Highland-Pierron Fire Department

05/28/2026

CONGRATULATIONS to HPFD Firefighter Tebbe! What an honor!

Congrats to Firefighter-EMT Isaiah Tebbe, who was awarded the Outstanding Student Award for the Firefighter II class at Texas A&M (TEEX) on May 15. FF-EMT Tebbe represented Wood River Refinery and was one of over 40 other firefighters in his class. This is the second year in a row that a Superior Industrial Firefighter has received this award.

Congrats to FF-EMT Tebbe and all our employees at Wood River for their excellent work!!

05/27/2026

Drafting and pumping water.
Forcible entry.
Advancing hoselines.
Reading smoke.
Promoting teamwork, brotherhood, and having each other's backs.

05/25/2026

🇺🇸 It was a beautiful day for the annual Memorial Day Parade! 🇺🇸

Celebrate • Honor • Remember

05/25/2026

Today we pause to honor and remember the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. We will never forget the price of our freedom.

05/20/2026

Have you heard? CodeRED is transitioning!

EDWARDSVILLE — The Madison County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is completing its transition to a new emergency notification platform and will officially discontinue
use of the CodeRED system Friday.

Residents previously signed up for CodeRED were transferred into the new Everbridge alert platform. However, EMA officials encourage residents to create an account through Everbridge
if they would like to review or update their information over time, including addresses and notification preferences.

“After Friday, Madison County will no longer use CodeRED for emergency notifications,” EMA Director Fred Patterson said. “Residents who are not signed up for alerts should do so as soon
as possible to continue receiving important emergency information.”

Patterson said residents who were previously enrolled in CodeRED should still verify their information within the new system.
“CodeRED customers were transferred into the new platform, but residents who want to update their address, modify notification preferences or customize the types of alerts they receive will
need to open an account,” Patterson said.

EMA also wants residents to be aware that emergency notifications will now come from a local county phone number rather than the out-of-state number previously associated with CodeRED.

“The new alerts will come from a Madison County number — 618-296-3500 (tel:618-296-3500) — so residents should recognize that as a legitimate emergency notification source,” Patterson
said. Patterson said the National Weather Service remains the official source for severe weather
warnings and weather alerts.

“EMA encourages residents to use multiple methods for receiving weather notifications, including weather radios, mobile alerts and trusted weather apps,” Patterson said. He added the new notification platform will also help residents receive important non-weather emergency information from Madison County EMA, including boil orders, evacuation notices, public safety information and other emergency updates.

Residents can sign up for emergency alerts by scanning the QR code on EMA promotional materials or by visiting:
Madison County Emergency Alert Sign-Up
(https://member.everbridge.net/index/107891189088300?utm_source=chatgpt.com)

For more information, contact the Madison County Emergency Management Agency.

05/20/2026

The annual Memorial Day Parade & Celebration is coming up this Monday! See below for information and come out and support those that made the ultimate sacrifice 🫶 🇺🇸

05/19/2026

"If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain."

Thanks to Danielle for sharing this awesome picture of hope above our firehouse!

05/17/2026

It's an honor to be part of this team and we are grateful for their dedication on every call.

It's officially EMS Week -- a time to recognize the men and women who live life by the shift and report for duty never knowing what the next call will bring. They are truly built differently. We especially send out appreciation to the crews of Hamel and EMCAD for exemplifying this year's EMS Week theme: "Improving Outcomes, Together."

Being a first responder isn’t common.
Discipline isn’t common.
Running toward what everyone else runs from isn’t common.
Carrying the weight of strangers and still showing up for your own family isn’t common.
That’s why it’s powerful.
It takes a different kind of person to answer the tones at 3 a.m.
To stay calm when the room is chaos.
To put fear in the backseat because somebody else needs help more than you need comfort.
First responders don’t get stronger because the job is easy.
They get stronger because they keep showing up when it isn’t.
When everyone else gets to look away- you step in.
When everyone else gets to go home- you reset the truck.
When everyone else forgets the call- you still remember the face, the house, the sound, the silence after.
That kind of strength isn’t average.
So no, this life isn’t for everybody.
But for the ones who live it…
You are built different.
And the world is safer because of it.

05/15/2026

We were again excited to participate in the area's Ag Safety Day. Over 600 sixth grade students from Highland Middle School and St. Paul Catholic School spent the day at Lindendale Park on May 8th, 2026, rotating between stations demonstrating all things ag safety. From PTO and ATV safety, to first aid and fire extinguishers, to woodworking safety and more, the day ended with a live burn demonstration presented by Highland-Pierron Fire Department.

The scenario emphasized the importance of avoiding distracted driving, sharing the roadway with agricultural vehicles, and understanding what a Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) sign signifies.

It's always an honor to be a part of Ag Safety Day!