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What is the publics expectation when they call 911? Are their needs being fulfilled or exceeded? I often think back on when I joined the fire department over 25 years ago.
Greetings IFA membership, as I’m sitting here writing this, I cannot help but think about the great IFA weekend we just had in Iowa Falls.
Fairbury Rural Fire responded to a house fire on Jan. 1 with Jansen Fire providing mutual aid. Heavy smoke and strong winds reduced visibility, and snow and ice made it slick.
As the old saying goes “time sure flies by when you’re having fun!!”. That’s how I have been feeling with my position as your Secretary Treasurer of this Great Association!
Road and highway ditches provide thousands of acres of grass and brush to fuel wildland fires. The largest areas are on our interstate highway system.
Alright you last minute procrastinators. Now you have fair warning, no reason to say I forgot, or it just came up so fast. Yep, in a couple of weeks it will be Valentine’s Day.
As I was thumbing through the January SDFA newspaper, I was very pleased with the number of departments and other local newspapers that are submitting articles.
Hello Minnesota Firefighters! Winter is upon us and the challenges of responding in sometimes very cold and snowy conditions.
Chanute firefighters assisted the Thayer Fire Department at a house fire with an engine and tanker at 4:17 a.m. on Dec. 19. Photo courtesy of the Chanute Fire Department.
Hello Kansas Fire Service. We have made another trip around the sun. May this New Year bring about joy and prosperity for you and your family.
Jan. 8-9, 2022: SFM Training Division Course – Decision Making for Initial Company Operations, Columbus Fire Department, 4630 Howard Blvd., Columbus.
Being a firefighter in a region that gets as cold as it does in Iowa exposes us to some additional challenges.
At 10:56 on Dec. 7, 2021 Sheldon Fire Co was paged to a structure fire at 3587 Monroe Ave.
On Dec. 5, 2021 at 8:51 p.m., the Red Oak Fire Department was dispatched to 2587 K Ave. on a reported residential structure fire.
Greetings IFA membership, Happy New Year, I wish you and yours the very best for 2022. Congratulations to Tom Campbell on your retirement after serving 50 years on Panora Fire Dept.
Jeff Gargano - Editor
P.O. Box 122
Humboldt, IA 50548
jeff@blazepublicationsinc.com
