Arms of Angels 2012

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President/FirefighterGregg Tickle6 Year of Service

Vice President/FirefighterRandy Connell

13 Years of Service

Fire Chief/FirefighterRobbi Smith33 Years of Service

Asst. FireChief/Firefighter1st Responder

Dell Cerny38 Years of Service

Asst. Chief/FirefighterJoe Bob Atkins

11 Years of Service

Rescue Captain/EMTNancy Cool24 Years of Service

Asst. Rescue Captain/EMTSecretary/Treasurer

12 Years of Service

FirefighterAndrew Tickle

1 Year of Service

EMT StudentApril Tickle1 Year of Service

FirefighterAustin Snyder

2 Years of Service

FirefighterBrock Dailey9 Years of Service

FirefighterCameron Meyer

1 Year of Service

FirefighterCasey Connell

9 Years of Service

Back Row: Chief Ray Jameson, President Deb Jameson,Ambulance Captain Lea VanBoening, Glen Ledbetter,Ryan Kuhlman,1st Assistant Chief Charlie Andrews, FireTraining Officer Lynn Swanson, Shane Moore, EMSTraining Officer Shawn Sullivan, Engine Captain TomTobiassonFront Row:PIO Starleen Moore, Manny Pacheco, Mike Sullivan,Vice President Leslie Chrisman, Kathy Pacheco, LindaGier, 2nd Assistant Chief Stewart VanBoening, MaxIsenbart.

Did you know...• The Wallace Rural Fire District was organized in 1950.Our population is 960 and covers 454 square miles (290,560 acres) in Lincoln and Hayes Counties. The terrain is mostly sandhills used primarily for farming and ranching.

•Self-reliance is the rule for fire safety for many people.If you live in an area where the local fire department is more than a few minutes away because of travel time or distance, or if you are outside the limits of the nearest town, be sure you know how to be self-reliant ina fire emergency.


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FirefighterDarren Weinman

13 Years of Service

FirefighterDave Smith8 Years of Service

FirefighterDonnell Delosh

1 Year of Service

FirefighterDuane Gibson

8 Years of Service

FirefighterEric Nelson11 Years of Service

EMTHeather Hagler

1 Year of Service

EMTIrving Jennings

10 Years of Service

FirefighterJustin Conner10 Years of Service

FirefighterLee Eastburn30 Years of Service

FirefighterLindy Dailey1 Year of Service

Photo is courtesy of Lacey SabatkaFront row:Tegwin Egle (EMT/Driver), Pat Neben (EMT/Driver), Karol Young (EMT), Shannon Ahlstrom (EMT), Robert Mills (Driver)Back row:Dave Young (Driver), Chad McIntosh (Driver), Jim Mills (EMT/Driver), ShirleyHanna (EMT), Scott Leisy (Driver), Ross Bryant (Driver), Kevin Hood (Driver)Not pictured:Captain Loren Eaton, Trina Mintle (EMT), Rhonda Kursave (EMT), Ron Masten(Driver), Julie Hesseltine (EMT)

72-hour Emergency Kit List:This list focuses on maintaining basic needs and essentials.

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Did you know...The origin of the word ambulance is from the early 19th century French words meaning 'mobile (horse-drawn) field hospital' - hôpital ambulant. Ambulant is a Latin term for 'walking'


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Pictured from Left to Right:Firefighter Matt Hatch (6 Months of ServiceFirefighter Mike Gruber (27 Years of Service)Firefighter Steve Hild (15 Years of Service)Firefighter Brady Johnson (kneeling) (2 Months of Service)Firefighter Troy Chestnut (1 Year of Service)Firefighter Levi Nelson (1 Year of Service)Firefighter Todd Roe (2 Years of Service)Fire Chief/Firefighter/EMT Jeff Snyder (21 Years of Service),Firefighter/EMT Beth Fisher (13 Years of Service)Rescue Captain/Firefighter/EMT Pat Hoaglund (17 Years of Service)

Not Pictured:Firefighter Robert Rayburn (23 Years of Service)First Asst. Fire Chief/Firefighter Shad Mann (16 Years of Service)Firefighter Bryan Franzen (15 Years of Service)Firefighter Craig Widick (14 Years of Service)Firefighter Jason Axthelm (11 Years of Service)Firefighter Troy Viter (10 Years of Service)Firefighter/EMT Bryan Hecox (10 Years of Service)2nd Asst. Fire Chief/Firefighter/EMT Brandon Evert (6 Years of Service)Firefighter Joe Miles (3 Years of Service)Firefighter/EMT Tiffany Hoaglund (3 Years of Service)Firefighter Will Callahan (1 Year of Service)Firefighter Kendal Sybrant (5 Months of Service).

