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Last month at the annual conference of the Kansas State Firefighters Association a few changes occurred on the executive board. For starters, after more than 32 years of dedicated service to the
When putting equipment on fire apparatus, think about the items you may need in a hurry. Place them in a position that they are easily accessed.
It was great to see everyone at Mid-Year, it was well attended again this year as we had around 200 attend the past president’s banquet on Saturday night.
Daury Leal Rodriguez, 47, of Denison was arrested on March 25 and charged with second degree arson, interference with official acts, criminal mischief in the first degree, criminal mischief in t
Christopher Naum is shown speaking at the Nebraska Fire Chief Leadership, Recruitment and Retention Symposium held in Gering, NE on March 18. A total of 61 attended.
Here it is the middle of April and we are staying busy as usual. No big surprise to anyone in the public-safety spectrum.
The Pierre Fire Department was dispatched to a report of a structure fire on March 26.
Some months it seems I have a number of articles for the paper, and this is one of those months. Lots of items that will be considered at the June membership meeting.
South Dakota in the spring time. Single digit temperatures with blizzards one week. The next week, record high temperatures with flooding and spring wildfires. Good grief.
Mar. 30-Apr. 2, 2023: Mid-Year Meeting, Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, Ames.
Mar. 31-Apr. 2, 2023: Fire School, Labette, KS.
One of the most gratifying things I get to do as a fire instructor is teach the Essentials of Firefighting Class hosted by the Fire School held in Sioux City.
The 28th annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial service will be held on June 11, 2023 at 10:30 a.m. with the Candlelight service the evening before on June 10th at 9 p.m.
This past month I had the privilege of Presenting my dad “Chief David Raska” with his retirement award from the Radcliffe Fire Department.
Jeff Gargano - Editor
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