Six LSFD Personnel Complete Paramedic Training Thursday, April 13, 2023 | Views: 17459 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Six LSFD Personnel Complete Paramedic Training Six members of the Lee's Summit Fire Department earned their certificate of completion for their paramedic program, which began in October of 2021. Their next step is to complete their practical and written exams, which will allow them to become licensed paramedics in the State of Missouri. Please join us in congratulating Engineer Sandra Hughes, Firefighter Brennan Johnson, Firefighter James Heuer, Firefighter Owen Ellis, Firefighter Cameron Shultz, and...
National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Monday, April 10, 2023 | Views: 7180 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week Today is the start of National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. The Lee's Summit Fire Department wants to recognize our dedicated Communication Specialists (Fire and EMS Dispatchers) and their work to ensure the safety of the public and first responders in the field. They are the true first responders, the first voice someone hears when calling 911 for help! Providing prearrival instructions before responders arrive and managing the response resources of six...
Fire Damages Home Saturday, April 8, 2023 | Views: 7046 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Fire Damages Home On Saturday, April 8, 2023, at 2:45 pm, the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a structure fire in the 600 Block of NW Village Drive. Several callers reported fire coming from the house. When the fire department arrived, heavy smoke and fire was coming from the single-story, single-family residence. The occupant was outside. Firefighters initiated a defensive attack on the fire due to the weakened condition of the structure. The only occupant...
Engineer Zac Nelson is LSFD's 2023 Firefighter of the Year Thursday, March 16, 2023 | Views: 7605 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Engineer Zac Nelson is LSFD's 2023 Firefighter of the Year Join us in congratulating Engineer Zac Nelson for being selected as Lee's Summit Fire Department's 2023 Firefighter of the Year. The Awards Committee recognized Engineer Nelson's exemplary level of dedication and commitment to the department. Engineer Nelson consistently strives to improve everything and everyone around him, and his leadership role with the PEER Support Program keeps firefighter behavioral health at the forefront of daily operations....
Fire Heavily Damages Duplex Friday, February 24, 2023 | Views: 10202 | Categories: Fire Department Press Releases Fire Heavily Damages Duplex On February 23, 2023, at 10:47 pm, the Lee’s Summit Fire Department responded to a reported structure fire in a duplex at NW Maple and NW Main Street. The reporting party was a duplex resident who discovered a fire in the neighboring unit. When the fire department arrived, the fire was visible from the front, side, and roof of one side of the single-story duplex. The reporting occupant was outside. Firefighters attacked the fire from the...