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New Firefighter Spotlight: Joe McCune

June 10, 2022

Joe McCune joined the O’Fallon Fire Protection District (OFPD) as a firefighter/paramedic in May 2022 after serving in the Missouri Air National Guard and gaining experience in a rural ambulance district and urban fire department. 

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New Firefighter Spotlight: Dave Lawton

June 10, 2022

When Dave Lawton started in the fire service, he wanted to be a smokejumper, a specially trained firefighter who is the first to respond to remote wildfires. Then, he responded to a structure fire and found his true calling as a firefighter/paramedic.

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New Firefighter Spotlight: Cody Hughes

February 9, 2022

Fans of the Ellen Show might recognize O’Fallon Fire Protection District firefighter/paramedic Cody Hughes, who appeared on the daytime talk show in 2020. Hughes, who joined OFPD in January 2022, grew up watching his mom work as a 911 dispatcher and knew he wanted to follow her path into the emergency services field.  “I have…

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New Firefighter Spotlight: Parker Malensky

February 9, 2022

Public service has been a lifelong goal of firefighter/paramedic Parker Malensky, who grew up watching his brother work in the fire service.

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New Firefighter Spotlight: Jared Swafford

February 9, 2022

Firefighter/paramedic Jared Swafford was raised in the firehouse. The O’Fallon Fire Protection District firehouse, to be precise. “I’ve been wanting to follow in my dad’s footsteps since I was little,” he says. “My dad has been a firefighter for 30ish years now. I have grown up in the firehouse and have known since the first…

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New Firefighter Spotlight: Joe Sughero

February 9, 2022

Like so many in the fire service, firefighter/paramedic Joe Sughero was drawn to the career by the camaraderie and the chance to be there for the community he calls home.

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