Firefighters of Frontenac

Frontenac Fire Department is now distributing Covid-19 vaccines to home bound residents in our community. We are more than happy to come to your residence and administer your vaccine. Please call 314-615-2660 to see if you qualify and to schedule appointments.

Today FFD participated in live burns training with surrounding departments and districts. This training simulates actual fire conditions for arriving companies on a real fire. As always it was great simulation and training opportunity. Thank you West County EMS & Fire Protection District for putting this together.

This morning your Frontenac firefighters responded to Interstate 64-40 for a motor vehicle accident. One patient was treated on the scene and transported to a local hospital. The patient is expected to make a full recovery.

ATTENTION!!! The St. Louis County Department of Public Health, in conjunction with St. Louis County Fire Protection Districts and Departments, will provide COVID-19 Vaccines to St. Louis County home-bound residents! To see if you or a family member qualify for this program please call 314-615-2660 !

This morning your Frontenac firefighters responded to a motor vehicle accident on Interstate 64-40. One patient was treated on the scene and transported to a local hospital. The patient is expected to make a full recovery.

Spring rains create dangerous flooding conditions. There are some areas in our community that are prone to flooding over roadways. Keep in mind that it takes only 12 inches of flowing water to sweep small cars off roadways. Roads can be damaged or weakened by flooding, which is often unable to be seen in flooded conditions. That is why it’s always best to turn around, don’t drown.

Changing your smoke detector batteries when you change your clocks is a great habit to practice. With daylight savings time beginning this Sunday, the time is right to do just that! Working smoke alarms save lives!

Today Frontenac Firefighters are doing review on "difficult airways". From the minute we stepped foot in our first Ems class as students to the day we retire as paramedic firefighters, airway control is a skill that we take very seriously. Airway control is never a mastered skill, but should always be an improved on skill. Today, we do just that to be ready for our community and surrounding area in time of need.

Hello spring weather! FFD C-Crew joining surrounding districts and departments for regular scheduled training. Today we refreshed on vent, enter, and search at West County Fire District. Training is an integral part of our profession and we always enjoy learning and applying new techniques from fellow firefighters and instructors!

Still thinking about a #newyearsresolution? How about eliminating distracted driving. Regional law enforcement agencies want to remind you about the rules for y...ounger drivers and the risks for all drivers who text while driving. Distracted driving also includes drowsy and impaired driving. As @saveMOlives says, If you feel different, you drive different. Consider enabling phone features like Do Not Disturb While Driving or having a passenger respond to a text for you.

Our area Law Enforcement Partners would like to remind you to move over or slow down for stopped emergency vehicles. Please help us keep our roadways safe this holiday season. #moveoverslowdown #Teamwork

A great reminders from our Frontenac PD. Please take a moment to read.

Our Frontenac PD is hiring !!

Our brothers at the Frontenac Police Department are holding a non perishable food drive to honor our fallen brother in blue, P.O. Tamarris Bohannon that made the ultimate sacrifice on August 29, 2020 in the line of duty. A food collection bin has been placed in the lobby of the Frontenan Police Department from November 17th thru November 24th. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Thank you !!

Holiday shopping is upon us! When visiting shopping centers or malls, remember to park your vehicle close to store entrances and in well-lit areas of the parkin...g lot. Secure all items left in the vehicle in areas not visible to others, such as the trunk, and be sure to lock all vehicle doors. If you witness suspicious activity notify the Frontenac Police Department immediately. Our dispatch number is 314-737-4600. See more

A good reminder from our brothers at Rock Community Fire. Please take a moment to watch this video about the dangers of turkey fryers.

Our brothers in blue are are accepting applications for the position of Police Officer. Please feel free to share.

With the time change happening this weekend, now is the time to check your smoke detectors and CO2 detectors. Remember that smoke detectors SAVE LIVES !! If you need assistance, please feel free to contact the Frontenac Fire Dept or the appropriate fire department in your area.

