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States Networking meeting in Des Moines on Nov. 10-11.

Dec. 1-3, 2023: SD Fire Chiefs Annual Conference, Deadwood, SD.

Dec. 2-3, 2023: Fire School, Russell County, KS.

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Ground Ladder Efficiency - Stowing the Halyard

Ground ladders play a critical role on the fireground; from rapid access for rescue operations to ventilation and at times, even fire suppression.

States Networking

The annual States Networking meeting was held in Des Moines on Nov. 10-11. Attendees from Iowa included Roger Carr, Aaron Clemons, Kent Brix, Mike Kime, Rick Schmidt, Lonnie Newhall, Chuck Raska and Taylor Moore. Attending from Nebraska were John and Marlene Bomar.

Truck fire

Protivin Fire Department was paged out for a truck on fire next to a corn field on 170th Street and Willow Avenue just four miles north of Protivin on October 20 at 3:50 p.m. The truck was attached to a fuel buggy that the owner did get unhooked before the fire took the whole truck. The truck was a total loss.

Combine fire

Yankton firefighters responded to a 1996 Gleaner combine fire northwest of Yankton on Sunday, Oct. 22. The operator reported a fire near the location of a hydraulic bank under the cab. The fire was nearly contained when the diesel fuel tank let go and ignited under the unit. Nearly 100 gallons of fuel burned.

At 9:08 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 19, Waterloo Fire Rescue was dispatched to a residential fire at 529 Hope Ave. Upon arrival firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the roof of the house. Firefighters found a fire that started in the basement and went up the chimney chase to the attic. Fire was found on multiple floors. An unresponsive resident was rescued from the house and taken to a local hospital where he later died. Photo by Larry Klodt.

Upcoming events

Nov. 4, 2023: Emergency Response To Electric Vehicles Class, Nevada Fire Department hosting. Classroom portion begins at 8 a.m. at Score Pavillion, 1543 Fawcette Pkwy., Nevada.

Nov. 4-5, 2023: Fire School, Grant County, KS, hosted by Grant County Fire Department.

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Photo from L to R: Jenie Maloney, Steven Thornburg, Bill Moody, Jim Horn, Governor Heineman, Randy Barnes, Ray Nance, Bob Tichota, Bill Lundy, Jim Heine, Don Fritz, Mike Morgan, Richard Firebaugh.

Proclamatiion

Tue, 09/30/2014 - 15:33 admin

On Sept. 11, 2014 Governor Heineman acknowledged three proclamations that have an impact on the fire service, and Nebraskans.

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Be my brother

Tue, 09/30/2014 - 15:25 admin

By: Kathi Osmonson

Everyone deals with grief differently.

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Isanti Fire Department battles barn fire

Tue, 09/30/2014 - 15:23 admin

At 5:01 a.m. on Thursday Sept. 18, Isanti Fire District Firefighters from stations 1, 2 and 3 were paged to a barn fire at 305^th and Palm Street in Bradford Township.

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Fire Prevention Week

Tue, 09/30/2014 - 15:21 admin

Fall is here! For the fire service it is one of the busiest times of the year with Fire Prevention Week, October 5-11, 2014. Many fire departments shine up their trucks, open their doors and invi