It is with great sadness that I announce that Boone County Fire Protection District Assistant Chief Mathew Tobben died this morning during a swift water rescue operation.
Assistant Chief Matt Tobben was assisting the Columbia Fire Department during a swift water rescue operation
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Updates on what's going on with the Boone County Fire District & Missouri Task Force 1 - bcfdmo.com/apply
- MO-TF1 crews continue rescue efforts work with the Houston Fire Department. Over 300 people rescued/evacuated & numerous pets saved today
00:00 - Missouri Task Force 1 Deploying as a Type III Team to Texas Ahead of Tropical Storm Beryl Missouri Task Force 1 has been activated for deployment to Texas for Tropical Storm Beryl, which is expected to intensify to hurricane strength as it makes landfall in South Texas on
- #MOTF1 arrived in College Station, TX at 5:00 am. The task force staging at Texas Task Force 1 HQ where they wait an assignment as Hurricane Laura makes landfall later today. Hurricane Laura is predicted to strengthen to a Cat 4 before it hits the Gulf Coast near the TX/LA border
- Station 16 (Turner Farms) firefighters rescued a dog who fell into an icy pond this morning off Hwy HH just northeast of #CoMO. Responders used ice suits to safely rescue the dog who had been in the water for at least 20 minutes.
- Members of Missouri Task Force 1 were honored to be recognized for their recent hurricane responses today on field at the #Mizzou game
- Missouri Task Force 1 (MO-TF1) takes part in making one boyโs @MakeAWish adventure a little more special. When MO-TF1 Task Force Leader Randy Sanders, heard from Texas A&M Task Force 1 @txtf1 (TX-TF1) that there was a small child completing his @MakeAWish trip, he didnโt
00:00 - #MOTF1 MO Task Force 1 activated for deployment to FL ahead of #HurricaneDorian. MO-TF1 will deploy as a Type III task force of 45 personnel with an emphasis on water rescue capabilities. The current destination is Naval Air Station Jacksonville. They will be depart by 6:00 pm
- Today, Boone County Fire District Firefighters responded to Route B at McGee road for a vehicle collision. Firefighters learned of a young puppy that had ran from the scene. After a quick 30 minute search of the wooded area the puppy was located and reunited with its owners.
- Today we remember the 3,000+ Americans who died on September 11, 2001 and the many more who passed away years later as a result of the terrorists attacks.
- The Boone County Fire Protection District would like to thank all those that assisted our department with the visitation service, funeral service and funeral procession. As well as the fire departments that provided station coverage during the funeral.
00:00 - #MOTF1 Missouri Task Force 1 has been activated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency ahead of Tropical Storm #Sally. Sally is forecasted to become a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast late Monday night into Tue AM @NAT_USAR_NEWS























