Our dept. was assisted by Pelican and Newbold fire Dept. in the response to a reported chimney fire on Spider Lake Rd around 5:45 this evening. Assistant Chief Braun arrived on scene first reporting back that we had a working chimney fire with no extension outside of the chimney … [Read more...]
Our dept. responded as mutual aid to the city of Rhinelander for a structure fire at Woodland Heights Estates around 1am this morning. Flames were showing upon the arrival of the first fire units with the resident still trapped inside. Firefighters were able to get the resident … [Read more...]
Motorcycle vs. Car accident on Hwy 17 North
Rescue 1 and Engine 2 responded to a vehicle accident involving a motorcycle and car at 2:00 this afternoon. The car was in the southbound lane waiting to make a left hand turn onto East Balsam when the motorcycle struck the passenger side rear of the car. The driver of the … [Read more...]
Skills Night
Monday night firefighters had a skills night on ladders, air packs, and roof ventilation. Firefighters covered advancing a hose line up a ladder, sending tools up to the roof with the use of a rope and roof ventilation … [Read more...]
Our members were busy this week selling ice and fire dept. T-shirts during the 38th annual Hodag Country fest. Here are a few pictures of our members selling. This is one of our 3 big fundraisers that our dept holds to raise money to purchase new equipment and gear for our trucks … [Read more...]
Firefighters responded to the town of Stella to assist them with a brush fire that was called in by a boater on 3rd lake. Firefighters had a difficult time locating the fire as it was called in by a boater. Rescue 2 made it down a small road that led to a cabin where people were … [Read more...]
Camper Fire
Firefighters responded to Hodag Country Fest this afternoon for a reported camper fire on the main grounds. A member from Crescent fire dept. was on the grounds and responded to the camper to give us a size up. He was able to knock the fire down until our first unit arrived. The … [Read more...]
MVA on Hwy 17 North
Saturday morning firefighters responded with Rescue 1 and Engine 2 to a vehicle accident on Hwy 17 north near the intersection of Shepard Lake Rd. A pick up truck left the roadway hitting a power pole before stopping in the ditch. The driver was treated for minor injuries on … [Read more...]
Monday night firefighters covered "vehicle extrication" for this months training. Oak Leaf auto salvage provided two cars for us to train with at their shop. Firefighters covered stabilization, dash rolls, door pops, roof folds, and cutting the roof off on these cars. … [Read more...]
75ft. Smeal Aerial Demo
Tonight some members of our truck committee got the opportunity to look at a Smeal 75ft Aerial demo. This truck was brought up to us by John Woltman, president with UST Fire Apparatus. Our dept. is currently in the process of writing specs for a new pumper. Although this demo was … [Read more...]
MVA on Trails End Rd.
Firefighters responded to a vehicle accident on Trails End Rd. The call was paged for a vehicle vs. power pole with unknown injuries. Firefighters arrived on scene to a small motor home with power lines laying across the roof after due the pole being snapped in half. Both driver … [Read more...]
Car vs. Deer on Hwy 17 North
Rescue 1 responded to a Car vs. Deer on Hwy 17 north near the intersection of Cty Hwy W. The deer broke the front windshield partially out. The driver of the car was transported to St. Mary's Hospital for non-life threatening injuries by Rhinelander Fire Medics. Crews remained on … [Read more...]
Off-Road Rescue Training with UTV
Tonight's training our dept. trained on off-road rescues with our UTV. We set up several scenarios behind our station. As we have three boy scout camps in our township that we respond to for both fire and ems calls, our first scenario was for a boy scout with a fractured leg in … [Read more...]
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Appreciaton Dinner
Tonight we held our annual Appreciation Dinner at the Fireside Supper Club. This dinner is held to show appreciation to the members and their spouses. We also recognize individuals or businesses that have gone above and beyond in supporting the dept. through out the year. The … [Read more...]
