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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Fire School at Concordia

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:57 admin

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Busy New Year's Day at Cherryville, KS

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:49 admin

New Year’s Day was very busy for Cherryvale Fire Rescue.

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Where there's smoke…...

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:25 admin

By Steve Hirsch,

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Legislative Reception on February 9, 2015 at Topeka’s historic fire station number 2 at 719 SW Van Buren Street beginning at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:21 admin

By JL Ellis,

Read more about Legislative Reception on February 9, 2015 at Topeka’s historic fire station number 2 at 719 SW Van Buren Street beginning at 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

Firefighter Day on the Hill and the 4th Annual Firehouse Chili Cookoff, March 23, Capitol, Des Moines. Set up in Main Rotunda First Floor 10 a.m., contest starts at 10:30 a.m., judging at 11:30 a.m., awards at 12 noon. RSVP to Bill Halleran, 2nd Vice President, at bhalleran@iafireassn.org

Upcoming Events

Tue, 01/27/2015 - 15:17 admin

Feb. 6-8, 2015: Les Lukert Conference, Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center, Kearney, NE.

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Gusty winds fuel flames

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 11:00 admin

The Postville Fire Department was dispatched to 341 Cherry Valley Drive, the Doug Huinker residence, on Wednesday, Nov. 12 just shortly after dinner.

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Ice rescue training

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 10:57 admin

On Dec. 13, ice water rescue training was held in Battle Creek at the Crawford Creek Recreational Area.

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Les Lukert Conference Feb. 6-8 in Kearney, NE

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 10:55 admin

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91st Annual State Fire School in Ames Feb. 27 to March 1

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 10:52 admin

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Initial MVA Response “This Is How We Roll”

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 10:50 admin

By Scott Meinecke

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Firefighters are overachievers

Mon, 12/29/2014 - 10:49 admin

If there’s one thing the fire service is not short on is overachievers. I’m constantly amazed at the thoughtful and innovative ways departments come up with to get the job done.