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On Saturday, Dec. 11, IFA 1st vice-president Chuck Raska (left) presented Emil Richter with a meritorious service award for 50 years of service to the Milford Fire Department. At right is Milford Fire Chief Jim Carpenter.

Jan. 8-9, 2022: SFM Training Division Course – Decision Making for Initial Company Operations, Columbus Fire Department, 4630 Howard Blvd., Columbus. Register early.

Jan. 9, 2022: Board meeting, Iowa Falls, 9 a.m.

Cold Weather Preparation

Being a firefighter in a region that gets as cold as it does in Iowa exposes us to some additional challenges. This month we will take a look at a few tricks that can help firefighters mitigate some of them.

Sheldon Fire Responds to Structure Fire

At 10:56 on Dec. 7, 2021 Sheldon Fire Co was paged to a structure fire at 3587 Monroe Ave. Prior to arriving on scene Sheldon Fire asked for mutual aid for a tanker and manpower from the Hospers Fire Department due to the large amount of smoke that could be seen from the edge of town.

Red Oak Fire Dispatched to Structure Fire

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.

The first engine on scene reported heavy fire coming from a 2-story residential structure. Mutual Aid was called in from Stanton and Essex FD’s.

Beemer responds

On Nov. 24, the Beemer Fire Department and Beemer Police Department responded to a truck on fire. Emergency personnel responded within a few minutes and found an unloaded grain truck fully involved in flames.

Accident

Yankton, Vermillion and Gayville firefighters responded to two injury accidents within five minutes of each other. The first accident was reported east of Yankton three miles on 309^thStreet where a stolen vehicle chase resulted in a rollover where both occupants were ejected.

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South Dakota State Fire School is a Go!

Fri, 04/30/2021 - 13:56 admin

What a past month it has been! If you remember the movie, “Back to the Future” with Michael J. Fox and Christopher Lloyd they traveled back and forward in time.

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Forward… Sometimes it’s that simple

Fri, 04/30/2021 - 13:54 admin

Many years ago, our family was visiting friends from the Ohio and Kentucky area.

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“Lets’ Break Something!”

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 16:18 admin

While teaching a recent Firefighter One program I heard one of my students say something that made me smile. “Let’s break something”. These words are spoken as a true firefighter would use them.

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Upcoming Events

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 12:00 admin

Apr. 8, 2021: Scotts Bluff County Mutual Aid Association meeting, Scottsbluff (rural) Fire Department.

Apr. 9-11, 2021: KSFFA Conference, Mulvane, KS.

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Membership information

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 11:42 admin

Alyssa and I are still working busily on membership dues. Thank you all so much for getting them in to the office promptly!

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Mid-year meeting April 15-18

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 11:38 admin

Hello Fellow Firefighters - Midyear is approaching April 15^th-18^th, at the Sheraton in West Des Moines. I’m looking forward to seeing you there, however if you are unabl

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Battle Creek controlled burn

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 11:34 admin

The Battle Creek Volunteer did a controlled burn of approximately 80 acres on Saturday, March 13. Weather conditions were perfect. Photos submitted by Marlene Bomar.

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Rockerville Area Wildland Fire contained at 4 acres

Tue, 03/30/2021 - 11:29 admin

The Rockerville Volunteer Fire Department responded to a report of a wildland fire threatening structures in the 13000 block of Highway 16, Unincorporated Pennington County, SD on Mar.