Six members of the Town and Country Fire Department (Woonsocket) recently completed the Firefighter 1 and 2 program. The class was instructed by Brian Baldwin and his cadre. Members spent three days a week for 10 weeks at the fire house to complete the course. The department is now 100% certified to the FF 2 level. Submitted by Rick George.

Upcoming events

Jan. 7-8, 2023: Fire School, Garnett, KS. 

 Jan. 7, 2023: IFA Board Budget work session,

   Jan. 8, 2023: IFA Board meeting, 10 a.m., Radcliffe Fire Station.

   Jan. 11, 2023: Washington Fire Department’s Pancake Day, lunch 11 a.m.-1 p.m., supper 5-7 p.m.

Jan. 14, 2023: Annual FRA Seminar, Salina, KS.

   Jan. 21, 2023: Free Recruitment Training, St. Cloud. Learn the latest marketing tools to attract, hire and on-board new firefighters. Sign up at MSFDA.org/Safer-Grant.

   Jan. 30, 2023: EMS Day in the legislature at the Capitol during the day with a social held at the Ramkota from 5:30-8 p.m.

   Feb. 1, 2023: 2023 Firefighter Day On The Hill Chili Cookoff, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., 1st floor rotunda, Capitol, Des Moines.

   Feb. 3-5, 2023: Les Lukert Conference, Kearney.

   Feb. 10-12, 2023: South Dakota Ambulance Conference, AmericInn, Fort Pierre.

Feb. 11-12, 2023: Fire School, Plainville, KS.

   Mar. 11, 2023: Free Recruitment Training, Owatonna. Learn the latest marketing tools to attract, hire and on-board new firefighters. Sign up at MSFDA.org/Safer-Grant.

Mar. 16-19, 2023: SCAFFA, Topeka, KS.

   Mar-17-18, 2023: National Volunteer Fire Council’s Regional Wildland Symposium, Black Hills State University, South Dakota.

   Mar. 18, 2023: Nebraska Fire Chief’s Symposium

   Mar. 30-Apr. 2, 2023: Mid-Year Meeting, Gateway Hotel and Conference Center, Ames.

Mar. 31-Apr. 2, 2023: Fire School, Labette, KS.

Apr. 14-16, 2023: KSFFA Annual Conference, Mulvane, KS.

May 6-7, 2023: Fire School, Marysville, KS.

   May 19-21, 2023: 86th Nebraska State Fire School, Grand Island.

   May 20, 2023: Free Recruitment Training, Duluth. Learn the latest marketing tools to attract, hire and on-board new firefighters. Sign up at MSFDA.org/Safer-Grant.

June 3-4, 2023: Fire School, Holcomb, KS.

   June 10, 2023: Candlelight service at the Iowa Firefighters Memorial, Coralville, 9 p.m.

   June 15-17, 2023: SD 2023 State Fire School, Watertown.

July 8-9, 2023: Fire School, Pratt, KS.

   July 15, 2023: Free Recruitment Training, Moorhead. Learn the latest marketing tools to attract, hire and on-board new firefighters. Sign up at MSFDA.org/Safer-Grant.

Aug. 5-6, 2023: Fire School, Alta Vista, KS.

Sept. 9-10, 2023: Fire School, Grainfield, KS.

Oct 7-8, 2023: Fire School, Herington, KS – Grant writing.

   Oct. 19-22, 2023: Nebraska State Conference, hosted by Dakota City at Marriott Riverfront Hotel.

   Oct. 21, 2023: Free Recruitment Training, Inver Grove Heights. Learn the latest marketing tools to attract, hire and on-board new firefighters. Sign up at MSFDA.org/Safer-Grant.

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

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

   June 11, 2023: 28th Annual Iowa Firefighters Memorial Service, Coralville, 10:30 a.m. 

   Sept. 7-10, 2023: Iowa Firefighters Convention, Iowa Falls.

 

   

   

 

 

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