Osage Fire Protection District

May 19, 2021 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PAVEMENT PRESERVATION SEAL APPLICATION BEGINS NEXT WEEK... Work to apply an asphalt rejuvenator to area roads will begin on Monday, May 24th, weather permitting. Corrective Asphalt Materials, LLC was awarded the $130,000 project by the County Commission in April. The following roads will have the seal applied: Terra Bella Dr., Terra Bella Ct., Kendalwood Ct., Meeting St., Catalina Dr., Cross Key Ct., Ashley Ct., Wellington Green, Grand Point Ct., Sunnybrook Ct., Highland Waye, Aberdeen Waye, Balmoral Waye, Coventry Waye, Dalwhinnie Waye, Edinburgh Waye, Scrivner Rd., Blackburn Ln., Mt. Hope Rd., Waterford Rd., and W. Lohman Rd. Motorist can expect long delays and are asked to use alternate routes, if possible. Residents along these roads are asked to keep all vehicles and items off the roadways while the contractor is in the area. The project is scheduled to last the next couple of weeks. The purpose of the asphalt rejuvenator is to extend the life the newly placed asphalt overlay. New asphalt pavements will lose a significant amount of their asphalt chemical binding properties within the first few years. The rejuvenator is an asphalt oil that penetrates into the pavement restoring the binding properties. It is applied as a preventive maintenance measure to ensure that the pavement is maintained in a good condition for a long as possible. The Public Works department understands there will be inconveniences due to this project and we are being proactive in dealing with potential issues up front. Innovative contracting allowed the contractor to design a way to keep the inconveniences to a minimum. We are excited about the long term benefits this project will bring to the area and appreciate the public’s cooperation over the course of this year. For more information contact: Mattheuw Prenger, P.E. County Engineer Cole County Public Works 573.636.3614 [email protected]

TAOS, MO, October 15, 2020 - At 1:55 PM Osage Fire Protection District was dispatched to St. Francis Xavier School located at 7307 Route M for an automatic fire alarm. Within three minutes of initial tones the first fire apparatus arrived on scene to find a multi story structure with nothing showing from the exterior of the building and the entire building had already been evacuated. This was found to be a false alarm however, the Osage Fire Protection District would like to... take the time to commend the students and staff at St. Francis Xavier School for their quick evacuation of the building. Before fire units arrived on scene all the classes of students and staff were already in their assigned reunification spots outside of the building and everyone was accounted for. Always remember to have a plan in place to get out, as the St. Francis Xavier staff and students demonstrated today !! Big thanks to the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Cole County Sheriff’s Department for your assistance on this scene as well.

TAOS, MO, September 26, 2020 - At 3:34PM Osage Fire Protection District was dispatched to the Lock and Dam on the Osage River for a water rescue. Information that was provided, was that a single pontoon vessel with three occupants was stuck in the lock with fast moving current. Osage Fire responded with boats and personnel along with the Westphalia Fire District and the Missouri State Highway Patrol Water Division. Personnel arrived and determined the best method of rescue ...was to hoist the occupants from the vessel utilizing rope rescue equipment. Jefferson City Fire Department was requested to respond to the Lock and Dam to assist in these efforts. With the cooperation of all agencies involved, firefighters from the Jefferson City Fire Department were able to safely rescue all 3 victims and no injuries were reported. We would like to thank our partner agencies to also include Osage Ambulance District and Cole County Emergency Medical Services for their assistance in this incident and would like to remind the boating public of the dangers involved in navigating unfamiliar waters and to ensure personal floatation devices are easily accessible in the event of an emergency.

OFPD Firefighters Blake Bruemmer and Austin Buscher participated today in the Mo Division of Fire Safety's Memorial Stair Climb. Thank you not only to Blake and Austin, but to all that participated to honor those that have given the ultimate sacrifice. Never Forget.

The Osage Fire Protection District would like to thank Sentinel Emergency Solutions for coming to our department tonight for fit testing and pack training on our new MSA G1 air packs. These packs will be put into service later this evening.

***UPDATE*** At approximately 12:25 PM, the Osage Fire Protection District was dispatched to the 7700 block of Helias Spur in Taos for the report of a structure fire. The first units on scene found it to be a fully involved barn fire. Two engines, three tankers, and twelve personnel were utilized for this fire with a total of 6000 gallons of water utilized. The Cole County Sheriff Department and Cole County EMS assisted as well. There were no injuries and the cause of the fire is undetermined at this time, this fire was considered a total loss.

A heartbreaking view of the 9/11 apparatus graveyard at Fresh Kills Landfill. #NeverForget

On this night 19 years ago: 246 people went to sleep in preparation for their morning flights. 2,606 people went to sleep in preparation for work in the mornin...g. 343 firefighters went to sleep in preparation for their morning shift. 60 police officers went to sleep in preparation for morning patrol. 8 paramedics went to sleep in preparation for the morning shift of saving lives. None of them saw past 10:00 am Sept 11, 2001. In one single moment life may never be the same. Tonight as you go to sleep in preparation for your life tomorrow, kiss the ones you love, snuggle a little tighter, and never take one second of your life for granted. #NEVERFORGET #T2T

Tonight the Osage Fire Protection District preformed annual maintenance and training on the dry hydrants in our fire district. We would like to take the time to thank the residents in our district for allowing us to have this valuable asset on their property for us to use when our water resources are slim. The Osage Fire Protection District is not the only district that use dry hydrants, the other surrounding districts also have dry hydrants that they utilize as well in their area.

This evening at approximately 6:55 PM, the Osage Fire Protection District was dispatched to Sandstone Lane for an automatic fire alarm sounding at a residence. First units arrived on scene and found a fire inside of the residence in the kitchen. Entry was made into the residence, the fire was extinguished and the house was ventilated. No injuries were reported and the house was unoccupied at the time of the fire. Always remember to test fire alarm systems and check your batteries in your smoke detectors. Smoke detectors save lives !!!

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COVID-19 Key Points: Although Cole County has recently experienced a rise in positive cases, the percentage of positive cases, or positivity rate, continues to ...stay at only 1% of all tests being performed. The number of positive COVID-19 cases is expected to rise as more testing is being done across the state and in our own County. You can visit colehealth.org or health.mo.gov to find more information regarding testing. Missouri’s death rate also continues to decline. Click here for more information https://tinyurl.com/ycpjsd8n Your greatest risk for exposure to COVID-19 is being within 6 feet of symptomatic individuals for prolonged periods of time (15 minutes or more). To help protect yourself and others from COVID-19, continue to do the five best practices. Wash your hands often, use proper cough/sneeze etiquette, don’t touch your eyes, nose, or mouth, keep 6 feet of distance between yourself and others, and stay home when sick.

The Osage Fire Protection District would like to congratulate the Blair Oaks Class of 2020 on an amazing but challenging year! It was good to see all of you at the senior parade today!!

With the Show Me Strong Recovery Order going into effect May 4th, do you have questions on how to safely manage your business, restaurant, hair salon, church, pools/gyms, childcare facilities, or sporting events? If so please go to colehealth.org to see our recommended guidance.