Firefighter/EMTTom Dennis19 Years of Service

EMTSusan Nelson24 Years of Service

EMTShelley Smith16 Years of Service

Firefighter/EMTRudy Vickers8 Years of Service

Firefighter/1st ResponderMike Gunther12 Years of Service Back row: Howdy Jochum, Ralph Quick, Paul Jochum, Eric Peterka, June

Linstrom, Charlie Gregory, Jay Longacre, Joe Citta, Roger Lathrop, EricRidenour, Pat Kallhoff, Chief Randy JochumFront Row: Heather Fast, Angus Goodwin, Deb Jochum, Kent Lenz,Tyler Fitzpatrick, Troy Rickett, Steve Derr, Renee Gregory, Kristi GrintNot Pictured: Jason Arellano, Richard Chadwick, Mike Einspahr, ToddHanneman, Brian Holmes, Dan Iske, Stacey Iske, Scott Meyer, RamseyCopeland, Rodney Ridenour, Gary Weber

President Steve DerrVice President Richard ChadwickSecretary/Treasurer Renee GregoryExecutive Committee Jay Longacre, Todd Hanneman, PatKallhoffFire Chief Randy JochumAssistant Fire Chief Troy RickettFire Captain Todd HannemanFire Lieutenant Roger LathropFire Training Officer Charles GregoryRescue Captain Richard ChadwickFirefighter Jason Arellano (6 Years of Service)EMT Richard Chadwick (8 Years of Service)Honorary/ EMT Joe Citta (26 Years of Service)Firefighter/Dive Team Steve Derr (4 Years of Service)Honorary/EMT Mike Einspahr (32 Years of Service)Firefighter Tyler Fitzpatrick (2 Years of Service)EMT Renee Gregory (8 Years of Service)Firefighter Charles Gregory (3 Years of Service)EMT/Dive Team Todd Hanneman (13 Years of Service)EMT/Dive Team Brian Holmes (10 Years of Service)Firefighter Dan Iske (3 Years of Service)

Firefighter Stacey Iske (3 Years of Service)EMT Deb Jochum (23 Years of Service)EMT Howdy Jochum (33 Years of Service)EMT Paul Jochum (20 Years of Service)EMT Randy Jochum (32 Years of Service)Firefighter Pat Kallhoff (35 Years of Service)Firefighter Roger Lathrop (3 Years of Service)EMT/Dive Team Kent Lenz (13 Years of Service)EMT Jay Longacre (9 Years of Service)Firefighter/Dive Team Scott Meyer (6 Years of Service)Firefighter/Dive Team Eric Peterka (6 Years of Service)EMT Ralph Quick (2 Years of Service)EMT/Dive Team Troy Rickett (24 Years of Service)Firefighter Eric Ridenour (4 Years of Service)Firefighter Heather Fast (7 Months of Service)Firefighter Angus Goodwin (3 Months of Service)EMT Kristi Grint (3 Months of Service)Firefighter Ramsey Copeland (Newest Member)Honorary/Firefighter Dick Gibbons (40 Years of Service)Honorary/EMT June Linstrom (52 Years of Service)Honorary/Firefighter Rodney Ridenour (45 Years of Service)Honorary/EMT Gary Weber (23 Years of Service)


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President: Jess Taylor (8 Years of Service)Vice President: Dustin Watson (4 Years of Service)Treasurer: David Schmidt (5 Years of Service)Secretary: Kevin Fielders (4 Years of Service)Fire Chief: Kem Oatman (31 Years of Service)First Asst. Fire Chief: Jason Baum (10 Years of Service)Second Asst. Fire Chief: Doug Staab (13 Years of Service)Fire Captain: Andrew Holland (11 Years of Service)Fire Captain: Ryan Anderson (10 Years of Service)Fire Captain: Kris Evans (5 Years of Service)Fire Captain: Nick Coble (3 Years of Service)Safety Officer: Dave Linn (13 Years of Service)Firefighter: Paul Page (46 Years of Service)Firefighter: Gary Cranwell (44 Years of Service)Firefighter: Gene Chapin (38 Years of Service)Firefighter: Ron Price (34 Years of Service)Firefighter: Les Manning (29 Years of Service)Firefighter: Paul Holland (25 Years of Service)Firefighter: Bobbie Harrold (15 Years of Service)Firefighter: Rick Larson (6 Years of Service)Firefighter: Rowdy Woodward (6 Years of Service)Firefighter: Dustin Spanel (6 Years of Service)Firefighter: Adam Lashley (6 Years of Service)Firefighter: Tracy Salts (4 Years of Service)Firefighter: Matt Hansen (3 Years of Service)

Firefighter: Jeff Pflaster (2 Years of Service)Firefighter: Clint Maynard (2 Years of Service)Firefighter: Lance Oatman (1 Year of Service)Firefighter: Eric Westerhold (6 Months of Service)Firefighter: Joe Fransen (6 Months of Service)Firefighter: Jace Walker (3 Months of Service)Firefighter: Kenny Crawford (3 Months of Service)Firefighter: Kristen Cervantes (1 Month of Service)EMT: Doyle WoodEMT: Londa WoodEMT: Kim ForeilliEMT: Corey ClayEMR: Andrew HollandEMT: Kim ClayEMT: Bobbie SummerfordEMR: Brian KaufmanEMR: Adam LashleyEMT: David SchmidtEMT: Sheila BaconEMT: Joe FransenEMT: Rowdy WoodwardEMT: Christina WatsonEMT: Kendra TurdrupEMT: Rick Larson

Sutherland volunteers

a familyBy Andrew Bottrell

[email protected]

June Linstrom has been volunteering for the Sutherland FireDepartment as an EMT for 55 years.

