Upcoming events
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:59
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Jan. 7-8, 2023: Fire School, Garnett, KS.
Jan. 7, 2023: IFA Board Budget work session,
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Industrial Fire
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:51
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When we are called to a fire in a residential structure, we generally will ask first if everyone is out. We may then ask where the fire is if it isn’t obvious.
Structure Fire in Guttenberg
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:50
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On Thursday Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:33 p.m. the Guttenberg Fire Department was dispatched to 523 N.
Go into the year with a positive outlook
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:49
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Happy New Year! As we begin the year take a moment to reflect on the past and then dive into the future. We’re about to embark on an adventure that only we can determine the outcome.
Many new legislators
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:47
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The 2023 legislative session will begin on Monday, Jan. 9th, 2023. Iowa operates in a biannual calendar so 2023 will be the first year of the two year General Assembly.
Beemer dispatched to debris fire
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:45
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On Nov. 28, Beemer Fire and Rescue was dispatched to a debris pile on fire at a manufacturing business located about a mile outside of Beemer.
What the NVFC does for its members
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:43
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As with every article I hope this one continues to find everyone healthy and safe.
Does your department still have an initiation?
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:41
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As I travel the state of Nebraska, I enjoy visiting with scores of firefighters and sharing some great stories. Lately, I have heard about a few departments still carrying on the decades-old tr
Cattle truck overturns
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:39
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On Nov. 10, at 2:30 a.m. Colman Fire and Rescue was called to I-29 mile marker 102 for a cattle pot loaded with 600 pound calves that had tipped over in the median.
Things to Learn
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:38
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I hope everyone had an enjoyable Christmas holiday and safe New Year.
Any resolutions?
Here is a New Year resolution for you. Go learn something new in the fire service.
Rural Wall Structure Fire
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:36
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Wall Volunteer Firefighters responded to a reported structure fire in the 1300 block of Eagle Cir, Wall, SD on Nov. 20, 2022 at 2:45 p.m.
Using new membership software
Fri, 12/30/2022 - 11:35
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! I’m sure most of you have already celebrated the New Year in one way or another.
Upcoming events
Wed, 11/30/2022 - 15:59
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Dec. 2-4, 2022: South Dakota Fire Chiefs Leadership Conference, Cadillac Jacks Resort, Deadwood.
Loading Hose
Wed, 11/30/2022 - 15:46
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I wonder how many times our hose gets handled in its lifetime. On some of our trucks it may not move very much. On others it is unloaded and loaded on every call.
Green light for another six months
Wed, 11/30/2022 - 15:44
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Season’s Greetings to all my fellow firefighters. It’s been a busy month for the board.
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