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Lindbergh School District educators practice applying tourniquets on each other, pictured above, following the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Mobile Integrated Health Department’s presentation on bleeding control techniques on April 26. “This one’s generally the easiest to put on because it doesn’t really involve touching the wound directly,” MFPD Community Paramedic Nick Marty told the group.

State Rep. Jim Murphy, Mehlville Fire host bleed control training next month

July 26, 2024

State Rep. Jim Murphy, R-Oakville, and the Mehlville Fire Protection District are partnering to offer “Stop the Bleed” training. Training will be held Saturday, Aug. 24 at MFPD Engine House 5, 11020...

A Hurst cutter.

Firehouse Subs to celebrate 10th anniversary, $46,225 grant to MFPD

July 19, 2024

Saturday, July 20, the Mehlville Fire Department will join Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation and local Firehouse Subs franchisees, Julie and Brad Allen, to celebrate the foundation's gift of $46,225...

The Mehlville Fire Protection District conducted a mass casualty incident (MCI) training from May 6-8, simulating a bus crash scenario with students from Lindbergh High School acting as patients.

MFPD conducts mass casualty training

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter June 26, 2024

The Mehlville Fire Protection District conducted mass casualty incident (MCI) training May 6-8. The training focused on assessing and responding to a simulated bus crash scenario. Students from Lindbergh...

The flipped ambulance at the intersection of Lemay Ferry Road and Lindbergh Boulevard.

MFPD ambulance involved in accident

June 25, 2024

A Mehlville Fire Protection District ambulance was involved in an accident over Father’s Day Weekend. The accident took place Sunday, June 16, around 4 p.m. According to MFPD, one of the district’s...

Mehlville Fire hosting blood drive Friday

Mehlville Fire hosting blood drive Friday

June 20, 2024

The Mehlville Fire Protection District and Impact Life are hosting a blood drive next week. The blood drive is scheduled for Friday, June 28 from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Bosche EMS Training Center, 11020...

Lindbergh School District educators practice applying tourniquets on each other, pictured above, following the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Mobile Integrated Health Department’s presentation on bleeding control techniques on April 26. “This one’s generally the easiest to put on because it doesn’t really involve touching the wound directly,” MFPD Community Paramedic Nick Marty told the group.

Mehlville Fire teaches educators bleed control

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter May 21, 2024

The Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Department taught Lindbergh School District educators bleeding control techniques – such as how to pack a wound, how to apply...

Mehlville Fire holds training on specialized care for pediatric patients

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 9, 2024

The Mehlville Fire Protection District hosted a specialized training class on May 2 in collaboration with SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children’s Hospital, focused on managing critical airway situations...

Lindbergh School District educators practice applying tourniquets on each other, pictured above, following the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Mobile Integrated Health Department’s presentation on bleeding control techniques on April 26. “This one’s generally the easiest to put on because it doesn’t really involve touching the wound directly,” MFPD Community Paramedic Nick Marty told the group.

Educators learn bleeding control through Mehlville Fire

By Ellie Marshall, Staff Reporter April 30, 2024

The Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) Department taught Lindbergh School District educators bleeding control techniques – such as how to pack a wound, how to apply...

The states first Safe Haven Baby Box was installed at the Mehlville Fire Protection Districts Engine House No. 2, 5434 Telegraph Road. The boxes are designed to let parents anonymously surrender newborns at firehouses, hospitals and other public safety locations.

More places install drop-off boxes for surrendered babies. Critics say they’re a gimmick

By Anna Claire Vollers, Missouri Independent March 4, 2024

The pitch feels noble, visceral: Prevent newborns from being discarded in dumpsters, and do it in a way that shields the mother and protects her anonymity while safeguarding the baby’s health and future. In...

Missouri’s first Safe Haven Baby Box was installed in South County at the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Engine House No. 2, 5434 Telegraph Road. The box was dedicated at a ribbon cutting event Aug. 8, pictured above, which was attended by Rep. Jim Murphy of Oakville (pictured center) – who sponsored the legislation for the baby boxes, Mehlville Fire Chief Brian Hendricks and Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe. The boxes are designed to let parents anonymously and safely surrender newborns at firehouses, hospitals and other public safety locations.

First baby surrendered at MFPD firehouse

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor February 20, 2024

The Safe Haven Baby Box has seen its first drop-off nearly six months after being installed at a Mehlville Fire Protection District engine house in Oakville. The baby box, the first in Missouri, was installed...

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