Friday, September 7, 2012
Ernie Rhodes was named as the new fire chief Thursday evening. The former St. Charles fire chief brings 32 years of experience to the district.
Ernie Rhodes replaces David Frazier who served as the West County EMS & Fire Protection District fire chief since 2004. As previously reported by Patch, Frazier has been with the fire district since 1987, but was "reassigned" from fire chief to deputy chief of logistics in June. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Since then, the fire district has been operating without an official chief, but after a local and national search, the fire board announced Rhodes as the district's new chief Thursday evening. Rhodes comes to West County from the City of St. Charles where he served as fire chief for nine years. There he managed 84 personnel and a $10.5 million dollar budget, according to the West County …
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Tuesday, September 4, 2012
The person who will replace former Fire Chief David Frazier is expected to be announced Thursday.
The West County EMS & Fire Protection District has not had a fire chief since June, when former fire chief David Frazier was "reassigned" from fire chief to deputy chief of logistics. As previously reported by Town and Country - Manchester Patch, Deputy Chief Jeff Sadtler has served as acting fire chief of the district since the change and a search for a new chief got underway. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) Fire board members told Patch that the application period for the local and national search ended July 27. A committee then reviewed the candidates. That committee consisted of West County fire board members, chiefs of surrounding fire districts which are members of Central Country 911(…
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Friday, August 10, 2012
The West County EMS and Fire Protection District board is reviewing candidates, while former fire chief David Frazier Jr. tells Patch he found out he was no longer chief the day the board voted on the change.
The West County EMS & Fire Protection District is in the process of finding a new EMS and Fire Chief. Fire board members tell Patch that the application period for the local and national search ended July 27 and they hope to meet with all parties involved in the decision making process in the next week or two. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) As previously reported by Patch, former fire chief David Frazier's position changed from fire chief to deputy chief of logistics on June 11. Frazier has been with the fire district since 1987 and served as fire chief since 2004. He tells Patch he was not given an official reason from board members on why he was no longer the fire district's chief and he …
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Friday, July 13, 2012
After laying off three employees and demoting Fire Chief Dave Frazier last month, the West County EMS and Fire Protection District announces two new firefighter/paramedics.
After laying off three employees and demoting Fire Chief Dave Frazier in June, the West County EMS and Fire Protection District announces two new firefighter/paramedics. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) According to Deputy Chief Jeff Sadtler, Firefighter/Paramedic Joe Bauer began employment on June 5 and will be assigned to Station 2 on C-Shift. Bauer comes from Warren County Ambulance District where he worked for three years. Firefighter/Paramedic Cody Jennemann began his employment on June 26 and will be assigned to Station 3 on B-Shift. Jennemann is coming from the Richmond Heights Fire Department where he worked for four years. The two new hires began working the same month that David …
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Tuesday, June 26, 2012
The West County EMS and Fire Protection District's acting fire chief updated Town and Country city leaders on "reappointment" of David Frazier Jr. from fire chief to deputy chief of logistics.
The now Acting Fire Chief, Deputy Chief Jeff Sadtler, told Town and Country aldermen and the city's mayor that he can't talk much on the issue citing it being a personnel issue, but he did say that David Frazier Jr. went from fire chief to deputy chief of logistics earlier this month. "Chief Frazier has been reappointed to a new role as deputy chief of logistics. The position is evolving," Sadtler said Monday night. "We appeciate your patience while we reinvent and reengineer." (Read Previous Story: West County Fire Issues Statement on Fire Chief's Demotion) Sadtler said the chief vacancy has been posted and a national and local search is underway to fill the position. "We are committed to the relationship, but we have a lot to learn," …
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Monday, June 25, 2012
The West County EMS and Fire Protection District issued a statement Monday regarding the position change this month of David Frazier from fire chief to deputy chief of logistics.
The West County EMS & Fire Protection District released the statement Monday. Patch readers can view the statement in full in the PDF portion of this article. As previously reported by Patch, David Frazier's position change from fire chief to chief to deputy chief of logistics came on June 11. Patch's calls and emails to members of the West County EMS and Fire Protection District Board of Directors, including Chairman Richard Rognan, have not been returned. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) In Monday's statement, the fire district said that Frazier was reassigned in an effort to better position him and the district for the future. Frazier has not returned Patch's phone calls and emails for a …
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West County Fire District personnel changes, the Longview Farm parking expansion project, a yard waste program and more at Monday's Town and Country Board of Aldermen meeting. Read full agenda here.
Aldermen have a packed agenda Monday night. Prior to the meeting, aldermen are set to discuss personnel changes at the West County EMS & Fire Protection District. As previously reported by Patch and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, West County Fire Chief David Frazier was demoted this month from chief to deputy chief of logistics. Patch has confirmed that Deputy chief Jeff Sadtler is now as chief of the district as it searches for Frazier's replacement. The West County fire district serves a number of cities, including Town and Country, Manchester and nearby parts of unincorporated St. Louis County. Aldermen are also set to vote on whether to authorize the city to enter into an agreement with Sterling Engineering to bring an engineer on …
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Thursday, June 21, 2012
David Frazier has been demoted as fire chief for West County EMS & Fire Protection District and doesn't know why, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
According to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, David Frazier has reportedly been demoted from chief to deputy chief of logistics of the West County EMS & Fire Protection District. The Post reports that the job change took place on June 11 and Frazier said he was not made aware of the reasons for the demotion. The article states that Deputy chief Jeff Sadtler is now acting as chief of the district. Neither Frazier or Sadtler were able to be reached by Patch for comment or clarifiction Wednesday evening about the reported changes within the fire district. (Sign up here for the FREE Patch Newsletter, including Breaking News Alerts.) As previously reported by Patch, Sadtler, who is a paramedic and firefighter, was promoted to Deputy Chief in …
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Cal Chem
4:00 pm on Monday, December 17, 2012
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