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There has been a lot of information in the news lately about firefighter cancer. Most of the recent publicity on this topic has focused on the link between foam and health.
Greetings Fellow Firefighters - I would like to begin this month’s article with some commentary about the events that have been impacting our lives during the past days and weeks.
Members of Norfolk Fire and Rescue repelled down off of a railroad bridge to a stranded kayaker Sunday afternoon, June 13.
Members of several Northeast Nebraska Fire Departments work a HazMat call Monday morning, June 14, in O’Neill. Photo by Aaron Beckman.
Nebraska Fire and Rescue members: Welcome to the July Issue of the Nebraska Firefighter.
Jackson County Fire Departments responded to a reported smoke and flames visible in a structure, in the community of Wanblee, unincorporated Jackson County SD on June 5 at 4:43 a.m.
Wow, what a difference 30 days can make. Last month in my article we visited about the Membership and training meeting in September.
There have been some changes and new faces in the various fire service affiliated agencies.
June 6, 2020: CANCELLED AGAIN! ---- IFA Midyear Meeting.
With most of my department’s current pumpers, we have the capability of electronic foam proportioning. This has been an amazing improvement in our fire suppression capabilities.
Lake Mills, Joice and Emmons Fire Departments were called out to a barn fire at the Jason and Jaci Dilly acreage located on the north side of Rice Lake, Sunday evening, May 3.
Cresco Community Fire Department received a report of combine fire in a field 1/2 mile south of Hwy. 9 on Robin Avenue at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 18th.
Greetings Fellow Firefighters - This article completes yet another month of the “new normal”.
Firefighters from the Tecumseh Fire District conducted a controlled burn for training on Saturday morning, May 2.
Usually I am sitting at Fonner Park in Grand Island writing my June article for the Nebraska Firefighter watching and helping the Nebraska State Fire School setting things up and getting ready
Jeff Gargano - Editor
P.O. Box 122
Humboldt, IA 50548
jeff@blazepublicationsinc.com
