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October is Fire Safety Month

The month features Fire Prevention Week October 9 thru 15. Take this time to work on an escape plan with your family.  Practice Fire Safety!

 

August Training

We spent time learning how to connect our PTO driven generator to a transfer switch. This generator can power the entire Fire Hall during in the event there is a prolonged power outage.  We also spent time dividing into teams and getting some hands on with our trucks and equipment. Click here for pics.

 

Thank You Duracell

A huge “Thank You!” to Duracell and The National Fire Council for the recent gift of batteries. This donation helps us with our day-to-day operations and protection our communities.

 

Wahoo Volunteer Service Anniversaries

Congratulations to the members of the Wahoo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department that are celebrating service anniversaries in

  • September and October 2011:  Matt Ruhrer 4 years,  Mark Meyer, 9 years;  David Privett, 11 years; Craig Wagner, 19 years; Bob Chvatal and Tim Nordstrom, 23 years; and  Don Jonas, 28 years. Thank you for your time and dedication.

  • November and December 2011:  Erinn Blaske, 3 years; Tim Bohaty, 11 years; Cory Kumpula, 12 years; Jim Nelson, 15 years; and Manny Brazil, 17 years. Thank you for your time and dedication.

Rescue Squad training

Members have recently spent several hours of classroom time and in practice learning the finer points (pun intended!) of IV’s. We have several members certified to administer IV’s.

 

Big Rescue Squad news!

As of May 1, our department became ALS certified by the State of Nebraska. In addition to having our well-trained EMT’s, we have paramedics who are able to provide a wider variety of services. This service is available to all of the departments that make up Saunders County Mutual Aid. Rescue Squad Captain Michelle Libal says, “It’s exciting that we can now give a higher level of care. It’s another way for us to serve the community.”

 

Saunders County Mutual Aid

Wahoo Fire will host the Saunders County Mutual Aid meeting on Tuesday, October 25 at 7:30p.m.

 

Extracurricular Training

Our members often pursue training above and beyond what is taught at our station. This is extremely important and beneficial to our department and our community. We currently have three members working on their FireFighter 1 certification. They are: Erinn Blaske, Cory Kumpula, and Tony Grabowski. Tyler Bonnicksen, an EMT/Paramedic, just completed his Fire Fighter 1 and HAZMAT Operations classes. He recently completed all of the required courses to be a certified EMS Instructor.  Great job to all for you hard work.

 

Nebraska Firefighters Museum and Education Center

Please support The Nebraska Firefighters Museum and Education Center. It is currently under construction in Kearney. Contact 308-234-3077 to find out how you can help.

 

Free Smoke Detectors:

Area residents may contact the Fire Hall at 402-443-1520 for free 9 volt smoke detectors.


 

 

 

 

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Saunders County Burn Permit Guidelines

 

Wahoo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department
2011 Appointments

 

Volunteer Firefighter's poem

 

Past Info

 

July Lake Wanahoo training pics

 

Summer Activities 2011

 

February 2011 air pack and SCBA training

 

John Manners Banquet, 2011 pictures

 

November 2010 air pack and SCBA training

 

2010 Summer Wrap Up


Ice Rescue Training pictures

 

Fire Prevention Week 2009 pictures

 

May/June '09 Hose test and tanker pumping training pictures

 

I GO YOU GO pictures

 

John Manner's 2009 Banquet pictures
 

130th Anniversary Open House   

 

July Extrication Training 2008

 

Wind and Fire Motorcycle Club poker run

 

Hose Test 2008

 

 

2008 John Manners Banquet Pictures

 

October 2007 Training
Rollover pictures
Training house burn
 

Star Care V pictures

 

July, 2007 Annual Survivor Safety Day 

 

May, 2007 Firefighter memorial pictures

 

Jan, 2007 Training Burn

 

2007 John Manners Banquet Pictures

 

July, 2006 Poker Run

 

Aquatic Center training pictures!

 

April 24, 2006 Controlled Grassland Burn Pictures

 

2006 John Manner's Banquet Pictures

 

Sept. 2005 Barn
Burn Pictures

 

2005 Summer Hydrant Party Pictures

 

June, 2005 Car Extrication Pictures

 

2005 John Manners Banquet Pictures

 

11/24/2004: CPR training class photos

 

10/27/04 training burn

 

4/17/04 7th & Beech training burn

 

2004 John Manners Banquet pictures

 

2002-2005 Statistics
 

2003 John Manners Banquet pictures

 

4/26/03 Training House Burn Photos

 

7/25/03 barn burn

 

8/27/03 Car Extrication training photos

 

10/12/03 125 Year celebration

 

12/6/03 House Burn

 

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