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.

   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.

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.

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.

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.

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Safer grant

     As you may have noticed, the MSFDA website has just had a makeover.  Aside from the new look and feel, we have added a “members area” for MSFDA member departments to log in and access exclusiv

Evacuate

     May 16, 2021 a train derailed and burst into flames on the south side of Sibley, IA. My department, along with many others from the area were called for mutual aid.

July in Nebraska

     Nebraska Firefighters and Rescue members of the NSVFA: Welcome to summer in Nebraska.  It is the middle of June and we have already had more 90-degree days this month then I think we have had

Let’s Be Ready

    2021 State Fire School was successful and well attended. We had 335 class attendees on both days, and 21 vendors showcasing their products and information.

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