This morning, Firefighters of Frontenac were called to a construction site for a victim pinned between a forklift and a commercial truck. Crews work quickly to extricate the patient, who was then transported to a local trauma center for significant lower body injuries. Frontenac Fire was assisted by crews from Ladue FD and Creve Couer FD, we thank you for your assistance.

19 years ago, on September 11, 2001 a series of events occurred that would change our nation forever. At 8:45 am, a Boeing 767 struck the North Tower of the Twin Towers in New York City. 18 minutes later, a 2nd 767 struck the South Tower. It was clear at this point, that the United States was under attack. At 9:45 am, a Boeing 757 crashed into the Pentagon in Washington DC. At 10 am, the South Tower collapsed, followed by the North Tower 30 minutes later. At 10:10 am, Flig...ht 93 crashed in rural Pennsylvania. That day, 2996 people lost their lives, including 343 firefighters and 60 police officers. On December 18, 2001 congress approved September 11th as Patriot Day, a National Day of Service and Remembrance. As of 2018, a total of 10,000 additional people have been diagnosed with 9/11 illnesses, and that number continues to climb today. Today, we remember those who lost their lives on that day, and those that have lost their lives in the years that followed. We will never forget. (Shared from our brother at Rock Community FD)

Our heart felt prayers are with our fallen brother in blue who has passed away from injuries sustained in a shooting last night in St. Louis. Please keep the entire St Louis Metropolitan Police Dept and the officer’s family in your thoughts and prayers.

As school resumes, this is good reminder to think about, and also share with your children that may ride a school bus.

With the recent severe storms last week in the St. Louis area, a portion Frontenac was hit especially hard, causing flash flooding that resulted in a few businesses along German Ave. to be flooded. While these business are working hard to clean up and reopen their doors, the Frontenac Firefighters assisted some of these businesses with their clean up efforts by providing interior wash down efforts to aid in their clean up. We hope to see these businesses reopened in the very nearly future.

This morning, The City of Frontenac and the Frontenac Firefighters are remembering our fallen brother, Lt / Fire Marshal Ronald W. Wehlage of the DeSoto Rural Fire Dept. Lt. Wehlage suffered a fatal heart attack after returning home from running a medical call on 6/30/2020. Please keep Lt. Wehlage, his family and the DeSoto Rural Fire Dept in your thoughts and prayers.

Keep an eye to the sky as threatening weather is possible this afternoon and into tonight. We stand ready if you need us !!

Just a quick visual reminder as the summer time temps set in, take a moment to familizarize yourself with the differences between heat exhaustion and heat stroke. Remember to take frequent breaks and STAY WELL HYDRATED. If you need us ... we are here!

Do you keep hand sanitizer in your vehicle? If so, take a minute to read the story below about how hand sanitizer could potentially pose a serious fire risk during the higher summer temperatures.

Today the Frontenac Paramedics were dispatched to Ladue to assist with an EMS call. The call was originally dispatched as an accidental injury. Upon arrival, the patient was found laying on the roof and had fallen from a height of approx 10’ from the parapet roof to the structural roof below. As the patient was falling the ladder he was utilizing to exit the roof area also fell, subsequently landing on top of the patient. It was determined by the crews on scene that a lad...der truck would be needed to safely and effectively hoist the patient from the roof area to the ground. Creve Couer Fire (2315) was then dispatched to the scene with their ladder truck to assist Frontenac and Ladue in this EMS Rescue. The patient was safely extricated from the roof and transported to a local hospital with no life threatening injuries. Great work by Frontenac Fire / Paramedics, Ladue FD and Creve Couer in executing a difficult rescue today.

Thank you to the residents of Frontenac Estates for providing our on duty crew with a delicious dinner tonight from Lester’s. We appreciate your continued support.

Today, Frontenac Firefighters (B Crew) took part in an Honor Flight parade in Frontenac, paying honor and respect to a local Veteran in our community this Memorial Day holiday weekend. Thank you for your years of service Sir !!

On Thursday evening the Firefighters of Frontenac (C Crew) were honored to be able to participate in the 2020 Graduation Parade for Visitation Academy. We would like to wish these graduates well in their future successes !! CONGRATS !!

