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Excited for annual conference in Owatonna
Thu, 05/29/2014 - 13:39
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Hard to believe it is annual conference time already! The MSFDA board is excited to be working with Owatonna this year where the committees have put together an extensive program for you with many
Minnesota President bids farewell
Thu, 05/29/2014 - 13:37
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I hope as you read this that you are all enjoying the warmth of the sun as we move into summer. This will be my last report, as I will not be re-running for President.
Hay bale fire
Thu, 05/29/2014 - 13:31
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The Denison Volunteer Fire Department was called out to hay bales burning in high winds on April 26. There were about 26 bales on a flat bed semi trailer.
Controlled burn
Thu, 05/29/2014 - 13:30
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On April 22, Steve Yezek, an EMT and member of the Grafton Fire Department, came across Iowa DNR employees doing a prescribed burn south of Forest City near Hayfield.
Iowa Firefighters Memorial Service is June 8 in Coralville
Thu, 05/29/2014 - 13:28
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The 20th Annual Memorial Service will be held Sunday, June 8, 2014 at 10:30 a.m. at the Firefighters Memorial in Coralville (Exit 242 off Interstate 80).
Column by Wendy Lensing, IFA Executive DIrector
Thu, 05/29/2014 - 13:24
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I mentioned last month that Al Esch, Brad Yeager and I would be traveling to Washington, DC to meet with our legislators. The trip went well and we had good meetings with each office.
Trip to Washington, DC
Thu, 05/29/2014 - 13:22
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Spring has been filled with a variety of IFA activities. Wendy, Brad and I traveled to Washington DC to meet with our Iowa senators and representatives at the end of April.
Training burn in Larabee
Thu, 05/29/2014 - 13:18
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More than 200 firefighters took part in a training burn hosted by the Larabee Fire Department and coordinated by Fire Training Consultants as they burned an old grain bin.
This month's column by IFA officer Bill Halleran
Thu, 05/29/2014 - 08:18
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NOTE: In the June issue of the Iowa Firefighter, part of this column was inadvertantly left off. The column appears in its entirety here.
Upcoming Events
Tue, 05/27/2014 - 11:41
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May 31, 2014: Steamboat Rock Fire Department Pancake Breakfast, 7-11 a.m.
Legislative issues
Tue, 05/06/2014 - 14:23
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At press time, only one day remained in the 2014 legislative session. The final days of the session, leading up to the 60th and final day, brought about a whirlwind of activities.
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