Midwest Firefighter

                  Part of the set up crew at the Iowa Firefighters Association Hall of Flame at the 2018 Iowa State Fair. Photo by Jack Runge.

The Monticello Fire Department responded as flames consumed in rural Scotch Grove on Aug. 3. Firefighters Jackson Spahr and Tim Miles work to put out the flames.

     Serving a rural community has its challenges. One of the most obvious ones is the lack of a hydrant water supply. This is why we need to drill in drafting and tanker shuttle operations.

     My year as president of the IFA is coming to an end. I remember the meeting in Forest City where I became president like it was yesterday.

     I have been busy getting everything ready on my end for the 2018 Convention. Getting drill officials has not been too bad.

     The Nebraska State Fire Marshal Office along with Norfolk Fire put on a house burn training on Sunday Aug. 12.

Members of LifeNet load a patient at the scene of an accident at Hwy 81 and 13 junction.

     On July 30, Norfolk Fire Division responded to a forklift on fire in an industrial pallet warehouse in rural Stanton County about three miles southeast of Norfolk.