Blaze Publications

Iowa Firefighter, February issue

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Nebraska Firefighter, February issue

https://www.nsvfa.org/nebraska-firefighter

South Dakota Firefighter, February issue

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On Jan. 3, Sioux Center Fire along with Ireton Fire, Rock Valley Fire Department and Maurice Fire conducted training burns.

Upcoming events for Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas

February 6, 2026: Northeast meeting in Blair, Meal at 7:30 p.m., meeting at 8 p.m.

February 6-8, 2026: Les Lukert Conference, Kearney, NE.

Aerial Operations at Structure Fires

Every one of us has seen the pictures of the giant career-size fires that we may only get to respond to a few times during our career. Have you ever sat back and thought about how you would deploy your aerial resources if you were called to one of these events? Is it really as easy as just throwing your 100’

Iowa Firefighter, January issue

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Mark McNees and Bill Halleran, officers with the Iowa Firefighters Association, walk down the sidewalk during the Iowa Firefighters Memorial ceremony on June 8 at the Iowa Firefighters Memorial at Coralville. IFA Past President Ellen Hagen and officer Marv Trimble are partially hidden behind Halleran. Photo by Terri Runge.

Iowa Firefighters Memorial Service

Mon, 06/30/2014 - 08:48 admin

The 20^th Annual Memorial Service was held Sunday, June 8, 2014 at the memorial site in Coralville.

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South Dakota President

Thu, 05/29/2014 - 14:10 admin

In the February issue I talked about the Five Powers. Last month was The Power of Commitment. This month is The Power of Team Work. This is so appropriate for this month’s article.

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Rapid City responds to Ziegler fire

Thu, 05/29/2014 - 14:08 admin

Flames shoot out of the Ziegler Bulding Center in Rapid City.

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Viborg responds to house fire

Thu, 05/29/2014 - 14:05 admin

Fire departments from Viborg, Irene and Hurley responded to a house fire in rural Yankton County, 10 miles west of Viborg on April 17^th just after 9 a.m.

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A group photo was taken of the NVFC Directors, Alternate Directors and board members at the National Volunteer Fire Council Conference in Arlington, VA.

NVFC meeting

Thu, 05/29/2014 - 14:02 admin

I would like to thank the NSVFA and its members for giving me the opportunity to represent you as the Alternate Director of the NVFC. At this time I am serving on three committees for the NVFC.