Clinton, Missouri Fire Department

STATEWIDE OUTDOOR STORM SIREN TESTING TOMORROW... The City of Clinton will be conducting a test of its outdoor storm sirens tomorrow, March 2nd, at 10:00am. This test is in conjunction with the annual state wide severe weather drill, testing most warning systems for correct function. Now is the time to prepare for severe weather as Spring is right around the corner. Please review the following information and begin to prepare now with your family. ... The Clinton Fire Department would like to remind citizens that outdoor storm sirens are meant to be heard outdoors, not indoors. For indoor notification of severe weather, the purchase of a weather radio is recommended.

Students in our Fire 1&2 class learned the principles of Vehicle Extrication this past Saturday, February 20th. Students learned basic use of extrication tools and various techniques to remove trapped victims. The class consists of Clinton Fire personnel not yet certified as Missouri Fire Fighter 1&2 and several other students from surrounding agencies. We would like to send a very special thank you to Gary’s Towing in Clinton for providing the vehicles for us to use for ...this very important training event. Gary’s Towing continues to be an avid supporter of public safety and goes above and beyond to assist us when called upon. We sincerely appreciate their support for this event. Also a very special thank you to Golden Valley Tow, another amazing supporter of public safety, for the donation of a vehicle. Also, a very special thank you to the Clinton Park & Rec Department for clearing the Wagoner West parking lot of snow so we could utilize the space for the training event.

IMPORTANT FIRE SAFETY MESSAGE FROM FIRE CHIEF MARK MANUEL... As we enter week two of this Deep Freeze that we find ourselves in here in the mid-west, we are beginning to see an alarming increase in commercial and residential fire incidents in our area related to the use of portable space heaters. It is important to point out that these temporary heating devices pose significant hazards and account for millions of dollars in property damage each year due to fire. Other injurie...Continue reading

02/16/2021: Henry County has been placed under a WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY from 9:00pm today until 6:00pm Wednesday (02/17/2021).

02/13/2021: A WIND CHILL WARNING is in effect for Henry County from 6:00pm today until 12:00pm Monday (02/15/2021).

Today marked a major milestone in the career of Probationary Firefighter Frank Mesh. Frank successfully completed his probationary task book, a 6-month process designed to train new firefighters in the basics of firefighting. Frank also passed his probationary firefighter written examination. Having successfully completed his probationary period, Frank was promoted to the rank of Firefighter effective immediately. Clinton Fire Chief, Mark Manuel, presented Frank with the... helmet shield of a Firefighter. Firefighter Mesh was very happy to replace the Probationary Firefighter shield he has worn for the last 6 months! Firefighter Mesh will now spend the next 6 months progressing through the departments Fill-In Operator training program. After completing this program, Mesh will successfully complete the departments entry level training program. Join us in congratulating Firefighter Frank Mesh on this milestone achievement in his career!

From the City of Clinton... (November 4) Intersection of Second Street and Green Street to be closed Nov. 5 ... The intersection of Second Street and Green Street will close on Thursday morning, November 5, to allow the Clinton Street Dept. to turn off and cover the traffic signals, in preparation for a change in traffic flow through the intersection. Second Street, northbound and southbound, will become a thru-street, with no stopping at Green Street. Green Street, eastbound and westbound, will have stop signs installed. Traffic on Green Street will be required to stop at Second Street, then proceed when the traffic on Second Street has cleared. This change was approved by the Clinton City Council, upon the recommendation of the Fire Dept., Police Dept. and Street Dept., to improve safety and response time for all emergency vehicles traveling north and south through the Second Street and Green Street intersection. The intersection will re-open later in the day, on Nov. 5.

STORM SIREN TESTING SCHEDULED FOR TODAY... Monthly testing of the outdoor storm sirens located in Clinton will take place between12:00 noon and 1:00 pm today. The test will be a full cycle test. We would like to remind citizens that the storm sirens are meant to be heard outdoors ONLY and are not intended to be hear

We would like to extend our gratitude to the Michael Sites family for their recent generous and thoughtful donation. Pictured with CFD firemen are (left to right) Bobby Williams, Angie Williams and Annette Hendrickson. Their father/grandfather, Micheal Sites, tragically passed away as a result of a recent house fire in Clinton. Fire crews arrived on scene and immediately made entry into the home, locating Mr. Sites in the kitchen of the home unresponsive. Firemen removed... Mr. Sites from the home into EMS care where he was transported to a Kansas City hospital in critical condition. Sadly, Mr. Sites passed away a few days later, as a result of injuries and burns sustained during the fire. In memory of their father/grandfather, a donation was made to the firefighters, part of which was 10 smoke alarms. These smoke alarms will be distributed to those who need a smoke alarm in memory of Mr. Sites. Thank you Angie, Bobby and Annette. You and your family will continue to be in our thoughts and prayers.

