Every year firefighters in Missouri get together during the annual Firefighters Association of Missouri (FFAM) conference. This conference is well attended by 400-500 firefighters from all over Missouri. This is a time that everyone can gather and network, attend classes and an expo and have some friendly competition in the... Continue reading

Spring is almost here and time to get out and start doing some yard work. As I stand in front of all of the different types of mulch at my local home repair store, I can’t decide which one to use. Which one will be the safest? Which one will... Continue reading

Last year, Southwest Missouri was in the midst of another hot, dry summer. This really isn’t anything new and a lot of people wouldn’t be worried except for the fact that over the last several years the area in and around the city of Joplin have been hit by two... Continue reading

Skies turned dark and the wind started blowing. The trees all shook in the wind. The wind became more violent and then it happened… Sounds like a horror movie? Well, for the residents of Itasca County, Minnesota, it was… for just a little while. In July 2012, Itasca County suffered... Continue reading

When a person approaches you and wants to talk to you about a program that can make you home safer against wildland fire, you are interested and listen, until they start talking about getting together with neighbors and documenting hours and filling out an application. Then it seems like a... Continue reading