BATTLE for BLOOD

2012 BATTLE for BLOOD

June 25 - June 29 Battle for Blood, Police vs. Fire All registered donors receive a complementary T-shirt and have the opportunity to vote police or fire for the Champions Cup. Open to Kansas City area and Topeka Neighborhood Donation Center donors.

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Severe Weather Possible Tonight Through Sunday

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS MAY DEVELOP THUNDERSTORMS MAY MOVE INTO AREA OF KANSAS CITY THIS
EVENING. THE PRIMARY THREATS WITH THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LARGE HAIL.

ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. STORMS TONIGHT MAY
CONTAIN LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. THIS ACTIVITY MAY LINGER THROUGH DAYBREAK SATURDAY.

STORMS MAY STILL BE ONGOING ACROSS THE REGION SATURDAY MORNING...BUT
ANY LINGERING ACTIVITY IS EXPECTED TO DISSIPATE BY THE NOON HOURS
A BETTER POTENTIAL FOR STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL THEN DEVELOP DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS SATURDAY IN THE LATE EVENING HOURS. LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...POSSIBLY

A FEW TORNADOES...AND HEAVY RAIN WILL ALL BE POSSIBLE WITH THE ACTIVITY SATURDAY NIGHT. THE BEST RISK FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL LIE BASICALLY WEST OF INTERSTATE 35.

SATURDAY NIGHTS STORMS. ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS THAT DO OCCUR WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND
TORNADOES.

National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week!

Raytown Fire Protection District

Press Release

PIO Assigned: Matt Mace Fire Marshal

Follow up Info: Matt Mace 816-737-6034

The Raytown 911 Communications Unit is celebrating the week of April 8-14, 2012 as National Public Safety Telecommunicator's Week! This week, sponsored by the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International and celebrated annually, honors the thousands of men and women who respond to emergency calls for help, dispatch emergency professionals and equipment, and render life-saving assistance to the world's citizens. "What is the location of your emergency?" starts the process that defines the nature of the emergency, which in turn sets the emergency response in motion. These professionals are the critical link not only for the caller but also for the Firefighters and Paramedics in the field. Their role is critical to the outcome of the incident and many times contributes to the survivability of our patients. Working 12-hour shifts these trained professionals routinely handle over 21,000 calls received a year. The Communication Unit Dispatchers are not normally the first personnel that are thought of in Fire and Medical Emergencies, but they are a vital component in every Fire Department response. Our Dispatchers are the unseen first responders whose work is invaluable and critical to the successful handling of any emergency situation. Additionally, these men and women help countless people who may not have an emergency situation but are just trying to get an answer to a troubling circumstance. This week provides an opportunity for our community to show their appreciation for the difficult job that our Dispatchers perform daily and the quality service they provide to everyone. Our Dispatchers are an important and vital part of our community, and maintain that role with professionalism, integrity, and competence. You can help us help you when calling in an emergency by following these simple tips:

Be prepared to answer the question, "What is the location of your emergency?" -Stay on the line until you are directed to hang up. -If possible, when at home use your home phone, not your wireless phone. 9-1-1 calls on wired lines provide caller name, phone number and address as well as other information that is useful for processing the 9-1-1 call. -The use of cell phones accounts for 72% of 9-1-1 calls we receive. When using your wireless phone, know where you are. 9-1-1 calls on wireless phones provide only the phone number. In many cases, depending on type of phone, the carrier, and the signal strength, the location of the caller may plot on a map, but we may not be able to obtain an accurate address.

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Things you may not have known about your Fire District

Next time you are out and about don't be surprised if you see your local firefighters grocery shopping or performing fitness activities in public. Since firefighters work from 7 AM to 7 AM the next day, and provide their own meals, they must purchase the necessary supplies to prepare their own food throughout their shift. Preparing and sharing meals together is recommended for all firefighters at RFPD. Cooking and eating together reinforces that firefighters are a team that must work together; which we believe helps them do their jobs more safely and effectively.

During their 24 hour shifts firefighters also do physical fitness training indoors at the station; however as the weather begins to warm up they also like to mix things up by coming outside and jogging, running outdoor stairs, etc.  Beyond strength training our crews incorporate cardio and flexibility into their workouts as well.  We find that these programs not only better our capabilities while on a fire scene, but lessen our occurrences of on the job injuries. Firefighting is an extremely stressful and physically demanding job and therefore firefighters must continually work to stay fit.

RFPD crews do not have to be located at their station to be dispatched to a call. Whenever companies are away from the station, they are always within the city, have a fire apparatus, a full crew, and are always in contact with the dispatch center by radio and pager. Emergency response takes precedence over everything else a firefighter does. 

So if you see a fire apparatus in a grocery store parking lot or exercising at a local track, know that the Raytown Fire Protection District is always ready to respond at a moment's notice.

House fire 9300 east 69 street

Raytown Fire Protection District

Press Release

Late Morning Fire Damages Residence

PIO Assigned: Matt Mace Fire Marshal

Follow up Info: Matt Mace 816-737-6034

Date: Location: 9300 e 69 Street

Time of the call: 09:16

First Unit on the scene: Engine 1

Number of Units: 5

Number of Firefighters: 24

Injuries: none

Property Loss/Damage: $25,000

Contents Loss: Unknown

Property Saved: $50,000

Additional information:

Reported to be a vacant structure with heavy fire showing from the roof.  Fire was quickly brought under control, at which time the crews found a power line down in the rear of the home with a large tree limb laying on top of it.  KCPL was called to the scene to render the line safe, fire investigators have ruled this an accidental fire as a result of an electrical short due to the downed service line. 

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