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Fire director looking forward to serving district another six years

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor April 25, 2023

When Aaron Hilmer was first elected to the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors almost 20 years ago, the first few years were “contentious.” Now, as he enters his fourth term, the...

Baumgarth, Hilmer vie for Mehlville Fire board

Baumgarth, Hilmer vie for Mehlville Fire board

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 23, 2023

Editor's note: The following article appeared in the March 23 print edition of The Call. Read web-exclusive questions and answers from the candidates at the end of this article.  Mehlville Fire Protection...

MFPD board votes against schedule change for employees

MFPD board votes against schedule change for employees

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 26, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors officially decided July 20 that they won’t be changing schedules for any employees, ending a monthslong discussion. The schedule change issue...

MFPD Chief Brian Hendricks speaks at a board meeting in 2019.

Mehlville Fire District gets ahead of a microchip shortage affecting Tahoes

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor April 21, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District moved proactively to get ahead of production delays at car factories, continuing through at least May, in order to replace an administrative vehicle on time and on...

Mehlville Fire renews insurance with 37-percent hike and higher deductibles

Mehlville Fire renews insurance with 37-percent hike and higher deductibles

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter January 21, 2021

The Mehlville Fire Protection District renewed its health insurance contract with United Healthcare this year, but employees seeing higher deductibles will get assistance from the district. The Board...

Fire Chief Brian Hendricks speaks during a MFPD Board of Directors meeting in June 2018.

Mehlville firefighters with cancer will get coverage

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter April 1, 2020

The Mehlville Fire Protection District will begin to offer enhanced benefits to employees diagnosed with cancer after the Board of Directors approved changes to the fire district’s employee manual last...

Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors Treasurer Bonnie Stegman speaks during a meeting in summer 2018. Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Mehlville fire district has the lowest tax rate of any county fire district for 14th year in a row

By Erin Achenbach, Staff Reporter December 31, 2019

The Mehlville Fire Protection District has the lowest tax rate of any fire district in St. Louis County for the 14th year in a row. The Board of Directors unanimously set its 2019 tax rate  — which...

Drone operator Roman Stolarski pinpoints where on the Meramec River the rescue boats need to go to save the ‘victim.’ Photo by Jessica Belle Kramer.

Mehlville Fire District is one of few districts with a drone

October 15, 2019

During a mock rescue in 2018, Mehlville firefighter and drone operator Roman Stolarski pinpoints where on the Meramec River the rescue boats need to go to save the ‘victim’ using the district's small...

Mehlville Fire breaks ground on training center

September 10, 2019

The Mehlville Fire Protection District broke ground last week on the site for its new training center at 4471 Baumgartner Road in Oakville. Breaking the ground at the Sept. 6 event are, from left:...

Fire Chief Brian Hendricks speaks during a MFPD Board of Directors meeting in June 2018.

Mehlville Fire may get seven ambulances; adds Oakville, Green Park services

By Gloria Lloyd, News Editor August 6, 2019

By Gloria Lloyd News Editor glorialloyd@callnewspapers.com The Mehlville Fire Protection District wants to add a seventh ambulance, which would ensure the district has seven-day ambulance coverage at...

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