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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Because you're a firefighter

Mon, 01/01/2018 - 10:40 admin

Happy New Year to everyone. I hope you had an opportunity to enjoy time with your friends and family over the holidays.

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State Fire School June 7-9

Mon, 01/01/2018 - 10:38 admin

I wanted to take a quick minute and thank all the fire departments that have sent in their 2018 dues.

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Upcoming Events

Mon, 12/04/2017 - 14:18 admin

Dec. 1-2, 2017: Instructors Fall Conference, Ames.

Dec. 1-3, 2017: Fire Chiefs Convention, Deadwood

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Mt. Pleasant training burn

Fri, 12/01/2017 - 16:00 admin

Mount Pleasant Fire Department conducted a training burn on Saturday, Nov. 11. Submitted by Will Bensmiller.

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Close to hiring new Executive

Fri, 12/01/2017 - 15:57 admin

I hope everyone made it through Thanksgiving in good order. Thanksgiving has been a special holiday in my family as long as I can remember.

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Dues have been mailed out

Fri, 12/01/2017 - 15:55 admin

Last month’s article dealt mostly with questions regarding payment of dues.

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Training

Fri, 12/01/2017 - 15:54 admin

On Oct.

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Stanton responds to fire

Fri, 12/01/2017 - 15:52 admin

On Oct. 23, the Stanton Volunteer Fire Department responded to a grass fire that was started after a tree branch broke due to windy conditions, and knocked down several power lines.

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He's back!

Fri, 12/01/2017 - 15:51 admin

I‘m back! I first want to thank the members that attended the Annual Conference in Kearney and voted for me as your Secretary Treasurer even though I was unable to attend.