Dent County Fire Protection District

The winning team had to rub the ice cream treat in by providing this selfie at the Sonic stall! Congratulations to Team 2!

The winning team had to rub the ice cream treat in by providing this selfie at the Sonic stall! Congratulations to Team 2!

Water balloon and aerial spray cooldown!

Tonight DCFPD had its 2nd training night for July. Tonight's training consisted of a relay race. Firefighters had to start in the truck, where they placed their air pack on (minus the engineer). 1. Firefighters had to establish water supply at the hyrdrant. 2. Extend a hose line 100ft, where they were to knock over a safety cone utilizing a straight stream. 3. Maneuver the hose line to another cone and utilize a fog pattern to knock the cone over. 4. After successful cone dr...ops, firefighters had to get control of a "run away" hoseline (simulating a broken hose). 5. After hose was controlled, the engineer had to place a nozzle on the line and flow water. 6. Time stopped when the truck was full of water. This type of training keeps skills current for the district's firefighters. This was a timed relay where the winners got to indulge in a late night ice cream run to Sonic. Congrats to Asst. Chief Floyd, Firefighter Hayes, and Firefighter Hill on their win. This team had everything complete in 3:53, narrowly beating the second place team by 4 seconds. After the ice cream treat was finished, your district's firefighters cooled down with a friendly water balloon fight and aerial spraying from Ladder 81. Attached is video of the winning relay. If you are interested in becoming a firefighter, stop by and fill out an application.

Tonight DCFPD members conducted vehicle extrication training. DCFPD firefighters consistently train with hands on skills to better protect the members of our community. We would like to thank Tommy Shaw and the crew at American Automotive and Towing for donating 2 of the vehicles and the location to conduct this training. Another thanks to Eric Surles for the donation of a 3rd vehicle. These donations are greatly appreciated and are a necessity for firefighters to keep hands on skills current.

Reminder: We still have smoke detectors available to the public free of charge. Limit one per household.

Interested in helping the community? Are you someone that likes a physical and mental challenge? Do you enjoy working in a team environment? The Dent County Fire Protection District wants YOU! We are currently accepting applications for the position of firefighter. Applicants must.. - Reside in the fire district - Be 18 years of age or older... - Have a high school diploma or GED - Be of good physical and mental condition - And be of good moral character Applicants will also be subjected to a criminal background check and drug screen. Aside from benefiting the community and giving back. We offer many other benefits. They include (but certainly not limited to).. - Paid per call (based on certification level) - Free in-house training - On the job training - All necessary protective gear and equipment - And the experience of a lifetime Applications can be picked up and submitted at the Dent County Fire Protection District station located at #2 S. Main St. in Salem, M-F between the hours of 8:00 am and 5:00 pm.

Firefighters with the Dent County Fire Protection District assisted the Lenox Rural Fire Department yesterday with a commercial structure fire at Sims Tractor Sales. Unfortunately, the business is a total loss. No injuries were reported.

Firefighters are currently assisting the Lenox Fire Department with a commercial structure fire at Sims Tractor Supply.

Earlier today, members of the Dent County Fire Protection District were dispatched to a residence in Salem for a structure fire. Upon arriving, firefighters observed smoke and fire showing from the residence. Fire crews made an interior attack and were able to quickly extinguish the fire. The residence sustained significant fire, smoke and water damage. No injuries occurred and a dog was saved from the fire. Assistance was received from the Salem Police Department, Salem Mis...souri, Salem Utilities, SMDH EMS, and the Missouri State Fire Marshall’s Office. (Pictures posted with the property owners permission) Remember, working smoke alarms save lives!

Here is our view of the Senior Parade. This video was shot on one of our firefighters, Firefighter Hill's, helmet camera. This was an amazing thing to be a part of! Congrats again Class of 2020!

Dent County Fire Prot. District is out on parade detail tonight. Congratulations to all the seniors on a job well done. From all of us at DCFPD, congrats to the Class of 2020!