South Dakota Firefighter, July issue

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Nebraska Firefighter, July issue

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Iowa Firefighter, July issue

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Nebraska Fire School. Photo by Taylor Anderson.

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

July 9, 2026: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association Meeting, Banner County.

July 11-12, 2026: Fire School, Harper, KS.

Responding to the Invisible Hazard: Best Practices for CO Calls

Carbon monoxide responses are easy to treat like routine calls. Most of the time, we are dispatched for an alarm activation, a beeping detector, or a vague report of someone “not feeling well.” There is no smoke showing, no visible hazard, and no obvious emergency from the street.

Iowa Firefighters Memorial

The 31^st Annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial Service was held in Coralville, IA on June 14, 2026.

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Nebraska Fire School training

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 11:42 admin

Propane fire training at Nebraska Fire School in Grand Island on May 15. Photo by Taylor Anderson.

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Did You Know? Nebraska Volunteer Firefighters Have Access to Free National Fire Academy Training

Tue, 06/30/2026 - 11:41 admin

Did you know that Nebraska volunteer firefighters have access to free training opportunities through the National Fire Academy (NFA)?

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Nebraska Firefighter, June issue

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South Dakota Firefighter, June issue

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Iowa Firefighter, June issue

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 17:23 admin

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For training on April 20, the Grinnell Fire Department split into groups and tackled scenarios that required critical and creative thinking. For example, one group was requested with the ladder truck to assist in getting someone in cardiac arrest off of a ‘factory’ roof.

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

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 17:21 admin

June 6, 2026: North Haines Fire Department 50^th

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RIT: Moving a Downed Firefighter Up Stairs

Fri, 05/29/2026 - 17:19 admin

Building Options Before the Mayday

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30th Annual Iowa Firefighter Memorial

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Greeting Fellow Firefighters here we go into the summer season as we see an influx of family and community events. The Legislation season as is over; we assisted with the Junior Firefighter progra