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Hose Uncoupling for Live Fire Training Facility

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Hose Uncoupling for Live Fire Training Facility Hose Uncoupling for Live Fire Training Facility
  The Department recently celebrated the completion of the Live Fire Training Facility with a Hose Uncoupling Ceremony. Funded by the 2022 Public Safety Sales Tax and constructed by WHP Training Towers, the state-of-the-art facility provides live fire conditions to train new firefighters and allows experienced firefighters to hone their skills in various scenarios and evolutions. Thank you to everyone who attended and our citizens for supporting public safety...

Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, 2024 “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you! TM”

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Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, 2024 “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you! TM” Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12, 2024 “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you! TM”
  The Lee’s Summit Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week (FPW) campaign, “Smoke alarms: Make them work for you! TM” The campaign educates everyone about the importance of working smoke alarms in the home. According to NFPA, smoke alarms reduce the risk of dying in a home fire by more than half (54 percent). Meanwhile, roughly three out...

Live Burn Training Facility Hose Uncoupling

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Live Burn Training Facility Hose Uncoupling Live Burn Training Facility Hose Uncoupling


Join us Thursday, October 10 at 2:00 p.m. for a special event - the Hose Uncoupling (fire dept. ribbon cutting) for our brand new Live Burn Training Facility at Fire Station No. 7, 2150 SW Scherer Road. We can't wait to show off the awesome new training tool for our firefighters, all thanks to the Public Safety Sales Tax. See you there!

Recruitment Open House

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Recruitment Open House Recruitment Open House
The Lee's Summit Fire Department will host a Recruiting Open House to provide an opportunity for anyone interested in a rewarding career with the Lee's Summit Fire Department to ask questions and fill out an application. LSFD is seeking qualified applicants for Fire and EMS dispatcher, firefighter/paramedic, and firefighter/EMT positions. DATE:                July 20, 2024    WHERE:     ...

Fireworks in Lee's Summit

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Fireworks in Lee's Summit Fireworks in Lee's Summit
If your Independence Day celebration plans include fireworks, remember to use them responsibly and follow local regulations and safety guidelines. For 2023, The Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) received reports of eight deaths and an estimated 9,700 injuries involving fireworks. Out of the eight deaths, five were from firework misuse, two were from a device malfunction, and one involved unknown circumstances. In addition to injuries, there is an...
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