To her, it’s about the camaraderie she has formed with the people she’sworked with, and helping out those in need. Linstrom, who because ofhealth reasons is in a wheel chair, has had to stop going on calls, butshe continues to help the department by doing bookwork and finances.

“If I need something, I just call one of them and they’re here to helpme,” Linstrom said. “They are all my family.”

Linstrom was one of the original volunteers in the 1960s when theSutherland Fire Department took over ambulance services on a vol-unteer level from Adams and Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte.

“We got our first ambulance from Adams and Swanson’s for $1,” shesaid. “We had to pay the title.”

Linstrom said that Jack Frieberg, a North Platte firefighter, trainedthe volunteers in Sutherland and Hershey, both in firefighter’s firstaid and later in the EMT courses in the 1970s. She said Sutherland,Hershey and North Platte continue to work closely together today.That, she said, is how the volunteer ambulance services started inSutherland, and why they continue today.

“It just went from there,” she said. “I remember the first major run Ihad was at Hershey, at Butch’s on a bar fight. Two men came in to robthe [bartender]. [The bartender] pulled out a gun and shot both of

them. I went down and got one and the other ambulance got the otherone, and we brought them back to Sutherland.”

Linstrom also remembers a fiery crash along Highway 30, where sheand her husband pulled a boy from a burning car and took him to thehospital in North Platte.

“My husband and I happened to be right behind the accident onHighway 30,” she said. “I went out into the waiting room and one ofthe [Sutherland] firemen was sitting there. I talked to him and askedhim what he was doing there. The little boy was his son. He was newand I did not know his family yet.”

A year later, while teaching a demonstration at Sutherland School,Linstrom said she encountered the boy. Though she didn’t rememberhim, he remembered her and reminded her of her actions.

“I knelt down to him and he said, ‘can I give you a hug?’” she said.“That’s all the thanks I would ever need for being on the job.”

Linstrom said she worked the Kellie murders in the 1970s, as well asgroundbreaking of the Gerald Gentleman station.

Linstrom commended everyone she’s worked with, and continues towork with today, and said that the volunteers make the Sutherland andHershey fire and ambulance departments viable. She said that makesher proud.

“All the towns have fire departments and the men are all cross-trained.We need it, because a lot of lives are saved form it,” she said. “The vol-unteers are all dedicated. They never ask why. They just go out and doit.”


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Curtis ambulance

entering 40th yearBy Andrew Bottrell

[email protected]

In 2012, the Frontier CountyAmbulance Service is celebratingits 40th anniversary.

George Wetzel, who helped foundthe volunteer service and volun-teered for many years, now sits onthe ambulance board, which over-sees the outfit. He said the volun-teers come from all walks of life.

“The volunteers are very impor-tant,” he said. “They are house-wives and local business peoplethat take time off their jobs.”

Wetzel said that people in thesmall community of 800 – about2,700 in the county – help eachother out, and called the countyneighborly and friendly, which isone reason he says the ambulanceservice continues.

It’s also important for the countyto have a method of getting resi-dents to the nearest hospitals inNorth Platte and McCook. He saidif the county had to rely on ambu-lance service from North Platte orMcCook, it would add an hour ofdrive time for each call.

Before the volunteer service,Wetzel operated the ambulanceservice out of Wetzel FuneralService in Curtis, which heowned. However, impending regu-lations passed in the years prior to1972, made it harder to operatethat ambulance service, and madea volunteer service more sustain-

able for a small community.

Wetzel said he attended a fewambulance board meetings fromaround the area, before makingthe decision to form an ambulanceboard in Frontier County.

“I came back here and we put anad in the paper. We had about adozen people show up to our firstmeeting. Our first instructor camedown from North Platte. The firstpeople had 18 hours of instructionin first aid and ambulance work,”he said.

Since then, the Frontier CountyAmbulance Service has servedmost of Frontier County strictlywith volunteers.

“It just kind of grew, and now wehave 15 volunteers, and we havethree ambulances, two in Curtisand one in Maywood,” Wetzel said.“Maywood has their own squadand Curtis has their own squad.”

The service is kept alive by the vol-unteers, and maintenance andcosts are paid through a charge topeople who need ambulance serv-ice, and through donations,Wetzel said. Recently, Wetzel saidthe department received ananonymous donation of $8,000,which he said was dedicated to ayoung man who died in a car acci-dent earlier this year.

