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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.
Recently I was made aware that there are fire/EMS departments which have created a series of initiation rituals which have become a sort of tradition over the years to be able to join their fire
Gayville Fire Department responded to a shop fire at the Barnes Feed Mill west of Gayville Monday morning, March 13, at 9:20 a.m.
April showers bring May flowers. And the Mayflower brought pilgrims.
It’s now April, and I’m sure we all are tired of this long cold winter and more than ready for some spring like weather.
Jeff Gargano - Editor
P.O. Box 122
Humboldt, IA 50548
jeff@blazepublicationsinc.com
