Midwest Firefighter

     It seems like I am constantly reading about some new technique a department is now using to fight fire. If it’s not a new technique it is some new tool that will revolutionize our profession.

     On Apr. 8, 2018 an estimated 1,500 people packed four Des Moines skyscrapers for the 15th anniversary of the Fight For Air Climb in Downtown Des Moines.

The Board of Directors of the Iowa Firefighters Association is pictured at the Mid-Year meeting held March 24 in Coralville.

     Milo Fire Department conducted a training burn on March 31. Submitted by Chaplin Keith Smith.    

     By the time this article is published the legislative session will probably be over.  We had a roller coaster ride again this year.

     The Lexington Volunteer Fire Department fought a detached garage fire on Friday, March 16.

     Often times, the difference between life and death at an accident or whether a fire is controlled or not comes back to how well prepared the responders are for the particular emergency.

     Greetings Fellow First Responders.

     As I start my article I look outside and it looks more like January than April.