| Whitehorn becomes NREMT-B |
| Tue. Feb 9th 2010 |
Congratulations to Nathan Whitehorn for recently passing the written examination of the National Registry and his certification as an EMT-Basic....
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| Dickey Becomes Certified Fire Investigator |
| Sun. Jan 24th 2010 |
Congratulations to Blair Dickey for his recent Fire Investigator Certification through the State of Iowa. Blair spent two weeks in schooling and then completed his field work investigations and had them sent in to the state. Blair was notified recently that he had passed the examination ...
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| 2009 Calls for Service |
| Wed. Jan 13th 2010 |
The 2009 calls for service have been tallied and the data is impressive. 2009 was a very busy year for Wapello Fire and Rescue. In addition to being the busiest year in the history of the department in terms of call volume, legislation passed by the state was adopted by our department requiring a mi...
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| Wapello Fire Provides Breathing Air at House Fire |
| Tue. Jan 12th 2010 |
The Wapello Volunteer Fire Department responded just after 7:30 a.m. this morning to a call for the MIC I to respond to 19283 170th Street. 4 Firefighters left Wapello with 119 and the Breathing Air Trailer to assist with refilling of SCBA Bottles on scene. More information will be added...
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| Gillip Named 2009 Member of The Year |
| Wed. Dec 30th 2009 |
At the Wapello Fire Department Holiday Party on December 29, 2009 Chief Griffin named Sam Gillip the 2009 Member of the Year for the Wapello Volunteer Fire Department. Chief Griffin stated that Sam was a very dedicated firefighter and EMS provider. He recently received his Paramedic Spec...
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| Yakle Honored for 20 Years of Service |
| Fri. Dec 4th 2009 |
At the Wapello Fireman's Ball held on November 25, 2009, Jerry Yakle was honored for his dedication and committment to the Wapello Fire Department as well as the citizens of the community. Jerry was recognized for his 20 years of dedicated service to the department.&nb...
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| Earnest Honored for 20 Years of Service |
| Fri. Dec 4th 2009 |
At the Wapello Fireman's Ball held on November 25, 2009, Todd Earnest was honored for his dedication and committment to the Wapello Fire Department as well as the citizens of the community. Todd was recognized for his 20 years of dedicated service to the department. Congra...
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| French Honored For 30 Years of Service |
| Fri. Dec 4th 2009 |
At the Wapello Fireman's Ball held on November 25, 2009, Bart French was honored for his dedication and committment to the Wapello Fire Department as well as the citizens of the community. Bart was recognized for his 30 years of dedicated service to the department. Congrat...
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| Catfish Tournament Reels It In! |
| Sat. Sep 12th 2009 |
Wapello Fire & Rescue hosted a Catfish Tournament on Sept. 12, 2009 @ Toolsboro Access of the Mighty Mississippi. The event was a success which included more than 10 boats. The winners were Brad Wykert and Kevin Carlson with a 10 fish total of 54# and a big fish total of 14#.&nb...
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| Gillip Becomes Paramedic! |
| Thu. Jul 23rd 2009 |
Samuel Gillip tested the practical portion of the National Registry Paramedic on Sunday 7-19-09 and passed with flying colors. Yesterday (Wednesday 7-22-09) Sam took the computer based "written" for National Registry Paramedic. This AM Sam advised that he has passed the examina...
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