Herculaneum Fire Department-Community Service

Herculaneum Fire Department

HERCULANEUM FIRE DEPARTMENT

SMOKE DETECTOR PROGRAM

For the fourth consecutive year, the Herculaneum Fire Department will sponsor a free smoke & fire alarm program.

Any household with the city limits of Herculaneum is eligible to receive up to two

free smoke & fire alarms.

2. Individuals requesting free alarms will be required to sign a release form waiving

any actions or claims against the fire department or department personnel.

3. Fire department personnel will assist in the installation of the alarms for elderly

or disabled residents.

4. Replacement batteries are also available from the fire department.

Residents interested in obtaining free smoke & fire alarms should contact the fire department at 636 475-3080 or by email at: fire-rescue@herculaneumfire.com

TESTING OF HOME FIRE/SMOKE ALARMS

The Herculaneum Fire Department personnel will visit your home and test your fire/smoke alarms. If interested in having your alarms tested, please call 475-3080 to schedule an appointment. Please feel free to leave a message and someone from the fire department will contact you.

CHAD: CHILDREN HAVE AN iDENTITY

STICKERS AVAILABLE

CHAD: Children Have An iDentity is the child safety seat identification program that has been developed as the result of a traffic crash involving a 13-year old boy named Chad. The babysitter who had been driving was killed. Chad was injured, but no one at the scene knew his identity. Only because and emergency room nurse recognized him could his parents be quickly located and his injuries treated. To ensure rapid identification of your child in such an emergency, the CHAD sticker program has been developed. The CHAD sticker should be completed and placed in the right corner (child's right) under the cushion or center back of your child's safety seat.

The Herculaneum Fire Department is making these stickers available to all residents in the Herculaneum area free of charge. If you are needing the stickers, please stop by the fire station during normal business hours (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) or Wednesday evenings. For more information, please call 636 475-3080.

TOT FINDER

STICKERS AVAILABLE

The Tot Finder fire safety program is designed to help firefighters recognize a child's bedroom while performing a primary search of the home during a fire. Designed with the help of both fire educators and firefighters, the new Tot Finder is actually three (3) stickers in one. The larger oval sticker is meant to be placed at the bottom of the door directly below the door handle and the smaller two tabs are to be placed on either side of the door jambs (as shown below). The front of the stickers are produced on a highly reflective material, while the back is made of a special removable adhesive so that they can be removed when the child no longer occupies that room.

The Tot Finder program is not a substitute for an effective home fire safety program that includes:

a. Working smoke alarms on each level of the home

b. A carefully developed home fire escape plan

c. Regular family fire drills

d. Fire suppression systems

e. Other forms of fire safety and prevention

REMEMBER:

"The easiest fire to put out is the one you prevent"

Neither Alert-All nor any manufacturer or distributor of the TOT FINDER program shall assume any liability from the use of the TOT FINDER stickers.

PET FINDER STICKERS

ALSO AVAILABLE

The Pet Finder static window clings are to be placed on a window near the pet's area. Announces to the firefighters the animal's location.

RESCUE STICKERS

ALSO AVAILABLE

The Alert All Fire Rescue Sticker was designed to mark the location of any family member who might require special attention in an emergency. Use for elderly, handicapped or invalid.

COME VISIT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT

Tours of the Herculaneum Fire Department facility and equipment are available to any school, church, civic or other organization in the Herculaneum area. Fire department personnel will be happy to visit with any group wanting to visit the department. Any group interested in a visit, please call 636 475-3080 or email: fire-rescue@herculaneumfire.com

FIRE PREVENTION MATERIALS

AVAILABLE AT CITY HALL

The Herculaneum Fire Department has placed a brochure rack in the lobby area of City Hall for the distribution of various fire prevention and safety pamphlets. The pamphlets include information about smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, house numbers, electrical safety, heating safety, holiday safety and carbon monoxide detectors. The fire department encourages residents of Herculaneum to stop by City Hall and pick up the brochures.

Tot Finders and Pet Finders are also available at City Hall.

MISSOURI BURN CAMP COLLECTION

May 3 & 4, 2008

The Herculaneum Fire Department conducts a boot drive annually to collect funds for Missouri Children's Burn Camp located in the Lake of The Ozarks. The boot drive was conducted at the intersection of McNutt St. and South Scenic Plaza. This Year's contributions totaled ?.

Missouri Children's Burn Camp
Located in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Affiliated with the Burn Recovered Support Group.
Contact Linda Hansen at (314) 981-0362.

2007 FILL THE BOOT COLLECTION

The Herculaneum Fire Department conducts a Fill The Boot event each year for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Department personnel collected money from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the intersection of McNutt Street and Scenic Plaza in the area of Quik-Trip and Cracker Barrel.

TOTAL AMOUNT COLLECTED: $3,103.00

MISSOURI BURN CAMP COLLECTION

May 4 & 5, 2007

Missouri Children's Burn Camp
Located in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Affiliated with the Burn Recovered Support Group.
Contact Linda Hansen at (314) 981-0362.

