God Bless the Volunteer
By the time you read this we will have already met in Chadron for the August E-board and Fire School meeting and hopefully all will have safe travels and great conversations about the upcoming year. Will then head to Kearney for the Memorial service on Sept. 21st, and back to Kearney again for the annual conference on Oct. 16th thru the 19th. Please mark these dates and attend if possible. They are important for all of us to honor the past and thrive in the future!
The weather in western Nebraska has definitely changed into full summer time, and with that we all have to help spread the word of fire safety. This is the time when one little slip becomes a big problem. Hopefully as we all help teach our communities and rural area residents the importance of being conscious of our fire hazards, and how prevention leads to happiness!
As I traveled north this past month it was great to see the Seat planes (2 of them) in Hot Springs, South Dakota, and the mountains in Wyoming, Montana, Idaho, and Washington State have snow pack still in them! The snow I’m sure will not last much longer but at least it is better than last year at this time. That being said it will be harder to get access to rural water, so keep that in mind as we start to dry out. Please stay sharp on water supplies in your areas for the quickest response to aid. Sometimes it helps if everyone on the department can help the chiefs and let them concentrate on the bigger problems at hand.
It’s that time… Ok you fire specialist’s and new young firefighters, what does the acronym PASS stand for??? I’ll be waiting on some answers this month!
Stay safe and God Bless the Volunteer!
Scott Schremmer, NSVFA President
Scott Schremmer,
President