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Imagine a call being made of a fire in a home...maybe a family member or a friend...and there were one or two firefighters who could answer the call. Unimaginable? Without volunteers within our department...it could happen. Become a Reserve Firefighter and you can make all the difference. To find out more, please feel free to give us a call here at the fire station 359-5552. We invite you to come by the station and apply TODAY!~
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Wednesday, July 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the fire station.
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Incident #2199
19:25
Grass Fire
@ Hwy 6 West.
Incident #2198
14:52
Medical Assist
@ 28th and Mariner Rd.
Incident #2195
02:22
Structure Fire
@ 2301 Oak St.
9-11
We Will Never Forget
Training
Training consists primarily in station with Firefighter I, & Firefighter II Certification Curriculum. Some regional fire schools, in various locations are also attended.
Currently, State Firefighter I, & II Certification is being conducted in station by certified Dept. Instructor in conjunction with University of Missouri and Missouri Department of Public Safety.
Firefighter I,& II is a National Registry Certification intended to be the basis for all future fire fighter certification programs. Certification is granted to those individuals who meet the required qualifications and successfully pass the written and practical certification examinations on the following:
- Firefighter Orientation & Safety
- Fire Behavior
- Building Construction
- Firefighter Personal Protective Equipment
- Portable Extinguishers
- Ropes & Knots
- Rescue & Extrication
- Forcible Entry
- Ventilation
- Water Supply
- Fire Hose
- Fire Streams
- Fire Control
- Fire Detection, Alarm, & Suppression Systems
- Loss Control
- Protecting Evidence For Fire Cause Determination
- Fire Dept. Communications
- Fire Prevention & Public Fire Education
Currently Training is Conducted on the 2nd Thursday evening of every month in conjunction with Grundy County Rural Fire Dept. alternating monthly Training Topics.
