Puxico Fire & Rescue

04/12/2020

We would like to Congratulate Class of 2020 Puxico Indians and a special shootout to our Fire Department Senior Cheyanne Dellinger daughter of Assistant Fire Chief Heather Mace. We are very Proud of all of you.

04/12/2020

04/11/2020

The Puxico fire department would like to announce that we will be hosting a parade tomorrow April 11th at 7:30 pm to honor all 2020 class graduates. With all the shut downs going on including the delay of that so very special day we thought it would be a great gesture to honor the class of 2020. With that being said we would like to invite all available 2020 seniors to join in. Decorate your car as you wish and meet at the FEMA building between 7:15 and 7:30 for line up. We ask that all students remain in there car during line up along the parade route and the completion of the parade which will end at the high school gym. We are going to try to end at approximately 2020 8:20 pm. We encourage the community to be outside to support our 2020 seniors. The route will begin at FEMA come south to West Harbin turn south on Turnbough to East Owen Ave we will cross hwy 51 go to North Hickman go west on Richardson to North Bedford and conclude at the high school gym. Thank you for your support in these trying times.

03/21/2020

Today, in accordance with recommendations form the state and federal government the City of Puxico will be closing all public facilities following the close of business Friday March 20, 2020, until Monday April 6, 2020. At this time, the City will review and determine if further action needs to be taken.

These facilities include the lobby space at the Puxico City Hall, the Public Library, the museum and the Police and Fire Department. The City park will be closed to group activities but may be used on an individual basis.

Utility (water, sewer, trash) billing will continue to send bills and receive payments. Customers are encouraged to use the drop box (located beside the city hall front door), pay online or mail payment to City Hall, P.O. Box 441, Puxico. Debit/credit payment may be done through the City website, www.puxicomo.us, or by phone, 573-222-3162. City staff will continue to report to work as scheduled.

The city library will be closed but the book deposit box may be used to return books.

On March 20, 2020, municipal water service disconnect were suspended until further notice. Any delinquent account will still accrue any late fees, charges and interest.

The public may call the City with any concerns or questions.
573-222-3162- City Hall, Municipal Court
573-222-3565 Police Department

It’s important as a community that we take care of ourselves, each other and any that may be affected by the pandemic. Please use common sense and respectful of others in all situations. As the pandemic continues to evolve we hope everyone stays healthy and safe.

Sincerely,
Rick Mclean,
Mayor

You can now pay your utility bill and citations online 24/7 with a credit/debit card!!! To make a payment for a utility bill,&n

03/17/2020

03/16/2020

Seriously all corona jokes aside. Can y’all please say a prayer for us ppl that work in the healthcare field. Doctor, nurses, cna, hospital staff, transportation services, emt, Dsp, caretakers, firefighters and etc. we put our life on the line every day to take care of your love ones. We also put our children and family life on the line as well by being around hundreds of sick ppl and taking germs home with us daily.

02/29/2020

I was reviewing some notes from a seminar that I attended at some point in the past year or so. While reviewing the notes it tied into several aspects of what we do and looking at officer promotions. We have all heard the everyone is a leader stuff floating around every where. To a point it is true, we all lead something whether it be a company or a battalion or the whole organization but sometimes it’s something as small as leading one foot in front of the other to get to training or to be on time for shift rotation. I know I’ve seen a ton of stuff on bad leadership floating around too. So where do each of us stack up? What is the level of leadership are we responsible for? What is the secret formula to being “ that person” that we strive to be or “ that person” that we don’t want to be labeled as? Or take it a little further the on the “that person” we don’t want to work for, are they really “that” bad or is it a personal conflict over something trivial like hurt feelings or differences of opinions?

We are in a people business, we serve “ the people” (that’s what we are supposed to be doing), we interact with people daily. The people we serve who call for help, the people we respond with on the apparatus or other means of transportation to the call, the people we relieve or relieve us at shift change, the people we relieve or relieve us for rehab, the people that check us out at the cash register when we fuel up or buy food. We interact with the people we are entrusted to lead as well. So before we head down the path to being exceptional leaders, we need to treat people like people and learn to interact with people.

The difference between exceptional leaders on the positive side of the spectrum and let’s say for now, those that aren’t so much, starts with learning and never stops until retirement or we pass through the confines of our earthly existence. Take every day as a learning experience, even those days that there are no calls from the people we serve. These are the preparation days to learn and practice effective ways to respond and safer ways to do what we do. (Took a slight detour there but it is relevant and important).

The acronym LEADERS-TEACH is where we are headed to be exceptional leaders. It’s a long journey down this path so what the acronym stands for is this.
L- Loyalty
E-Educated
A-Adaptable
D-Determined
E- Enthusiastic
R-Reliable
S-Selfless

T- Tough
E- Empathetic
A- Assertive
C- Courageous
H- Honorable

Be Safe Out There and Keep Learning

02/12/2020

Fire in Puxico. This was one of the stubbornness fires I've seen in awhile. You get that with the older houses. 17+years and I have seen and dealt with alot and seems the older the more stubborn. I'm glad there was no one home Prayers for the family who lost their house and belongings. And for Our Fire Crew Great Job Guys it went smooth and everyone exceeded expectations. From Assistant Fire Chief Heather Mace
Photo credits to Emily, Jasmine,&Calvin

01/26/2020

On February 15th the Puxico fire department will be hosting a pancake breakfast. It will be held at the Puxico City Hall. The time will be from 7 am until 11 am. The local Masonic Lodge will be joining in and assisting in this event. All proceeds will be going towards new turnout gear for the department. We will be posting more details as time gets closer. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you there. Stay tuned !!!