Blaze Publications

Oct. 4-5, 2024: That D.A.M. FOOLS Fire Conference, Ankeny, registration is open at thedamfools.com/

The Leg Lock: A Reliable Dirty Drag for Victim Rescue

Imagine you’ve been dispatched to a structure fire with reports of occupants trapped. While performing a primary search, muffled by the smoke you hear, “Victim! Victim! Victim!” from your partner searching the master bedroom. Your company has just located an unconscious adult.

Fire Service Training Bureau

Greeting from the Fire Service Training Bureau here at Camp Dodge in Johnston. We are excited to announce that the 100th Annual Statewide Fire School is just around the corner at The Meadows Event Center at Prairie Meadows Jan. 25–26, 2025.

IFA Drill Results

Drill #1 – The Thief – Four Firefighter Team

NSVFA Annual Conference

Gering Volunteer Fire Department welcomes everyone to the 2024 Annual NSVFA Conference October 17-19 at the Gering Civic Center.

Rural Rapid Valley Grass Fire

The Rapid Valley Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a wildland fire in the 16,000 block of Longview Dr, Unincorporated Pennington County South Dakota on Sept. 6, 2024 at 2:02 p.m.

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The Passing of One of Our Own

Fri, 03/28/2014 - 11:49 admin

Rockerville VFD First Responders were called to the house of one of our own on Saturday night, Feb.

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Nebraska Firefighters Museum

Thu, 03/20/2014 - 12:50 admin

The Nebraska Firefighters Museum and Education Center adds names to the Nebraska Firefighters and EMS Memorial in April and August of each year.

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Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy

Thu, 03/20/2014 - 12:45 admin

The Seventh Annual Nebraska Wildland Fire Academy (NWFA) will take place April 26 – May 4, 2014 at Fort Robinson State Park near Crawford.

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Training at Ogallala

Wed, 03/19/2014 - 14:06 admin

Several western Nebraska departments recently participated in a S130/S190 “Red Card” class, hosted by Ogallala Fire and Rescue.

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Fire Departments are Encouraged to Participate in Wildfire Awareness Week

Wed, 03/19/2014 - 14:04 admin

Wildfire Awareness Week will take place on May 2-10, throughout the State of South Dakota.

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States Networking

Wed, 03/19/2014 - 13:47 admin

The annual States Networking meeting was held in Des Moines Nov. 8-9 with the states of Iowa, Wisconsin, South Dakota, Nebraska and Kansas represented.