We remember Firefighter William Walls
Today we remember the ultimate sacrifice made by Firefighter William Walls. End of watch 6/5/1995. #neverforget
New Public Education Specialist Stephanie Jackson joins the district!
We are excited to announce another addition to the Rock Community family! Please join us in welcoming our new Public Education Specialist, Stephanie Jackson, to the district !Stephanie’s focus will be on overall community risk reduction. Her responsibilities will include development, coordination and implementation of the district’s public education and communications programs, and she will…
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Fire Marshal Jeff DeLapp 30 years of service
We would like to say congratulations to Fire Marshal Jeff DeLapp on 30 years of service to Rock Community. Thank you for your service to our community.
Deputy Chief Medical Officer Kevin Grimshaw awarded the Melvin Schroeter EMS Award
Last week, Deputy Chief Medical Officer Kevin Grimshaw was awarded the Melvin Schroeter EMS Award. This award is presented each year to an EMT or Paramedic that has displayed outstanding performance in EMS. Chief Grimshaw has served as Rock Community’s Medical Officer since 2005. During this time, Chief Grimshaw has been responsible for providing the…
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Congratulations to Battalion Chief Alfred LaPointe on 20 years of service!
We would like to say congratulations to Battalion Chief Alfred LaPointe on 20 years of service to Rock Community. Thank you for your service to our community.
Retirees honored
At last night’s board of directors meeting (4/22/2021), our recent retirees were honored for their many years of service to our district. These 5 individuals have accumulated 131 years of experience between them, and we are grateful that they have spent their careers passing on their knowledge and experience to our newer generations of firefighters.…
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Smoke detectors!
In the last two Saturdays, Rock Community firefighters conducted two smoke detector blitzes. Crews knocked on doors and installed new smoke detectors with 10 year batteries in the following mobile home communities including Rockview Circle, Southwoods, Jeffco Estates, Vogel Manor, Imperial Trailer Park, and Lynn Acres. The detectors were donated by the St. Louis chapter…
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Congratulations on inspector Jim Goebel’s retirement!
We are very honored to announce that as of March 12th, 2021, Inspector Jim Goebel is officially retired from the Rock Community Fire Protection District after 34 years of dedicated service. Inspector Goebel began his career at Rock Community on August 1st, 1987 as a volunteer firefighter. Jim was hired to a full-time position on…
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Congratulations on Captain Curt Winford’s retirement!
We are honored to announce that as of March 5th, 2021, Captain Curt Winford is officially retired from the Rock Community Fire Protection District. Curt began his career as a firefighter in 1985 and was promoted to Captain in 1999. He has trained, mentored, and led many over the course of his career. He was…
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Congratulations on Captain Steve Hatfield’s retirement!
Congratulations on Captain Steve Hatfield’s retirement! A video of Captain Steve Hatfield’s retirement flag ceremony is below.