A joint extrication training was done with several agencies across Buchanan County. Members from Independence Fire, AMR Buchanan County, Iowa, Brandon Fire, Jesup Ambulance Service, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, Buchanan County EMS Association, and Quasqueton Emergency Services all teamed up and trained on auto extrication and patient care. Photo by Charlie McCardle.

Oct. 5-6, 2024: Brown County Fire School.

Oct. 10, 2024: 7 p.m. St. Croix Valley region meeting, Braham.

   Oct. 15, 2024: 7:30 p.m. South Central region meeting, Sleepy Eye.

   The water can is one of the simplest, yet often overlooked tools on our rigs. When it’s filled and pressurized correctly, it can provide quick, temporary fire suppression, helping firefighters get to victims or protect exit routes when a hose line isn’t immediately available.

   Winthrop and Aurora Fire conducted a controlled house burn on Sept. 6. In this photo a firefighter tries to cool down the perimeter. See more photos inside. Photo by Charlie McCardle, Fire Chief, Independence Mental Health Institute Fire Department.

   A fire southeast of North Platte on October 7 burnt about 700 acres on a windy day. Officials called for some evacuations, but no structures were lost. 

   The Nebraska State Fire Marshal is investigating after a fire at a Kearney restaurant early Wednesday morning, Oct. 9. According to the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department, around 1:45 a.m. Wednesday, a Kearney Police officer was called to Taco John’s, 419 E. 25th St., after dispatch received a security alarm.

   The high winds on Monday, September 30, kept the Beresford Fire Department busy. The wind may have rekindled a couple of fires from the week before. They assisted Alcester Fire with a bale fire in the morning. They responded to a semi-truck loaded with corn that rolled over around 2 p.m.

	A joint extrication training was done with several agencies across Buchanan County. Members from Independence Fire, AMR Buchanan County, Iowa, Brandon Fire, Jesup Ambulance Service, Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office, Buchanan County EMS Association, and Quasqueton Emergency Services all teamed up and trained on auto extrication and patient care. Photo by Charlie McCardle.

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Creekside fire

On Friday, April 5 at 4 p.m., Batesland Volunteer Fire Department was requested by Oglala Sioux Tribe Emergency Management to respond to Manderson to assist with the rapidly spreading Creek

Greeley County Kansas fire school

Upcoming events

   Apr. 4-6, 2024: Mid-Year Meeting, Hilton Garden Inn, 7213 Nordic Drive, Cedar Falls.

Apr. 5, 6 & 7, 2024: Kansas Annual Conference, Salina, KS.

Hudson fires

On March 12, around 2:15 p.m. Hudson Fire Rescue was dispatched to a field fire in the 8800 block of Kimball in rural Waterloo.

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