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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...

MFPD exploring hiring registered nurses to be part of ambulance crews

MFPD exploring hiring registered nurses to be part of ambulance crews

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor May 31, 2023

The Mehlville Fire Protection District is looking into placing registered nurses on ambulances. At the May 24 Board of Directors meeting, Chief Brian Hendricks said that he was interested in exploring...

Mehlville Fire joins statewide fund for employee cancer coverage

Mehlville Fire joins statewide fund for employee cancer coverage

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 24, 2023

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors unanimously voted Jan. 18 to join a statewide fund that would cover different cancer treatments for firefighters. The Missouri Fire Fighters...

Mehlville Fire Board of Directors approve changes to employee manual

Mehlville Fire Board of Directors approve changes to employee manual

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 8, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors approved two changes to the district’s employee policy manual related to training and certifications at its meeting Aug. 31. The first change...

Mehlville Fire directors considering renovations to No. 5 house, headquarters

Mehlville Fire directors considering renovations to No. 5 house, headquarters

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 7, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District is considering the possibility of renovating Engine House No. 5 using money from 2022’s Proposition 1.  Fire Chief Brian Hendricks first floated the idea of...

Mehlville Fire contracting with Digital Strike, Studio 2108 for social media, website redesign

Mehlville Fire contracting with Digital Strike, Studio 2108 for social media, website redesign

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor September 1, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District will be getting a website redesign and new social media management after the Board of Directors voted to contract with Digital Strike and Studio 2108 for those purposes...

MFPD employee manual changes under review

MFPD employee manual changes under review

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor August 31, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors heard two possible changes to the district’s employee policy manual related to training and certifications at its meeting Aug. 17.  The first...

Mehlville fire honored for care of heart attack and stroke victims

Mehlville fire honored for care of heart attack and stroke victims

August 29, 2022

For the second consecutive year, the Mehlville Fire Protection District has been recognized for care provided to victims of heart attack and stroke. The district received the recognition from the American...

MFPD uses procurement plan for new truck

MFPD uses procurement plan for new truck

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 14, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District has already taken advantage of its new procurement plan, approving the purchase of a new ladder truck July 6. MFPD joined the Houston-Galveston Area Council in...

Mehlville Fire Board of Directors review results of employee schedule survey

Mehlville Fire Board of Directors review results of employee schedule survey

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor July 14, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors reviewed the results of an employee survey July 6 about modifying the current employee work schedule.  The district has been discussing the...

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