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.

     Over the past few months, the fire service in Iowa has been in turmoil. Not due to fires or injuries, but over the state certification program.

     As this legislative session gets under way it is very easy to see it is going to be a very interesting year, and there will be many challenges for Emergency

Hebron Fire Department was called to a structure fire on Saturday, Jan. 21. The fire had spread through the structure and was out the windows and doors upon arrival.

     As always, I hope this article finds everyone reading it healthy and in good spirits.

     How Irish Are You?

Feb. 3-5, 2017: 27^th Annual Les Lukert Winter Conference, Holiday Inn Hotel and Convention Center, Kearney.

     The Pella Fire Department and the American Lung Association are challenging you to participate in the 2017 Iowa Fight For Air Climb Firefighter Challenge on