We would to send a HUGE THANK YOU to the residents of Frontenac Estates for providing dinner to C Crew from Grassi’s !! It’s one of our local favorite places and never disappoints. Thank you again, dinner was delicious

The Firefighters of Frontenac together with the entire City of Frontenac, send out heart felt thought of HOPE during these difficult times. Together we can make it through.

Firefighters of Frontenac would like to thank Woodard Restoration for coming by the firehouse and giving our firehouse and apparatus a thorough disinfecting, all in an effort to keep our firefighter/paramedics safe during the current pandemic.

We would like to express our gratitude to the Shaner Family for the wonderful dinner they provided to the Firefighters of Frontenac A Crew. We truly appreciate your continued support in the community. Dinner was delicious !!! (Dinner provided by Ces and Judy’s Kitchen Door in Frontenac)

Frontenac Residents: please see the below post we are sharing from another STL County Fire District. We are continuously working to keep our residents and firefighters/ paramedics safe during this pandemic. We appreciate your understanding and continued support for the Firefighters of Frontenac.

A big THANK YOU to Mr. Bob and Janet Blitz for their thoughtfulness and generosity in donating lunch to Firefighters of Frontenac C Crew today. We appreciate your continued support in the community. Lunch is delicious !! (Lunch provided by Ces and Judy's)

We would like to send a HUGE THANK YOU to Brad Pittenger and Family, for the surprise dinner he graciously provided to the Frontenac Firefighters / Paramedics Tuesday evening. We cannot express how grateful we are for your support and generosity during this time. Dinner was provided by Ces and Judy's Kitchen Door / Catering. THANK YOU AGAIN !!!

Frontenac Fire Dept is creating a hiring list. If you or someone you know is looking for a career in the fire service, see below.

Frontenac Firefighters would like to thank Ces and Judy’s Catering (at 10440 German Blvd) for providing the on duty crew with an amazing dinner tonight. We appreciate you thinking of us and the continued support.

Due to the heightened awareness and severity of the COVID-19 virus, we regretfully must implement a strict no visitor/ visitation policy for the Frontenac Fire Dept. Visitors to the firehouse will not be allowed until further notice. In effort to protect the Frontenac Firefighters and Paramedics from an already high risk situation, we will feel that this temporary visitation restriction is necessary to ensure their safety, in addition to being able to stand ready to serve our residents in their critical time of need. Should you have an emergency, please call 911 and we will respond immediately. We thank you for your understanding during this difficult time and look forward to seeing you in public again in the very near future. For general questions you may contact the Frontenac Fire Dept at 314-994-1801.

If you’ve never had the pleasure and experience of what Guns and Hoses is all about, and the support it provides for St. Louis Area First Responders, please watch this years video recap from Backstoppers. We couldn’t be more grateful for the support we receive from Backstoppers for our fellow brothers and sister First Responders that are lost in the line of duty. This year was a record year for the event, raising over $900,000. Thank you St. Louis for your continued support.... https://vimeo.com/user9882745/review/392078631/a8b0bd9060

Please keep the families of everyone involved in this horrible tragedy yesterday in your thoughts and prayers. Our fellow firefighter sister from Louisville FD was involved in a fatal vehicle accident yesterday in Lake STL. The incident also claimed the lives of her daughter and two others (mother and daughter) in the same vehicle. St. Louis area firefighters from numerous departments have stepped in and kept vigil with our fallen sister until her family, and fellow firefighter brothers and sisters can arrive in St. Louis.

