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Welcome to the Florissant Valley Fire Protection District Website. The Florissant Valley Fire Protection District provides fire and emergency ambulance service and covers an area of approximately twenty-two (22) square miles. It includes the cities of Calverton Park, part of Hazelwood, almost all of the city of Florissant and a large portion of unincorporated St. Louis County. The District protects approximately 80,000 people residing in approximately 38,000 housing units as well as all businesses in the geographic area. The Florissant Valley Fire Protection District is not governed or directly affiliated with any of the cities it protects. A three member elected Board of Directors is responsible for the overall management of the district. The Florissant Valley Fire Protection District consists of three firehouses and an Administration Building. District Map (pdf file). ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
H1N1 Influenza A Virus Due to the heightened awareness of the H1N1 Influenza A Virus (a.k.a. “swine flu), emergency responders are asking people not to panic. They say if you think you need medical attention call your doctor's office and not 911. You should only call 911 if you are experiencing any of the following symptoms:
If emergency responders suspect the patient has been infected with the H1N1 Influenza A Virus, then they will take precautions.Some of these precautions may include, but are not limited to, the following: ·Gloves ·Gowns ·Goggles or other eye protection ·Masks (for both the patient and the responder) For more information, please click one of the following links to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or World Health Organization pages, the foremost experts in the field, with more information. http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance homecare.htm http://stlouisco.com/doh/index.cfm http://www.who.int/csr/disease/swineflu/en/index.html
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