Heating systems
It was 80 degrees on Oct. 31, but cold temperatures are coming. It was supposed…
Author Pete Hypes
From crawl space to attic
In the past couple of weeks, fire units have responded to a number of fire…
Hunting season
Bow season began on the first Saturday in October. With hunting season upon us, we…
A pleasant surprise
This firefighting crew represented Engine 1- C shift in Chester in 1998. From left, Pete…
Fire prevention week
Oct. 6-12 is Fire Prevention Week. This year’s theme is: “Not Every Hero Wears a…
Not your taxi
Medical calls constitute 80-to-85 percent of responses for fire departments that do both fire and…
Intentional and accidental fires
As I was recently listening to the tragic story of the house fire in Buckingham…
The bell has rung
With the exception of the year-round schools, all other area schools started the fall 2019…
Lest we forget: 9/11
The day started out as any other day but rapidly turned into one of the…
Job well done!
Although they will never see my article, my words to the St. Louis firefighters who…