FRONTENAC CARDIAC SAVE RATE SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN NATIONAL AVERAGE. In 2019, the Frontenac Fire Department’s emergency medical services responded to multiple calls for emergency care with the average response time being approximately four minutes. Statistics show that lives are usually saved or lost within six minutes of an emergency. The department ran a wide variety of EMS calls with the top five being injury, generalized sick cases, fainting, chest pain, and difficulty... breathing. Six patients suffered out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest in which three were successfully revived. In the past five years, 19 patients have suffered out-of-hospital Sudden Cardiac Arrest with 42% being successfully revived in the field by Frontenac Fire Department Firefighter/ Paramedics and 26% after arrival at the emergency department. In total, 68% of sudden cardiac arrest of Frontenac Fire and EMS were successfully revived. Sudden Cardiac Arrest is becoming more frequent with over 356,000 cases reported annually and only 10% of these cases nationally having survived the sudden cardiac arrest. The four links in the chain of survival include: rapid access, rapid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), rapid defibrillation, and rapid advanced life support. Prehospital identification of patients experiencing STEMI has been shown to be an important factor in significantly improved outcomes through clinically relevant reductions in door-to balloon times. What is the key to survival for Sudden Cardiac Arrest patients? Bystanders IMMEDIATELY starting CPR! One hundred percent of the patients that survived out-of-hospital sudden cardiac arrest had bystander CPR started immediately on them before the Frontenac Fire Department arrived, as healthcare professionals, we cannot stress enough the importance of this! If you would like to learn CPR please contact the fire department or visit the American Heart Association’s website. The American Heart Association (AHA) has promoted this concept of a chain of survival for cardiac arrest that describes a sequence of events from bystander CPR through EMS interventions and transport to definitive care that are associated with improved survival. See more

Please consider helping this family in need if you can. Thank you !!

Unfortunately, this Outlet Challenge is a very real challenge, that is currently happening. Please take a moment to review the post below and discuss the dangers with your kids.

Our heart felt condolences and prayers are with the family of Battalion Chief Emge and the entire O’Fallon Fire District, after his sudden passing yesterday. Please keep our brothers and their families in your thoughts and prayers.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to our fallen brother, that made the ultimate sacrifice this morning battling a house fire in western Missouri today. Rest easy brother.

Merry Christmas to everyone !! Hoping you all have a safe holiday, and if you need us we are here, and ready to assist.Merry Christmas to everyone !! Hoping you all have a safe holiday, and if you need us we are here, and ready to assist.

Frontenac Residents please keep an out for these dogs that are missing. Contact Frontenac PD if you see them

‘Tis the season of preparing for Christmas and the staple of all decorations is the Christmas tree. If you choose a real tree please make sure it is watered daily to prevent it from drying out to quickly and becoming an extremely dangerous fire hazard. Please take a minute to watch the video below.

Fire Chief Ulses and Asst. Chief Blake would like to say Thank You to our Frontenac Fire Dept on-duty crew that is working this Thanksgiving Day, protecting the citizens of the City of Frontenac and surrounding areas. Please know that you are all missed and loved by your families and we are truly thankful for everything you do for our community. #FFD FAMILY MATTERS ... Chief Ulses Asst. Chief Blake

From our brothers at RCFD ... if you use a turkey fryer to prepare your Thanksgiving Day turkey, we urge to please take a moment to watch this video. Turkey fryers are EXTREMELY dangerous.

Happy Halloween !! Stay safe and keep warm. Below are some great reminders from our neighboring firefighters at Kirkwood FD.

Today both Frontenac Fire Dept. apparatus went thought their annual fire pump testing. This rigorous annual testing is essential in maintaining high levels of operational equipment standards in firefighting services.

Last week, C shift took part in training evolutions at Rock Hill FD, that engaged firefighters to make a forced entry to a locked garage with making minimal damage (if any) to the garage door itself or the opening lift system. It’s our duty to protect life and property no matter what the task.

Retired Frontenac Fire Chief Jack Trout was awarded the Fire Chief's Career Service Award for his untiring efforts in training, education and service to the Fire/Emergency Profession. Congratulations to Retired Fire Chief Jack Trout !!

From our brothers in blue at Frontenac Police Dept.

With colder temperatures coming, please take a moment to read the post below and the dangers associated with using extension cord strips and space heaters.

Sleeping with your bedroom door closed can save your life and provide extra time in a house fire.

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY TO ORDER YOUR FRONTENAC FIRE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS SHIRTS !!!

