South Dakota Firefighter, September issue

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Iowa Firefighter, September issue

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Nebraska Firefighter, September issue

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Members from Hartford and Carlisle Fire Department participated in high angle rope rescue training on July 25. This training was made possible with the help of Professional Rescue Innovations and Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau.

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

Sept. 6, 2026: Tactics on Tap, Watertown.

Sept. 8, 2026: Region 12-Minnesota Valley, St. Clair, meal served at 7 p.m., meeting starts at 7:30 p.m.

Sept. 9-13, 2026: IFA Convention, Manchester, IA.

READING SMOKE: A THREE-STEP SIZE-UP

In December 2024 and January 2025, we examined the four attributes of smoke: velocity, volume, density, and color. Understanding each attribute is important, but firefighters must also know how to combine those observations into a quick, repeatable size-up.

19 fire departments battle Postville fire

A fire that destroyed most of the Agri Star Meat and Poultry processing plant has left more than 600 workers without jobs as community members are organizing relief efforts.

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Help maintain the Memorial

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 17:13 admin

I am writing this month’s article after having just returned from another wonderful memorial weekend in Coralville.

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Firefighters Memorial symbolizes passion for the fire service

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 17:11 admin

Being on the board of the Iowa Firefighters Association has provided me with some unique opportunities.

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SAFER Grant Update SAVE THE DATES 2015 Retention & Recruitment Workshops and STRIVE Deadlines

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 17:07 admin

By Lyndsay Salb

2015/2016 R&R Workshops: Register at NSVFA.org

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Nebraska Fire School draws 1,150 firefighters

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 17:05 admin

Nebraska Fire School was held May 15-16 at the state fairgrounds in Grand Island. Photos by Taylor Anderson.

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Kathy Horn, Auxiliary secretary, assists Fire School attendees with check in. Photo by Taylor Anderson.

NSVFA interviewing for Executive Director position

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 16:59 admin

By this time you should have your membership packets. Please don’t leave them sit on your desk. Get them to your Secretary or fill them out yourself and get them back to the office.

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A view of the vendor area after Fire School classes were released Friday afternoon. Photo by Taylor Anderson.

Planning already underway for 2016 Nebraska Fire School

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 16:57 admin

Who thought that this would be a dry summer?

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Water training

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 16:50 admin

Philip Ambulance hosted a District V meeting/training. A mock accident involving a jet ski/boat collision, at Lake Wagner north of Philip, was the scene.

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State Fire Marshal Paul Merriman at Fire School in Pierre.

South Dakota State Fire Marshal report

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 16:42 admin

By the time this article is in print, the 4^th of July holiday will be here. Many communities across South Dakota permit the sale and use of safe fireworks to celebrate the holiday.

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Upcoming Events

Tue, 06/30/2015 - 16:40 admin

July 11, 2015: Deep River Volunteer Fire Department annual water fights, registration at noon, fights at 1 p.m., with women fighting first and men to follow, both using 1-1/2”.