SCHROEDER & SCHROEDER, P.C.JON S. SCHROEDER

Attorney at Law

213 Center Ave.P.O. Box 4Curtis, NE 69025308-367-4141 Frontier County Attorney

[email protected]

First Bank & Trust100 North Main St.

Eustis, NE 69028308-486-5666

Josh AllenBob BlevinsRobin DimmittTracy DimmittByron FoxScott GaitesEric GarreltsBob HarveyLeo HarwagerJonathan HeflinChad JohnsonHeather JohnsonLieutenant Alan KramerFire Chief Frank KramerMatt KramerNathan KramerSecond Lieutenant Teejay MyersTom NaughtinBrad OsnesCaptain Scott SalisburyLarry Vasquez, Sr. Larry Vasquez, Jr. (LJ)Jon WalzTodd WalzAsst. Fire Chief Gary WarnerErnie Zachry

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Did you know...90% of burns associated with cooking equipment resultedfrom contact with hot equipment or some other non-fire source.

Frontier County Ambulance Squad Curtis-MaywoodFront: Asst. Chief/EMT Ryan Pate (5 Years of Service), EMT Lindy Elson(23 Years of Service),Training Officer/EMT ErinPascoe (6 Years of Service), EMR Troy Einsphar (1 Year ofService), EMR Candy Sailor (1 Year of Service)Second Row: EMT Stacey Anderson (2 Years of Service), EMT Glenda Bierfreund (6Years of Service), Chief/EMT MarciaOwens (32 Years of Service), EMT Kelly Bensel(4 Years ofService), EMT Steve Bensel (2 Years of Service), EMT Chris Doxon(6 Years of Service), Third Row: EMR Greg Blank (1 Year of Service), EMT Kendra Bonini (2 Years of Service),EMT Brad Welch (8 Years of Service), EMT John Bauer (1 Year of Service), EMT GaryDoxon (8 Years of Service)Not pictured: EMT Jessie Herman(2 Years of Service), EMT Stephanie Schultz (2 Years ofService), EMT Chuck Snare (1 Year of Service)


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FirefightersTop Row:Firefighter Mac McCellen (2 Years of Service)Firefighter Kelsey Glodowski (1 Year of Service)Firefighter Roger Lungrin (11 Years of Service)Firefighter Steven Fisher (2 Years of Service)Firefighter Rod Klein (36 Years of Service)Firefighter Darrell Fisher (2 Years of Service)Firefighter Kent Pieper (28 Years of Service)Firefighter Greg Boller (9 Years of Service)Firefighter Randy Edson (34 Years of Service)Firefighter Heath Oberg (7 Years of Service)Firefighter Wade Craig (32 Years of Service)Bottom Row:Firefighter Marvin Halley (1 Year of Service),Firefighter Kevin Fisher (2 Years of Service)Firefighter Duane Barrett (6 Years of Service)Firefighter Travis Metzler (19 Years of Service)Firefighter Dale Oberg (7 Years of Service)Not Pictured:Firefighter Chris Tordrup (7 Years of Service)Firefighter Jerry Johnson (15 Years of Service)Firefighter Ryan Schurr (1 Year of Service)Firefighter Tracy Adkisson (12 Years of Service)Firefighter Jeremy Puryear (4 Years of Service)Firefighter Darren Norby (1 Month of Service)

EMT StaffEMT Kent KieperEMT Duane BarrettEMT Brenda EdsonEMT Ginger CraigEMT Wade CraigNot Pictured:Cliff Transmeyer

Firefighters

EMT Staff

Firefighter/ParamedicPreston Bolte

4 months of service

Firefighter/ParamedicAnn Marie Baker

6 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicJohn Niles

8 years of service

Firefighter/EMTJustin Thompson

5 years of service

Firefighter/EMTMike McConnell7 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicShane Butterfield

1 year of service

Firefighter/EMTTad Kleinow

5 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicTim Anderson

6 months of service

Mission/Vision

The Mission of the North Platte Fire Department is to protectlives, property and the environment from the devastating effectsof fires and various disasters, both natural and those caused by

man. The mission will be accomplished by providing safe, efficient and effective services in the areas of fire suppression,

emergency medical care, rescue, hazardous materials response,fire prevention, code enforcement, fire safety and public education.


