Odessa Fire & Rescue Protection District

Roads may be slick on your commute in the morning. Drive slowly & keep plenty of distance between you & other cars. Stay safe!!!

Due to high winds today it is a NO burn day!

NOTICE OF POWER OUTAGE On Sunday, October 18, 2020 from 2:00 pm until approximately 5:30 pm, the teams from our Electric Department are scheduled to take an o...utage that will affect approximately 80% of our customers. While we strive very hard in our efforts to provide uninterrupted services to the community, our electric substation took a direct hit by lightning some time back and repairs must be made before additional problems are created by continuing to operate with the damages. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause, however, for the efficiency of the work to be done and for the safety of our employees, the outage is unavoidable. Please make any preparations you may need for the time you may be without power on Sunday. Our hope by scheduling the outage for these repairs is to eliminate any unexpected outages from the previous damage that would force our crews to work in unfavorable conditions and leave our customers without any advanced notification. We have created a map that indicates the locations of power lines that will be affected by the outage. The coverage map is available on our website at www.cityofodessamo.com. While it does not provide information for specific locations, you can see the general areas affected. If you have questions during the outage on Sunday or need information, please call 816-230-5577 or 816-633-5521. We will have staff taking calls during that time. Also, please monitor the City's Facebook page for updates. Once power has been restored, if you have an electrical issue, please call the normal after hours utility number at 816-633-5521. We appreciate your understanding. See more

Today is a no burn day. Due to weather conditions.

OFRPD would like to give a HUGE Thank you to Wellington, Mayview, Higginsville and Fort Osage Fire Departments for providing Mutual Aid on a structure fire Odessa had yesterday. With the assistance of these departments we were able to extinguish the fire quickly and efficiently. The personnel from these departments did a great job & want you all to know OFRPD appreciates all your help!

No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. Martin Luther King, Jr. OFRPD would like to wish everyone a Happy Labor Day Weekend! Remember to stay safe!!

We are currently hiring Part-time Firefighter/Paramedics. $16.50 an hour. If interested you can print an application off our website at Odessafire.org and email it to [email protected]. You can also pick up an application in person at 301 W Dryden .

The Lafayette County Health Department has issued a face covering (mask) order for Lafayette County effective tomorrow, August 10, 2020, at 12:01 am, through Se...ptember 30, 2020. To read the order in its entirety, please click the following link: http://www.lafayettecountyhealth.org/LCHD%20MASK%20ORDER%20 During this time when the only constant seems to be that everything continues to change, it is important to focus on neighbors helping neighbors. We want to support our local businesses in any way we can so we’ve created a few signs that can be downloaded from our website at https://www.cityofodessamo.com/141/COVID-19-Information. We encourage business owners to print off any of the signs they might require, or if pre-printed copies are needed, City Hall will be happy to provide them for you. Odessa is a strong community, and we will come out even stronger on the other side. Let’s all do our part to continue to slow the spread of COVID-19, protect the health of our citizens, and keep our local businesses open. We’re all in this together.

Due to the rain we have received be aware of possible water over the roadways. If you encounter water over the roadway, turn around do not drive through. Be safe!!

Congratulations to Mayview Fire Protection District for being selected fire department of the year by the FFAM. This award is awarded by the Fire Fighters Association of Missouri and is given to the one career, combination or volunteer fire department/district which best exemplifies leadership in the fire service through commitment to excellence, progressiveness and service to their community. Criteria considered, but are not limited to: Dedication The department has demon...strated the highest degree of dedication and participation to the citizens they serve and the fire service in general including progressive fire suppression practices. Loyalty The department has demonstrated an allegiance to their community and their personnel through improvements in the working environment, equipment, facilities and training. Productivity The department members have gone beyond normal expectations to make visible improvements that have enhanced the department’s ability to reduce fire losses and to better serve the community including public fire prevention programs, inspections and other public relation activities. Professionalism The department performs their fire service duties in a manner that exemplifies the competency that reflects the highest standards of the fire service and regularly demonstrates a high level of professionalism to the public. Commitment The department has made the commitment to their citizens and the neighboring departments to better their working relationships and function well under all circumstances.

Eight new cases of COVID-19 Lafayette County Mo (3:00 July 6, 2020) Lafayette County Health Department has a confirmed total of 100 cases of COVID-19 in Lafayet...te County to date. Our number of recovered cases is now 80. There are 17 active cases. We have a total of 3 deaths, reported previously. Numbers of total cases reported at the state and federal level may show differently. This is due to data entry discrepancies in the state’s system. Daily total cases in Missouri have already been increasing and now in Lafayette County have increased alarmingly this week. We are seeing community spread from work situations and social gatherings. Your health department would like to remind everyone it is important to remember that the virus is still prevalent. It is up to us all to take personal responsibility and protect each other. Please use your masks in public in situations where you cannot maintain a 6 foot distance from other people. We are all tired, but this thing is NOT over! If you are contacted by the health department, please cooperate with quarantine instructions and close contact identification. It’s the law. For more information please visit our website at lafayettecountyhealth.org and on Facebook at Lafayette County Health Department. These numbers will be updated once daily at 3:00.

OFRPD would like to wish everyone a Safe & Happy 4th of July!