Today, Missouri Task Force 1 received orders to deploy as a Type III Task Force to Pensacola, FL ahead of Tropical Cyclone Idalia. The 45 members are...
Read MoreThe Missouri Task Force 1, Disaster Situational Assessment and Reconnaissance (MO-DSAR) Team is participating in the State of Florida’s 2023 Catastrophic UAS Remote Sensing Exercise (CURSE 2023)....
Read MoreBoone County Fire Protection District Offers These Heat Related Safety Tips and Warnings on Open Burning and Fireworks With hot summer days and high heat indexes bearing...
Read MoreOn behalf of all the members of the Boone County Fire Protection District, the Fire Chief and the Board of Directors, we would like to say THANK...
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Read MoreOn Monday, December 5th members gathered at Fire District Headquarters to dedicate a memorial to Assistant Chief Bryant Gladney’s life and legacy with the Boone County Fire...
Read MoreMO-TF1 has been demobilized from Fort Myers, FL and is currently on the road heading home. The Type III team completed their search and delayering of the...
Read MoreMO-TF1 has returned to Fort Myers Beach, FL this morning to continue the difficult work of wide area search and structural assessment. This community sustained massive destruction...
Read MoreMissouri Task Force 1 is currently performing primary searches on Fort Myers Beach, Florida. The team was assigned to Fort Myers, Florida on Monday and have since...
Read MoreMissouri Task Force 1, a division of the Boone County Fire Protection District, has been activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for deployment to Florida. The...
Read MoreA specialty team within Missouri Task Force 1, a division of the Boone County Fire Protection District, has been deployed to Hurricane Ian. The Disaster Situational Awareness...
Read MoreMissouri Task Force 1, a division of the Boone County Fire Protection District, has been activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for deployment to eastern Kentucky....
Read MorePreparing for a Tornado TwitterShare What is StormAware? Being StormAware means that you and your family not only know how to protect yourselves in the event of a tornado...
Read MoreWhat is carbon monoxide? Carbon monoxide, also known as CO, is called the “Invisible Killer” because it’s a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas. More than 150 people...
Read MoreMO-TF1 has been activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to deploy as a 16-person Mission Ready Package – Water (Type 1 Swiftwater Rescue Team) to...
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Read MoreOn Wednesday, August 22, three members of Missouri Task Force 1 were activated to deploy to the Hawaiian Islands in preparation for Hurricane Lane’s landfall. They join...
Read MoreWhen the Power Goes Out, Keep Your Generator Outside Portable back-up generators produce the poison gas carbon monoxide (CO). CO is an odorless, colorless gas that...
Read MoreDrowning Prevention: Information for Parents Drowning is a leading cause of death among children, including infants and toddlers. Most infant drownings occur in bathtubs and buckets. Toddlers between...
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Read MoreAccording to the U.S. Fire Administration (USFA), half of all home heating fires occur in December, January and February. So now is the time to make sure...
Read MoreThe Boone County Fire Protection District reminds residents of the hidden fire hazards and dangers present when the weather turns cold. As the temperatures drop outside, methods...
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