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Firefighter/EMTBrad Layher

4 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicDan Ewald

1 year of service

Firefighter/ParamedicDrew McMahon9 months of service

Firefighter/EMTJeremy Hankla7 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicJesse Harpenau9 months of service

Firefighter/EMTKris Rosenthal2 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicLeann Hindman12 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicJim Einspahr

6 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicJim Lee

10 years of service

Firefighter/EMTRyan Thompson2 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicShayna Dunn5 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicBlake Anthony1 year of service

Firefighter/EMTClayton Manning

5 years of service

Front row: Matthew Christner, Mike Christner, Kate Repass, Maury Cox, Brenda Yeager,Makenzie Vapenik, Brian Christner, and Tom DowBack row: Ace Warner, Jeffrey Unger, Zac Richards, Kenny Johnson, Joe Miller, JeremyErickson, Toby Cox, Terry WortmanNot Pictured: Michael Bishop, Nathan Brott, Karmajo Hill, Hans Johnson, Kenny Korell,Jeremy Loomis, Beau Richards, Jeff Ross, Roger Scott and Shawn Sullivan

Firefighter Michael Bishop - 8 Months of ServiceFirefighter Nathan Brott - 3 Months of ServiceFirefighter Brian Christner - 3 Years of ServiceFirefighter Matthew Christner - 1 Year of ServiceFirefighter Michael Christner - 22 Years of ServiceFirefighterMaury Cox EMT - 11 Years of ServiceFirefighter Tobi Cox - 5 Years of ServiceEMT Tom Dow - 22 Years of ServiceFirefighter Jeremy Erickson - 12 Years of ServiceEMT Karmajo Hill - 6 Years of ServiceFirefighter Hans Johnson - 2 Years of ServiceEMT in Training Kenny Johnson - 1 Year of ServiceFirefighter Kenny Korell - 1 Year of ServiceFirefighter Jeremy Loomis - 3 Months of ServiceFirefighter Joe Miller - 3 Years of ServiceFirefighter Kate Repass EMT - 22 Years of ServiceFirefighter Beau Richards EMT - 6 Years of ServiceFirefighter Zac Richards - 3 Years of ServiceFirefighter Jeff Ross - 6 Years of ServiceFirefighter Roger Scott - 4 Years of ServiceFirefighter Shawn Sullivan - 3 Months of ServiceEMT Jeff Unger - 18 Years of ServiceEMT Makenzie Vapenik - 9 Years of ServiceFirefighter Ace Warner - 1 Year of ServiceEMT Terry Wortman - 27 Years of ServiceEMT Brenda Yeager - 21 Years of Service

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Firefighter/ParamedicChristian Barth9 months of service

Firefighter/ParamedicCurtis Hensley3 years of service

Firefighter/EMTDave Rixstine

12 years of service

LieutenantEmerald Miller16 years of service

LieutenantEd Etherton

8 years of service

LieutenantTom Staton

12 years of service

Firefighter/EMTArlee Gentry

5 years of service

Firefighter/EMTBobby Korkow5 years of service

PresidentJohn Sexson, Jr.

Vice PresidentRex Woolley

Secretary/TreasurerBarbara Hudson

Fire ChiefGregg Fear

Asst. Fire ChiefMark (Toby) Tobaisson

Safety OfficerTim Brannan

Training OfficerTim Berntson

ForemanCharles R. Stout

ForemanCharlie Stout

Rescue CaptainAmanda Anide

FirefighterAndrew Hart

FirefighterBenjamin Burkert

FirefighterBradlee Fear

CaptainJustin Wilson

11 years of service

CaptainMel Everhart

26 years of service

CaptainTrent Kleinow

13 years of service

CaptainJeff Hankla

12 years of service

CaptainTJ Williams

12 years of service


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FirefighterJason Lashley

FirefighterKolby Smith

FirefighterLouis (Garnet) Hudson

FirefighterNicholas Reitz

FirefighterRichard Weekley

FirefighterTravis Cooley

FirefighterTyrel Fear

FirefighterDeon Hampton

FirefighterGary Petska

ChiefPaul Pederson

40 years of service

Assistant ChiefDennis Thompson

19 years of service

Fire MarshalGeorge Lewis

32 years of service

Maintenance MechanicKelly Claudson26 years of service

Administrative SecretaryAlice Wipplinger

5 years of service

Office IntergratedSupport SpecialistKim Smith-Patch6 years of service

Battalion Chief Jason Trimble

11 years of service

Battalion ChiefDave Heitman33 years of service

Battalion ChiefBill Kleinow

34 years of service

Captain Adam Parsons12 years of service


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FirefighterBrett Seamann

12 Years of Service

FirefighterCasey Meyer22 Years of Service

FirefighterCody Seamann

4 Years of Service

FirefighterDan Carlyle1 Year of Service

FirefighterDavid Seamann

12 Years of Service

Firefighter/EMTGina Sommer20 Years of Service

Firefighter/EMTJason Sommer

14 Years of Service

Firefighter/EMTJim Falcon

21 Years of Service

FirefighterJim Schleicher

7 Years of Service

Firefighter/EMTLevi Gosnell2 Years of Service

FirefighterMike Dailey4 Years of Service

FirefighterPhillip Walker

1 Year of Service

Firefighter/EMTRodney Reynolds

25 Years of Service

Registrated NursePaula Bagnell

Registrated NurseSteph Jacobson

Registrated NurseBridget Warren

Registrated NurseKarl Bergstrom

PilotAndy Skuntz

PilotBrett Woods

DoctorJim Smith

Firefighter/ParamedicTJ Williams

Firefighter/ParamedicTodd Coffey

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Firefighter/EMTShirley Hubbard

