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A West Overland EMS & Fire engine drives in a parade as children and adults watch from the curb.
Five firefighters standing next to a fire truck labeled "West Overland FPD" outside a fire station.
Years ago West Overland had a ladder truck
Lineup of emergency vehicles in front of a fire station.
Equipment: Some of the old equipment.
A crowd gathers at the West Overland Fire Protection District, Engine Company No. 1 building.
Grand Opening: This is the grand opening of 10789 Midland in the 1970's.
Construction site with a sign, truck, and drilling machine on a dirt field, bordered by a road and trees in the background.
Site for the firehouse on Midland: 10789 Midland before our firehouse was built.
Two firefighters in gear checking a door with a hole, using a tool and hose.
Vintage firefighters forcing a door with a "portapower" hydraulic device
Vintage fire department building with a classic fire truck and car parked outside.
The chief's buggy: This is how the chiefs of the past got around.
A vintage fire truck parked in front of a brick building, with firefighters and onlookers nearby.
Unknown fire: Notice that the hood is open on the truck. This is to keep the vehicle from overheating!!
Two men with a vintage fire truck; one standing and one in the driver's seat, labeled "West Overland F.P.D."
Leo M Ellebracht delivering some equipment.
Firefighters extinguishing fire on a road with trucks and people nearby.
Fire on the Rock Road: This is a different angle of the same fire.
A crowd gathers around a flipped vehicle with flowers on a road near Sunset Acres Motel.
Fire on the Rock Road: This was a fire on St Charles Rock Road in front of where Pattonville learning center is now.
Two vintage fire trucks parked outside West Overland Fire Protection District building.
Front of the old firehouse: A few of the old trucks
Three men stand in front of a fire station labeled "West Overland Fire Protection District" with a vehicle partially visible behind them.
1950's: part of the old gang
Vintage firetruck with firefighters in front of the West Overland Volunteer Fire Dept garage.
West Overland Vol. Fire Department: Before we became a fire protection district
People standing around a vintage fire truck inside a building.
1950's: second West Overland truck
A vintage fire truck with a group of people, including firefighters and bystanders, posing for a photo in front of a building.
First Truck: these where the days...
A man in uniform standing beside a fire truck labeled "West Overland F.P.D 1."
Chief Brown
A firefighter in full gear talks to young children in a classroom setting.
Fire Safety: A firefighter shows kids that even with all the gear on, he's not a scary person.
Ambulance with "West Overland EMS & Fire Protection District" parked in a suburban area near a building.
5217: Leaving on a call
A fire engine and ambulance parked in front of a fire station.
Fire and EMS: Rescue pumper 5214 and Advanced Life Support Unit 5217 are ready.
A control panel with numerous gauges, dials, levers, and colored labels, likely part of a complex machinery system.
5214: Pump Panel
The rear view of a fire truck with number 5214 and a "KEEP BACK 500 FEET" warning.
Back of 5214
A fire department rescue ambulance parked outside a fire station.
5217 is our front-line Advanced Life Support vehicle.
A vintage fire truck with a ladder is parked on a street near a gas station displaying prices.
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An ambulance parked in front of the West Overland Fire Protection District building.
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A white fire truck parked on a street with trees and houses in the background.
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A fire truck with the phrase "WEST OVERLAND" and a firefighter's jacket hanging on the front.
Staged and ready!
Firefighter gear: hose, helmet, gloves, jacket, mask.
All our gear has to be kept organized for quick deployment at anytime
Five firefighters standing next to a fire truck labeled "West Overland FPD" outside a fire station.
Lineup of emergency vehicles in front of a fire station.
A crowd gathers at the West Overland Fire Protection District, Engine Company No. 1 building.
Construction site with a sign, truck, and drilling machine on a dirt field, bordered by a road and trees in the background.
Two firefighters in gear checking a door with a hole, using a tool and hose.
Vintage fire department building with a classic fire truck and car parked outside.
A vintage fire truck parked in front of a brick building, with firefighters and onlookers nearby.
Two men with a vintage fire truck; one standing and one in the driver's seat, labeled "West Overland F.P.D."
Firefighters extinguishing fire on a road with trucks and people nearby.
A crowd gathers around a flipped vehicle with flowers on a road near Sunset Acres Motel.
Two vintage fire trucks parked outside West Overland Fire Protection District building.
Three men stand in front of a fire station labeled "West Overland Fire Protection District" with a vehicle partially visible behind them.
Vintage firetruck with firefighters in front of the West Overland Volunteer Fire Dept garage.
People standing around a vintage fire truck inside a building.
A vintage fire truck with a group of people, including firefighters and bystanders, posing for a photo in front of a building.
A man in uniform standing beside a fire truck labeled "West Overland F.P.D 1."
A firefighter in full gear talks to young children in a classroom setting.
Ambulance with "West Overland EMS & Fire Protection District" parked in a suburban area near a building.
A fire engine and ambulance parked in front of a fire station.
A control panel with numerous gauges, dials, levers, and colored labels, likely part of a complex machinery system.
The rear view of a fire truck with number 5214 and a "KEEP BACK 500 FEET" warning.
A fire department rescue ambulance parked outside a fire station.
A vintage fire truck with a ladder is parked on a street near a gas station displaying prices.
An ambulance parked in front of the West Overland Fire Protection District building.
A white fire truck parked on a street with trees and houses in the background.
A fire truck with the phrase "WEST OVERLAND" and a firefighter's jacket hanging on the front.
Firefighter gear: hose, helmet, gloves, jacket, mask.
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