Monarch Fire Protection District's new leader, Thomas Vineyard, steps in as chief on Jan. 2.
Thomas Vineyard takes over as Monarch Fire Protection District chief, effective January 2, 2012, replacing retiring Clifford “Chip” Biele. Vineyard was rumored to be the frontrunner for the position in early November, based on a six-month executive search managed by Clayton, MO-based Grant Cooper & Associates. Vineyard, a St. Peters resident, has been with the Mid-County Fire Protection District since 1988. Mid-County was incorporated in the 1950s, originating from the Wellston Fire Protection District established in the late 1800s. The district serves St. Louis County, Greendale, Hanley Hills, Pagedale, Vinita Park, Vinita Terrace and Wellston. Vineyard became fire chief/fire marshal at Mid-County in 2004, and was responsible for the day-…
Fire Fighters with the Maryland Heights Fire District work 24 hour shifts to be on call for a variety of emergencies.
If a fire breaks out in Maryland Heights during the early morning, emergency crews are ready at a moment's notice to respond. Maryland Heights Patch caught up with Capt. Robert Daus of the Maryland Heights Fire District to discuss late night emergencies. The Maryland Heights Fire District is one of four fire districts that work in Maryland Heights. Pattonville-Bridgeton Terrace Fire District, Monarch Fire Protection District and Creve Coeur Fire Protection District also serve the city, the city's website indicates.
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Tom Vineyard was declared as Monarch's new fire chief Saturday by a 2-1 vote among the district's three board of directors.
Tom Vineyard, chief of Mid-County Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, will replace current and retiring Chief Chip Biele for the Monarch Fire Protection District, per a 2-1 vote by Monarch's board of directors at a Saturday meeting at the district's headquarters in Chesterfield. Biele is set to retire Jan. 1. Information about Vineyard being a top candidate for the job circulated publicly via a self-proclaimed watchdog group, Monarch Concerned Taxpayers. (See related article from Nov. 8: Is Monarch Fire District Chief Replacement Chosen?) Monarch board of directors engaged the services of Clayton, MO-based Grant Cooper & Associates as their search firm to find a new chief. Board president Kim Evans moved to accept the employment…
Myra Lopez
8:16 am on Wednesday, December 14, 2011
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