17 Years of Service

FirefighterTerry Gurciullo

31 Years of Service

From left to right: Back row: Jon Covey (25 Years of Service), Rocky Sailor (1Year ofService), John Bauer (2 Years of Service), Greg Blank (6 Years of Service),Gary Doxon (10 Years of Service), Troy Workmiester (15 Years ofService), Mike Evans (26 Years of Service), and Travis Hatfield (2 Yearsof Service). Front row: Steve Benzel (5 Years of Service), Cody Hildebrandt (7Years of Service), Eric Merrit t (1 Year of Service),Chris Doxon (5 Years ofService), and Brandon Doxon (1 Year of Service).Not pictured: Todd Hartley (4 Years of Service), Mitch Doxon (5Years of Service), Dan Stineman (1 Year of Service), Josh Tobiasson (1Year of Service), and Elane Simon– Lenz (7 Years of Service).

Not pictured:Firefighter/EMT Kelley Dailey (17 Years of Service)Firefighter Tayler Motsinger (4 Years of Service)

Fire Chief: Ed Black Firefighter/EMT: Alan MillerFirefighter: Trent NealFirefighter/EMT: Tom BurchFirefighter: Huck KempFirefighter: Gary ConnellFirefighter: Mark GlauditzFirefighter: Dale LickingFirefighter: Rick Trundull Firefighter: Paul KramerFirefighter: Shawn CurtisFirefighter: Tim Negley

Firefighter: Dan ArensdorfFirefighter: Jeff ArensdorfFirefighter: Stan MunsonFirefighter/EMT: Arlis BlakeFirefighter/EMT: JD PowersFirefighter/EMT: Cindy GreggFirefighter/EMT: Rhonda KempFirefighter/EMT: Tony PowersFirefighter/EMT: Sarah PaxtonFirefighter: Arlin PaxtonFirefighter/EMT: Kerri Karmer

Back Row: Sarah Hardin (8 Years of Service), Darrel Forseen (2 Years ofService), Mary Lou Harding (2 Years of Service), Terra Boyer (2 Years of Service),Shelby Hardin (8 Years of Service), Dan Daly (27 Years of Service), Jim Hardy (27Years of Service), Josh Barnes (8 Years of Service), Don Earl (16 Years of Service), BoPetit (1 Year of Service).Front Row: Doug Boyer (30 Years of Service), Barb Svoboda (2 Years ofService), Sooky Marks (22 Years of Service), Marie Young (7 Years of Service),Brandon Boyer (2 Years of Service), Rodney Andrews (31 Years of Service), KellyGarcia (2 Years of Service), Jake Byrd (1 Year of Service), Tony Corbin (7 Years ofService).Not Pictured: Tim Andersen (2 Years of Service), Anna Baum (4 Years ofService), Jill Buchfinck (22 Years of Service), Marvin Cox (2 Years of Service), PatDonohoe (7 Years of Service), Don Lannigan (16 Years of Service), Mel McDowell(7 Years of Service), Russ Monette (5 Years of Service), Todd Peters (2 Years ofService), Deanna Simonson (7 Years of Service), Wynn Wiens (14 Years of Service),Dave Sullivan (13 Years of Service).

Did you know...At the basic level, EMTs focus on emergency skills. This includes dealing with issues including bleeding, fractures, heart attacks and childbirth. Instruction on how to use equipment, such as stretchers, is also provided.

Did you know...In 2010, U.S. fire departments responded to 369,500 homestructure fires. These fires caused 13,350 civilian injuries, 2,640 civilian deaths, and $6.9 billion in direct damage.

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Firefighter/EMTShirley Hubbard

17 Years of Service

FirefighterTerry Gurciullo

31 Years of Service

From left to right: Back row: Jon Covey (25 Years of Service), Rocky Sailor (1Year ofService), John Bauer (2 Years of Service), Greg Blank (6 Years of Service),Gary Doxon (10 Years of Service), Troy Workmiester (15 Years ofService), Mike Evans (26 Years of Service), and Travis Hatfield (2 Yearsof Service). Front row: Steve Benzel (5 Years of Service), Cody Hildebrandt (7Years of Service), Eric Merrit t (1 Year of Service),Chris Doxon (5 Years ofService), and Brandon Doxon (1 Year of Service).Not pictured: Todd Hartley (4 Years of Service), Mitch Doxon (5Years of Service), Dan Stineman (1 Year of Service), Josh Tobiasson (1Year of Service), and Elane Simon– Lenz (7 Years of Service).