Never forget 9-11 and all those so senselessly lost ...

Please take a moment to read the post and article below and how to identify a drug overdose, and what you can do to help.

TIME IS RUNNING OUT !! Get your shirts ordered ASAP. BREAST CANCER AWARENESS SHIRTS ARE FOR SALE !!! Frontenac Firefighters are joining in the fight to combat Breast Cancer during the month of October. We are selling our breast cancer awareness shirts through the online store.... Shirts will be offered in short or long sleeve and available in white or pink. You will be able to have your shirts shipped to you or, you can pick up from the firehouse. Please feel free to share our post and we thank you for your continued support in the fight against breast cancer. (click link below for online store and available options) http://stores.talkingink.com/togetherwefight/shop/home

Our thoughts and prayers are with the Illinois State Police and the loss of their brother, Nicholas Hopkins in the line of duty. Rest easy our brother in blue.

Last night the Firefighters of Frontenac held our annual Fill The Boot Campaign for MDA with Panera Bread and Bricktops. The night was a great success for an even better cause. Thank you to everyone for coming out and supporting the MDA.

TONIGHT IS THE NIGHT !!! Dine out and help the Firefighters of Frontenac support MDA with our annual Fill The Boot Campaign tonight between 4pm-8pm at Panera Bread and Bricktops at Plaza Frontenac. Crews will be outside collecting donations while Panera Bread and Bricktops will be making corporate donations as well. Hope you see you there !!!

Attention Frontenac Residents: We would like to have Santa Clause drive through our community neighborhoods this winter on the firetruck to visit the kids. If you are a Frontenac resident and would like to see Santa in your neighborhood, would you please vote yes or no to the poll below, and then message us with the name of your neighborhood/street and a possible HOA or contact person. Thanks in advance !!

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A great reminder that most don’t realize can be a legitimate hazard. Take a minute to check your bathroom exhaust fans.

Frontenac Firefighters responded to a structure fire in the basement this afternoon on Grandview in the Crystal Lake Park area of our district. Our newest C Crew Private, Ryan Wilson (first from left in picture 1, and 2nd from left in second picture) got his first working fire as a career firefighter with the City of Frontenac. Frontenac Firefighters were assisted by Des Peres Fire Dept, Kirkwood Fire Dept, Ladue Fire Dept, Glendale Fire Dept, Monarch Fire Dept and West County Fire. Occupants of the home were able to evacuate safely and all crews are safe and accounted for.

With this week’s upcoming heat in the STL area, it’s important to be able to recognize when heat exhaustion and heat stroke are occurring. Below is a quick reference to help recognize when this is happening. Stay hydrated and take frequent breaks, and of course, if you need us ... we’ll be there !!

To our firefighter brothers and sisters ... please take a moment to read. However, this is great information for anyone who works outside in the heat. Stay hydrated !!

FIRE HAZARD: If you are an Apple MacBook user, please read below.

We mourn the loss of our two fallen brothers this week, P.O. Langsdorth was tragically lost in the line of duty, and Firefighter Steven W. Neimeyer lost his battle with cancer. Both were firefighters in their respective careers with the Saline Valley Fire Protection Dist. Please keep their families in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.

After returning from a call on Hickory Lane, Frontenac Firefighters stopped to visit with a few of our youngest residents that were outside playing. They were able to the see the entire fire truck, climb inside and even flow a little bit of water !! Looks like we might have some future firefighters in our district. Thanks for hanging out with us this afternoon.

Yesterday Frontenac Fire Dept. (Engine 2910) participated in the funeral procession for our fallen brother Chris Moore from the Maryland Heights Fire Protection District. Firefighter Paramedic Moore suffered a medical emergency while on duty and passed away last week. Numerous fire departments and hundreds of firefighters turned out to honor Firefighter Moore and support family, friends and fellow brothers. Rest In Peace Brother, we will take it from here.

Our thoughts and prayers are with our fallen brother today from the Maryland Heights Fire Protection District. Please keep Chris’ family and his fellow brothers at MHFD in your thoughts and prayers.