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1 St. Louis Firefighter Dead, 1 Injured in House Collapse

Home - Local, Local, NewsBy News January 14, 2022 Leave a comment

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A St. Louis firefighter died and another was injured after a large house collapsed while the firefighters were searching to make sure no one was inside. Fire officials identified the firefighter who died as Benjamin Polson. He had been with the department since November 2019. Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson says the…

St. Louis Fire Department Facing Paramedic Shortage

Home - Local, Home Slider FeatureBy News July 9, 2019 Leave a comment

St. Louis, MO (KTRS) The St. Louis Fire Department is down 20 paramedics, with no one in line to replace them. Chief Dennis Jenkerson says that the severe trauma his medics are exposed to is causing them to burn out faster, and now, there’s no one applying for the open positions. One option he says…