Not pictured:Firefighter/EMT Kelley Dailey (17 Years of Service)Firefighter Tayler Motsinger (4 Years of Service)

Fire Chief: Ed Black Firefighter/EMT: Alan MillerFirefighter: Trent NealFirefighter/EMT: Tom BurchFirefighter: Huck KempFirefighter: Gary ConnellFirefighter: Mark GlauditzFirefighter: Dale LickingFirefighter: Rick Trundull Firefighter: Paul KramerFirefighter: Shawn CurtisFirefighter: Tim Negley

Firefighter: Dan ArensdorfFirefighter: Jeff ArensdorfFirefighter: Stan MunsonFirefighter/EMT: Arlis BlakeFirefighter/EMT: JD PowersFirefighter/EMT: Cindy GreggFirefighter/EMT: Rhonda KempFirefighter/EMT: Tony PowersFirefighter/EMT: Sarah PaxtonFirefighter: Arlin PaxtonFirefighter/EMT: Kerri Karmer

Back Row: Sarah Hardin (8 Years of Service), Darrel Forseen (2 Years ofService), Mary Lou Harding (2 Years of Service), Terra Boyer (2 Years of Service),Shelby Hardin (8 Years of Service), Dan Daly (27 Years of Service), Jim Hardy (27Years of Service), Josh Barnes (8 Years of Service), Don Earl (16 Years of Service), BoPetit (1 Year of Service).Front Row: Doug Boyer (30 Years of Service), Barb Svoboda (2 Years ofService), Sooky Marks (22 Years of Service), Marie Young (7 Years of Service),Brandon Boyer (2 Years of Service), Rodney Andrews (31 Years of Service), KellyGarcia (2 Years of Service), Jake Byrd (1 Year of Service), Tony Corbin (7 Years ofService).Not Pictured: Tim Andersen (2 Years of Service), Anna Baum (4 Years ofService), Jill Buchfinck (22 Years of Service), Marvin Cox (2 Years of Service), PatDonohoe (7 Years of Service), Don Lannigan (16 Years of Service), Mel McDowell(7 Years of Service), Russ Monette (5 Years of Service), Todd Peters (2 Years ofService), Deanna Simonson (7 Years of Service), Wynn Wiens (14 Years of Service),Dave Sullivan (13 Years of Service).

Did you know...At the basic level, EMTs focus on emergency skills. This includes dealing with issues including bleeding, fractures, heart attacks and childbirth. Instruction on how to use equipment, such as stretchers, is also provided.

Did you know...In 2010, U.S. fire departments responded to 369,500 homestructure fires. These fires caused 13,350 civilian injuries, 2,640 civilian deaths, and $6.9 billion in direct damage.

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FirefighterBrett Seamann

12 Years of Service

FirefighterCasey Meyer22 Years of Service

FirefighterCody Seamann

4 Years of Service

FirefighterDan Carlyle1 Year of Service

FirefighterDavid Seamann

12 Years of Service

Firefighter/EMTGina Sommer20 Years of Service

Firefighter/EMTJason Sommer

14 Years of Service

Firefighter/EMTJim Falcon

21 Years of Service

FirefighterJim Schleicher

7 Years of Service

Firefighter/EMTLevi Gosnell2 Years of Service

FirefighterMike Dailey4 Years of Service

FirefighterPhillip Walker

1 Year of Service

Firefighter/EMTRodney Reynolds

25 Years of Service

Registrated NursePaula Bagnell

Registrated NurseSteph Jacobson

Registrated NurseBridget Warren

Registrated NurseKarl Bergstrom

PilotAndy Skuntz

PilotBrett Woods

DoctorJim Smith

Firefighter/ParamedicTJ Williams

Firefighter/ParamedicTodd Coffey

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FirefighterJason Lashley

FirefighterKolby Smith

FirefighterLouis (Garnet) Hudson

FirefighterNicholas Reitz

FirefighterRichard Weekley

FirefighterTravis Cooley

FirefighterTyrel Fear

FirefighterDeon Hampton

FirefighterGary Petska

ChiefPaul Pederson

40 years of service

Assistant ChiefDennis Thompson

19 years of service

Fire MarshalGeorge Lewis

32 years of service

Maintenance MechanicKelly Claudson26 years of service

Administrative SecretaryAlice Wipplinger

5 years of service

Office IntergratedSupport SpecialistKim Smith-Patch6 years of service

Battalion Chief Jason Trimble

11 years of service

Battalion ChiefDave Heitman33 years of service

Battalion ChiefBill Kleinow

34 years of service

Captain Adam Parsons12 years of service


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Firefighter/ParamedicChristian Barth9 months of service

Firefighter/ParamedicCurtis Hensley3 years of service

Firefighter/EMTDave Rixstine

12 years of service

LieutenantEmerald Miller16 years of service

LieutenantEd Etherton

8 years of service

LieutenantTom Staton

12 years of service

Firefighter/EMTArlee Gentry

5 years of service

Firefighter/EMTBobby Korkow5 years of service

PresidentJohn Sexson, Jr.