10/17/2020: Henry County has been placed under a RED FLAG WARNING until 7:00pm this evening. Extremely dry conditions, gusty winds, and warm temperatures will increase the chance for outdoor fires becoming out of control very quickly. Please refrain from conducting ANY outdoor burning today.

10/14/2020: Henry County has been placed under a RED FLAG WARNING today. Extreme Fire Danger will be present as gusty winds enter our area this afternoon. We ask that everyone please refrain from conducting ANY form of outdoor burning this afternoon.

October is National Fire Prevention Month! Do you have a Fire Escape Plan for you home? Do your children know this plan and how to initiate it correctly? Now is the time to plan and practice your fire escape plan. This short video explains in depth the importance of a fire escape plan.... https://youtu.be/p-FMz1AXJ1o

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT CONCERNING OUTDOOR STORM SIREN AT EAST FRANKLIN AND 7/13 BYPASS As has been announced in the past, the outdoor storm siren located at the intersection of East Franklin Street and the 7/13 highway bypass has been decommissioned. Q: WHAT DOES THIS STATEMENT MEAN?... A: The outdoor storm siren is not operational and WILL NOT sound when the other sirens are activated. In fact, there is no longer power or communication to the siren. Q: WILL THIS OUTDOOR SIREN BE REPAIRED AND BECOME FUNCTIONAL AGAIN? A: No. When the new storm sirens were installed several years ago, a new siren was installed to replace this old, outdated siren. That new siren is located at the intersection of North Vansant Road and Harrison Road. Q: VANSANT & HARRISON?...THAT'S NOT EVEN CLOSE TO THIS OUTDOOR STORM SIREN. HOW CAN IT COVER THIS PARTICULAR AREA (FRANKLIN & BYPASS)? A: The new sirens operate at a different sound decibel than the older outdoor storm sirens that use to be in Clinton. The new sirens, when originally installed, were strategically placed to cover ALL of Clinton. Q: WHY HAS THIS SIREN NOT BEEN TAKEN D0WN? A: Funding. The siren will eventually be taken down when funds are available to have the siren removed. One final reminder, outdoor storm sirens are meant to be heard outdoors only. They are not intended to be heard indoors. For storm notifications indoors, please purchase a NOAA weather radio or use local resources such as television and FM radio. Please help us in spreading this post and share it to your page. We receive numerous phone calls each month from citizens complaining that this particular outdoor storm siren is not working. We want to ensure that everyone understands that is not suppose to work. Have a great Wednesday!

Our morning program was presented by Clinton Fire Department Assistant Chief Matt Willings and Chris Reno Fire Safety Public Liaison... October is Fire Safety A...wareness month and we are supporters of their efforts to increase fire safety in our community. Matt shared stats with us on fire causes and other related topics and how we can be more safe with regard to fire risks... PS: Check your smoke detectors regularly! Thanks, guys, great program! See more

Today is #NationalFirePup Day! Did you know that some Missouri Fire Houses still have fire pups? Meet Blaze, Department Dalmatian for Clinton, Missouri Fire Department.

Looks like our FD family is growing! Congratualtions to CFD Lieutenant Bo Reid and Amy Sockwell on their engagement!

9/27/2020 - 12:44pm: Henry County has been placed under a SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING until 1:30pm.

Now back home and settled from our family vacation I want to take a moment and thank the town of CLINTON as well as a few others. Thursday afternoon on our way... to Branson passing through, my family and I were involved in a car crash by Wizards Lawn and landscaping. I count my blessings as everyone involved were ok. I want to send a huge shout out to Clint and his amazing staff at Wizard Lawn & Landscape, K-BLE Rentals, LLC! Thank you all so much for your generosity! My family and I thank you so much for checking on us( as well as a ton of others in town that seen the wreck), letting us stay and hang out in the store till we figured things out, and staying after hours. Thank you to the police, fire department and Jim Raysik Chrysler-Dodge-Jeep & Gmc Trucks for helping us out when no rental cars were available. Everyones true act of kindness got us back on the road as soon as possible so we were able to continue on with our trip. You’ve got one great town! Thank you all again! - -The McCaulley’s Photo: Clint holding my one year old son Landon