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Carbon monoxide detectors are definitely worth the investment. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless gas that combines with red blood cells 250 times faster than oxygen. It can affect pets, the young, elderly, or persons with health conditions much more quickly than a healthy adult. Without a carbon monoxide detector, there is no way for someone to know if the…
Carbon monoxide detectors should be placed according to the manufacturers recommendation, much the same as a smoke detector. You should avoid placing them next to gas fired appliances, keep them away from air vents, *keep them out of void spaces, place one on each floor of the home; they need to be near sleeping areas. Note:* Void spaces for this…
Recent reports have shown that many times children do not hear smoke detectors whether their doors are open or closed. Studies have also shown that if children do wake up, they do not act in accordance with what they were taught. The only way to ensure a proper response from your children is to set up and practice Exit Drills In…
Outside each sleeping area, inside each bedroom, and on each level of the home. Smoke detectors should not be placed near air registers or vents and should be at least 18 inches away from void spaces i.e. where the wall and ceiling meet. If at all possible, smoke detectors should be hardwired together so that when one sounds they all sound.
Sleeping with your door shut can give you up to an extra fifteen minutes to escape a house fire. Having the door closed prevents smoke from readily entering your bedroom and acts as a short term barrier to the fire. In a fire situation, if you cannot get out the door, go to the window and yell or hang something…
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Fire trucks respond for a number of reasons: The dispatch center in St. Charles County uses an Emergency Medical Dispatch protocol to assign calls. Depending on the severity assigned, a fire truck is sent because the medically trained crew can provide needed assistance to the two paramedics on the ambulance. No one truly knows how severe the call really is…
Fire Departments are part of a municipal government and are funded by the general revenue of the city. They are over seen by the same municipal council that over sees all city departments, and their service area falls within their municipal boundaries. Districts are special taxing agencies falling under the Missouri 321 Statutes that service one or more municipalities as well as unincorporated county. Their…
Business inspections are performed in an effort to cut down on the loss of life and property. Additionally, inspections give firefighters an opportunity to become familiar with buildings in their areas before they respond to one for an emergency.
Fire/Rescue training, emergency medical services training, hydrant testing, fire hose tests, business inspections, station tours, community presentations and displays, and station maintenance to name a few things.
Yes, contact 636-441-8799 for information or to schedule a presentation.
We will get cats down only because we are concerned that an untrained person or child may injure themselves while trying to climb the tree. However, cats are not stuck and do not need to be rescued, they will come down when they get hungry.
If you see an emergency vehicle approaching you should pull to the right shoulder of the road.
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More than 2,500 times every year the firefighter/EMTs of the Cottleville Fire Protection District respond to emergency calls from residents of Cottleville, Weldon Spring, Dardenne Prairie, St. Peters, and O’Fallon, Missouri. The District covers 38-square miles of southwestern St. Charles County and operates four fire stations. Firefighters respond to a variety of emergency situations including fires, hazardous materials incidents, motor vehicle accidents and medical emergencies.