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MFPD will survey employees about shifts

MFPD will survey employees about shifts

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter July 5, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors continued a discussion at a June 23 meeting about the possibility of changing up 2023 schedules, with the main purpose being retention and recruitment. The...

Mehlville Fire continues schedule discussion, may partner with school district

Mehlville Fire continues schedule discussion, may partner with school district

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 30, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors continued a discussion at a June 23 meeting about the possibility of changing up 2023 schedules, with the main purpose being retention and recruitment. The...

MFPD alters apparatus procurement, joins government-to-government co-op

MFPD alters apparatus procurement, joins government-to-government co-op

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 16, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District is changing up how it procures high-cost apparatus after deciding to join the Houston-Galveston Area Council June 8. The HGAC is a government-to-government cooperative...

Mehlville Fire Protection District looks at changing employee work schedules

Mehlville Fire Protection District looks at changing employee work schedules

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter June 15, 2022

A work schedule shake up may be coming to the Mehlville Fire Protection after the Board of Directors decided to investigate a change June 8. The investigation is part of requested changes to the district’s...

MFPD continues vehicle search, buys demo truck

MFPD continues vehicle search, buys demo truck

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter May 6, 2022

With inflation and supply chain issues hitting the vehicle market, the Mehlville Fire Protection District Board of Directors has had to change the way it purchases fire trucks and ambulances. The board...

Mehlville Fire relaxes employee tattoo policy

Mehlville Fire relaxes employee tattoo policy

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter April 23, 2022

The Mehlville Fire Protection District relaxed its employee tattoo policy recently, going from a complete ban to an approval process. The new policy does not allow tattoos on the hands, face or neck...

Mehlville Fire seeks first tax increase since ‘89

Mehlville Fire seeks first tax increase since ‘89

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor March 31, 2022

Voters in the Mehlville Fire Protection District will vote on a 20-cent tax rate increase in the Tuesday, April 5 election.  The Board of Directors approved placing “Proposition 1,” a 20-cent tax-rate...

MFPD OKs 20-cent increase on April ballot

MFPD OKs 20-cent increase on April ballot

By Erin Achenbach, News Editor January 25, 2022

Residents in the Mehlville Fire Protection District will vote on a 20-cent tax rate increase in April after the Board of Directors unanimously approved placing the increase on the ballot.  The Board...

MFPD approves purchase of 10 new monitors

MFPD approves purchase of 10 new monitors

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter November 9, 2021

In what Chief Brian Hendricks called the “final step” in fully equipping the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s pumper trucks, the Board of Directors approved the purchase of 10 brand new patient...

Dicussion about possible EMoPP changes continue at Mehlville Fire

Dicussion about possible EMoPP changes continue at Mehlville Fire

By Lucas Irizarry, Staff Reporter September 29, 2021

Changes to the Mehlville Fire Protection District’s Employee Manual of Policies and Procedures were called into question Sept. 22 as deliberation continued from earlier this month. Captain Ty Cardona,...

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