergency help in your area.
Prevent Fires & Burns
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Have working smoke alarms and hold fire drills. If you build a new home, install fire sprinklers.
• Stay by the
stove when cooking, especially when you are frying food.
• Keep space heaters at least three feet away from anything
that can burn. Turn them off when you leave the room or go to sleep.
• If you smoke, smoke outside. Use deep ashtrays
and put water in them before you empty them. Lock matches and lighters in a place where children can’t reach them.
• Only light candles when an adult is in the room. Blow the candle out if you leave the room or go to sleep.
Prevent Choking and Suffocation
• Things that can fit through a toilet paper tube can cause a young child to choke.
Keep coins latex balloons and hard round foods, such as peanuts and hard candy out of children’s reach.
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Place children to bed on their backs. Don’t put pillows, comforters or toys in the crib.
• Clip the loops
in window cords and place them up high where children can’t get them.
• Read the labels on all toys, especially
if they have small parts. Be sure that your child is old enough to play with them.
• Tell children to sit down when
they eat and to take small bites.
Be Smart Around Water
• Stay within an arm’s length of children in and around water. This includes bathtubs, toilets, pools and spas
– even buckets of water.
• Put a fence all the way around your pool or spa.
• Empty large buckets
and wading pools after using them. Keep them upside down when not in use.
• Make sure your children always swim
with a grownup. No child or adult should swim alone.
• Keep your hot water at or below 120 degrees F to prevent
burns.
Visit the Home Safety Resource Center at www.homesafetycouncil.org to review and download free information, including
posters, brochures, safety checklists and additional tips to help safeguard your family.
*Through years 1996-2000, based on The State of Home Safety in America™ report, Second
Edition.
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Arson Awareness Week May 4-10, 2008
The goal of this year's Arson Awareness Week is to focus public attention on the dangers of toylike
or novelty lighters in the hands of children. Toylike or novelty lighters have been responsible for injuries, deaths,
and accidents across the Nation. Children are attracted to novelty lighters because they look like toys. Many of these lighters
look like animals, miniature cars, mobile phones, cameras, fishing lures, stacks of coins, markers, and doll accessories.
One lighter is nearly identical to the popular rubber ducky bath toy—it even quacks! There are also toylike and novelty
lighters that look like tools such as tape measures, drills, hammers, and paint brushes. Ironically, there are even lighters
that mimic a Dalmatian donning a fire helmet, a red fire truck, or fire extinguishers. For more information click HERE.
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Crews Battle 2 Alarm House Fire
April 23, 2008
Crews were called out Wednesday morning for a structure fire that went to 2 alarms. The first arriving crews
went on scene with a two story residential structure, heavy fire showing from the second floor. There are no fire hydrants
in this area so rural water supply operations had to be established. A portable tank was set up for water supply while
tankers shuttled water from Cedar Hill and Lonedell. Mutual aid assistance from nearby departments was used to help
bring the blaze under control. Mutual aid trucks came from Saint Clair Fire Protection District, Desoto Rural
Fire Protection District, Pacific Fire Protection District ,and Hillsboro Fire Protection District, as well as units from
MODOT, the Jefferson County Sheriffs Department, and the Missouri Division of Fire Safety. Big River Ambulance District
was on scene to provide rehab and to do medical checks on firefighters. The Cedar Hill Firefighters Auxillary and the American
Red Cross provided food and drinks to those on scene. Eureka Fire Protection District provided coverage for our fire
district until Cedar Hill units were back in service. Cedar Hill Fire Protection District would like to thank everybody
involved to help bring this incident under control. ___________________________________________________________________
April 8th, 2008
The Board of Directors Meetings for the Cedar Hill Fire Protection District will change from
starting at 8:00pm to 7:00pm starting with the May 12th, 2008 meeting.
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March 28th, 2008
For Immediate Release
Jefferson County Emergency Management
Governor Matt Blunt announces approval for Individual Assistance by President Bush for the many homes that have been
damaged or destroyed by the devastating floods. Presiding Commissioner Chuck Banks stated "The process works.
THe cooperation between the County departments, the responders and the citizens, has made it work. We know Jefferson
County is on the way to recovery. The assistance from Federal Government will certainly help."
Jefferson County Residents that have been affected by floodwaters will now be able to contact FEMA for Individual Assistance
by registering for assistance with FEMA at 1-800-621-FEMA or visiting www.FEMA.gov.
For Additional Information Contact:
Jefferson County Emergency Management
between the hours of 8:30 to 4:00 Monday thru Friday
Office Phone: (636) 797-5381
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March 22nd, 2008
Big River Reaches Highest Level Since 1993
Multiple water rescue evacuations were called for after the Big River reached its highest level since the
1993 floods. Heavy rains in the area after the biggest snowfall in over 15 years caused the river to reach a level of
27 feet above flood stage at the Byrnesville bridge.
Battalion Chief Dave Jones stated "We do water rescue and boat training for this exact reason. Because of
that training and the help of High Ridge Fire Protection District all rescues were successfully mitigated and there were
no deaths or injuries to civilians or rescue personnel." There were approximately 30 people evacuated by the fire department
out of several subdivisions. Hundreds more self evacuated when the water started rising.
The river is now just about back into its banks. All roads affected by the flood in the Cedar Hill area
are reopened. Anybody needing assistance can contact the St. Louis Area Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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