2006 FILL THE BOOT COLLECTION

Saturday, September 2 & Sunday September 3,

& Monday, September 4, 2006

TOTAL AMOUNT COLLECTED: $3,648.00

THIS IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT EVER COLLECTED BY THE HERCULANEUM FIRE DEPARTMENT

MISSOURI BURN CAMP COLLECTION

May 7, 2006

Missouri Children's Burn Camp
Located in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Affiliated with the Burn Recovered Support Group.
Contact Linda Hansen at (314) 981-0362.

2005 FILL THE BOOT COLLECTION

Saturday, September 3 & Sunday September 4, 2005

The Herculaneum Fire Department conducts a Fill The Boot event each year for the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Department personnel collected money from 8:30 to 1:00 at the intersection of McNutt Street and Scenic Plaza in the area of Quik-Trip and Cracker Barrel.

TOTAL AMOUNT COLLECTED: $3,216.11

MISSOURI BURN CAMP COLLECTION

May 5, 2005

Missouri Children's Burn Camp
Located in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri. Affiliated with the Burn Recovered Support Group.
Contact Linda Hansen at (314) 981-0362.

www.brsg.org

2004 FILL THE BOOT COLLECTION

Sunday, August 30, 2004

The Herculaneum Fire Department participated in the annual Labor Day Telethon for the Muscular Dystrophy Association by holding a fill the boot drive. The department collected donations at the intersection of McNutt Street and Scenic Plaza and other locations in the city.

Total Amount Collected - $1,232.00

MISSOURI BURN CAMP COLLECTION

May 2004

The Herculaneum Fire Department conducts a Fill the Helmet drive annually to collect funds for Children's Burn Camp. The Herculaneum Fire Department raised $1,201.50. The boot drive was conducted at the intersection of McNutt St. and South Scenic Plaza

2003 FILL THE BOOT DRIVE

August 30 2003

The Herculaneum Fire Department conducts a boot drive annually to collect funds for Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon. The boot drive was conducted at the intersection of McNutt St. and South Scenic Plaza. This Year's contributions totaled $1,232.00.

2002 BOOT DRIVES

Members of the department have participated in

the following events recently:

2002 FILL THE BOOT DRIVE

We collected a total of $1,114. 00!

Firefighter Memorial Fund

Earlier this year, we collected a total of

$1,503 during two boot drives.

This collection earned us status as

a Distinguished Donor to the Memorial.

BOOT DRIVE FOR NEW YORK CITY FIREFIGHTERS

We collected a total of $4,052.50!!

Money will be sent to JEFFCO FIREFIGHTERS ASSN,

for forwarding to the New York City Backstoppers!

Fourth Annual Food, Coat &

Toy Drive 2007

The Herculaneum Fire Department's fourth annual food, toy, and coat drive has been completed. The department would like to thank all individuals who donated items to the drive.. With the generosity of citizens in the area, the Holiday Drive collected the following items:

Toys: 107

Food: 95

Coats: 107

Clothing: 83

Third Annual Food, Coat &

Toy Drive 2006

The Herculaneum Fire Department's second annual food, toy, and coat drive has been completed. The department would like to thank all individuals who donated items to the drive.. With the generosity of citizens in the area, the Holiday Drive collected the following items:

Toys: 92

Food: 42

Coats: 73

Clothing: 173

Second Annual Food, Coat &

Toy Drive 2005

Toys: 107

Food: 108

Coats: 72

Clothing: 172

First Annual Food, Coat &

Toy Drive 2004

The Herculaneum Fire Department's first annual food, toy, and coat drive has been completed. The department would like to thank all individuals who donated items to the drive. With the generosity of citizens in the area, the Holiday Drive collected the following items:

Toys: 80

Food: 17

Coats : 18

Clothing Items: 77

For more information on drop off points or if you would like to participate in the drive please see the current events page.

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Mississippi River Clean Up

November 17, 2007

For the fourth consecutive year, members of the Herculaneum Fire Department teamed up with the Herculaneum Today & Tomorrow organization and the City of Herculaneum in an effort to clean up the Mississippi River front and Ferry Road access.

The mission of the day was to start the clean up of Ferry Road and the Mississippi River front. The group of individuals removed underbrush, stumps, and trash from the area. The group barbequed at the end of Ferry Road after clearing several dump truck loads of trash and brush.

NEXT SCHEDULED RIVER CLEAN UP - November 22, 2008

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Tri-City Little League Opening Day

Tri-City Little League celebrated opening day of the 2008 Season. Ceremonies began with a parade starting from Senn-Thomas Middle School and ending at the Little League Ball fields. Herculaneum Police and Fire Departments participated in the parade. Fire Pup also attended opening day ceremonies riding in the parade and taking photos with the children in attendance.

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