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Kyle Ienn Re-Appointed Fire Chief

Mayor Don Groesser has re-appointed Kyle Ienn as Fire Chief. Congratulations, Kyle!

Welcome new members:

Mike Bohnenkamp

Wade Gilmer

Mike O'Hanlon

Brian Saathoff

Kirk Schuster

Mike Sorensen

Kristin Stillwagon

Neil Thompson

Brad Utterback

Explorers

If you know anyone who is between the ages of 14 and 18 (grades 9-12) that is interested in joining the RVFD, call 331-5369. You can also visit the Explorers' website for more information.

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Training and Volunteer Opportunities

Fire School is scheduled for May 16-18. Talk to Kyle or Christine for more details.

RVFD purchased the building at 7621 Park Drive, which was used by M&W Heating & Cooling. It is used for training opportunities for members of the RVFD.

The Department occasionally attends scheduled burns for training purposes. See photos of the April 13, 2008, house burn at 72nd and Main Streets.

EMS training is scheduled regularly by ALS Affiliates. Check with the fire department for the next training.

Interested in becoming a volunteer firefighter or emergency medical technician? Talk to Kyle or Christine at the VFD at 331-5369.

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Volunteer Fire Department Statistics

Nov. 1, 2006 - Oct. 31, 2007

Total Calls: 642		Total Incident Type
November 2006 December 2006 January 2007 February 2007 March 2007 April 2007 May 2007 June 2007 July 2007 August 2007 September 2007 October 2007	50 calls 56 38 62 51 63 46 57 59 66 52 42	Fire Rescue/EMS Hazardous Conditions Service Calls Cancelled False Alarms	31 calls 416 33 4 119 39
		Mutual Aid Given to outside departments = 239 Mutual Aid Received from outside departments = 120

Which Truck?		Top Responders
Chief's Truck 101 Squad 110 Squad 111 Brush Truck 120 Engine 130 Engine 131 Engine 133 Utility Truck 161	135 calls 401 22 15 184 50 55 59	Chase Carrie	385 calls 257 calls