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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Prepare for legislative efforts

Fri, 11/28/2014 - 09:30 admin

By JL Ellis, President KSFFA

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Where there's smoke…..

Fri, 11/28/2014 - 09:28 admin

By Steve Hirsch,

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Much is expected of the fire service

Fri, 11/28/2014 - 09:26 admin

Over the course of a year much is expected of us in the fire service.

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New membership database

Fri, 11/28/2014 - 09:24 admin

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving holiday.

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Sullivan Brothers Award

Fri, 11/28/2014 - 09:23 admin

Iowa Governor Terry Branstad presented the Sullivan Brother’s Award of Valor to four Milford firefighters recently.

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Mass Casualty Drill “Are you planning to fail?”

Fri, 11/28/2014 - 09:20 admin

By Scott Meinecke

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Fire association representatives from seven states met in Des Moines Oct. 24-25 for the annual States Networking meeting.

Upcoming Events

Fri, 11/28/2014 - 09:19 admin

Pictured at the States Networking meeting in Des Moines (front from left to right) representing the Iowa Firefighters Association include: Marv Trimble, Al Esch, Brad Yeager, Wendy Lensing, Bill Ha

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Plymouth controlled burn

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 10:14 admin

Plymouth Volunteer Fire Department held a controlled burn early on Saturday morning, Sept. 27.

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“The National Fire Academy in Iowa”

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 10:12 admin

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Firefighter Nostalgia

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 10:10 admin

We invite you, the firefighters of today and firefighters of the past, to send us your nostalgic photos of anything related to the fire service here in Iowa.

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NSVFA annual conference

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 10:07 admin

Pictured after the NSVFA annual conference banquet on Saturday evening, Oct.

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Dwight Firemen performing extrication. Photo courtesy of Colleen Zajac, Dwight EMT.

Dwight Fire and Rescue Extrication Training

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 10:04 admin

A live mutual aid extrication training drill was held on Sept. 21 in Dwight Fire Rural Distrist 6.

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Huron airport training

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 09:55 admin

Members of the Huron Fire Department participated in ARFF training. The training was done on Sept. 26-27 at the Huron Regional Airport by ARFF specialists.

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Motor Vehicle Rescue Training Held in Brookings

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 09:54 admin

Emergency personnel from seven volunteer fire departments developed and practiced their motor vehicle rescue skills during the “Extrication Extravaganza” event hosted by the Brookings Fire Departme

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Benefits of belonging to SDFA

Fri, 10/31/2014 - 09:51 admin

This will be two months in a row for me. Last month in my column I talked about the dues changes for 2015 and why the need.

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