Firefighters from five area agencies responded to assist St. Tammany Fire District 12 personnel in extinguishing a house fire in the Crestwood subdivision this morning. At approximately 8:28 a.m., callers to UniFire reported a home at 722 Penwood Drive was on fire. FD12 units were on the scene at 8:34 and found the home heavily…
U.S. Senator Vitter Visits Local Fire Station
For Immediate Release Tuesday, June 14, 2011 United States Senator David Vitter yesterday met with chiefs, administrators and commissioners of St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 12 at the District's headquarters near Covington to discuss his efforts towards forgiveness of federal emergency loans. Following Hurricane Katrina in 2005, local government agencies borrowed significant sums to maintain operations while order was restored and during the ensuing impact on tax revenue. FD12 borrowed approximately $500,000, which is now due in annual payments of $125,000 - a significant sum for an organization with an annual budget of only ...
FD12 Training Academy Graduates 12
Standing (left to right): Fernando Davis Jr. (FD13), Josh Murla (FD12), Daniel Fortun (FD12), Matthew Carter (FD12), Chief of Training Dominick Bourgeois (FD12), Donald Hebert Jr. (FD12), Jeremy Authement (FD12), Neil Navarro (FD12), Shelby Hickman (FD6). Kneeling: Brandon Wolfe (FD8), Regan Crouch (FD6), Evan Armentrout (FD12), Mark Miller (FD12). For Immediate Release Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Twelve newly-minted firefighters graduated from St. Tammany Parish Fire Protection District No. 12's Training Academy last Friday, and have begun service in four Northshore fire departments. The 16-week academy teaches the basics of fire suppression, CPR and other emergency medical procedures, fire survival, apparatus operation, and ...
20 Years of Service
Fire Chief Darrell Guilott presents District Fire Chief Michael Haley with a plaque recognizing his 20 years of service to the citizens of Fire District 12
Local Chiefs Meet With Congress About Fire Department Needs
For Immediate Release Monday, May 10, 2010 Fire District 12 Chief Darrell Guilott and Deputy Chief Stephen Krentel, Fire District 4 Chief Merrick Tassin, and 11 other fire service leaders from throughout Louisiana were in Washington the last week of April as part of the Congressional Fire Services Institute's 22nd annual event. The delegation met with Senators David Vitter and Mary Landrieu and Congressman Steve Scalise. Established in 1989 as a nonprofit, nonpartisan policy institute, CFSI is designed to educate members of Congress about the needs and challenges of our nation's fire and emergency services so that the federal government provides the types of ...
World Trade Center Beam Dedication
On May 7, 2010 Fire District 12 received a beam from the World Trade Center in New York as a donation from the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. The beam, once a piece of the Twin Towers destroyed by terrorists on 9/11, was used as evidence in the trial of some of those responsible for the attack. Now at FD12 headquarters near Covington, the beam will be incorporated into a permanent sculpture to be placed on the grounds of the facility at the intersection of Hwy. 36 and Hwy. 21. FD12 is soliciting drawings and suggestions from local ...
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Covington, FD12 reach agreement
- January 6th, 2012
Covington, FD12 reach agreement After a two and a half hour discussion on the 20 plus year controversy surrounding Fire District 12 and the Covington Fire District, an ordinance accepting an intergovernmental agreement which divides fire protection areas and provides fire tax millage areas between the two entities was accepted by the Covington City Council…
20-YEAR DISPUTE OVER TAXATION, FIRE SERVICE ENDS WITH COUNCIL VOTE
- January 5th, 2012
For Immediate Release Thursday, January 5, 2012 20-YEAR DISPUTE OVER TAXATION, FIRE SERVICE ENDS WITH COUNCIL VOTE An ongoing legal dispute between the City of Covington and St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 12 has been ended with a unanimous vote of the City Council that allows the city to continue growing while preserving the…
FireWorks Are a Big Part of New Year’s
- January 2nd, 2012
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Early Morning House Fire Leaves Man Dead
- January 2nd, 2012
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