Vice PresidentRex Woolley

Secretary/TreasurerBarbara Hudson

Fire ChiefGregg Fear

Asst. Fire ChiefMark (Toby) Tobaisson

Safety OfficerTim Brannan

Training OfficerTim Berntson

ForemanCharles R. Stout

ForemanCharlie Stout

Rescue CaptainAmanda Anide

FirefighterAndrew Hart

FirefighterBenjamin Burkert

FirefighterBradlee Fear

CaptainJustin Wilson

11 years of service

CaptainMel Everhart

26 years of service

CaptainTrent Kleinow

13 years of service

CaptainJeff Hankla

12 years of service

CaptainTJ Williams

12 years of service


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Firefighter/EMTBrad Layher

4 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicDan Ewald

1 year of service

Firefighter/ParamedicDrew McMahon9 months of service

Firefighter/EMTJeremy Hankla7 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicJesse Harpenau9 months of service

Firefighter/EMTKris Rosenthal2 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicLeann Hindman12 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicJim Einspahr

6 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicJim Lee

10 years of service

Firefighter/EMTRyan Thompson2 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicShayna Dunn5 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicBlake Anthony1 year of service

Firefighter/EMTClayton Manning

5 years of service

Front row: Matthew Christner, Mike Christner, Kate Repass, Maury Cox, Brenda Yeager,Makenzie Vapenik, Brian Christner, and Tom DowBack row: Ace Warner, Jeffrey Unger, Zac Richards, Kenny Johnson, Joe Miller, JeremyErickson, Toby Cox, Terry WortmanNot Pictured: Michael Bishop, Nathan Brott, Karmajo Hill, Hans Johnson, Kenny Korell,Jeremy Loomis, Beau Richards, Jeff Ross, Roger Scott and Shawn Sullivan

Firefighter Michael Bishop - 8 Months of ServiceFirefighter Nathan Brott - 3 Months of ServiceFirefighter Brian Christner - 3 Years of ServiceFirefighter Matthew Christner - 1 Year of ServiceFirefighter Michael Christner - 22 Years of ServiceFirefighterMaury Cox EMT - 11 Years of ServiceFirefighter Tobi Cox - 5 Years of ServiceEMT Tom Dow - 22 Years of ServiceFirefighter Jeremy Erickson - 12 Years of ServiceEMT Karmajo Hill - 6 Years of ServiceFirefighter Hans Johnson - 2 Years of ServiceEMT in Training Kenny Johnson - 1 Year of ServiceFirefighter Kenny Korell - 1 Year of ServiceFirefighter Jeremy Loomis - 3 Months of ServiceFirefighter Joe Miller - 3 Years of ServiceFirefighter Kate Repass EMT - 22 Years of ServiceFirefighter Beau Richards EMT - 6 Years of ServiceFirefighter Zac Richards - 3 Years of ServiceFirefighter Jeff Ross - 6 Years of ServiceFirefighter Roger Scott - 4 Years of ServiceFirefighter Shawn Sullivan - 3 Months of ServiceEMT Jeff Unger - 18 Years of ServiceEMT Makenzie Vapenik - 9 Years of ServiceFirefighter Ace Warner - 1 Year of ServiceEMT Terry Wortman - 27 Years of ServiceEMT Brenda Yeager - 21 Years of Service

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FirefightersTop Row:Firefighter Mac McCellen (2 Years of Service)Firefighter Kelsey Glodowski (1 Year of Service)Firefighter Roger Lungrin (11 Years of Service)Firefighter Steven Fisher (2 Years of Service)Firefighter Rod Klein (36 Years of Service)Firefighter Darrell Fisher (2 Years of Service)Firefighter Kent Pieper (28 Years of Service)Firefighter Greg Boller (9 Years of Service)Firefighter Randy Edson (34 Years of Service)Firefighter Heath Oberg (7 Years of Service)Firefighter Wade Craig (32 Years of Service)Bottom Row:Firefighter Marvin Halley (1 Year of Service),Firefighter Kevin Fisher (2 Years of Service)Firefighter Duane Barrett (6 Years of Service)Firefighter Travis Metzler (19 Years of Service)Firefighter Dale Oberg (7 Years of Service)Not Pictured:Firefighter Chris Tordrup (7 Years of Service)Firefighter Jerry Johnson (15 Years of Service)Firefighter Ryan Schurr (1 Year of Service)Firefighter Tracy Adkisson (12 Years of Service)Firefighter Jeremy Puryear (4 Years of Service)Firefighter Darren Norby (1 Month of Service)

EMT StaffEMT Kent KieperEMT Duane BarrettEMT Brenda EdsonEMT Ginger CraigEMT Wade CraigNot Pictured:Cliff Transmeyer

Firefighters

EMT Staff

Firefighter/ParamedicPreston Bolte

4 months of service

Firefighter/ParamedicAnn Marie Baker

6 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicJohn Niles

8 years of service

Firefighter/EMTJustin Thompson

5 years of service

Firefighter/EMTMike McConnell7 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicShane Butterfield

1 year of service

Firefighter/EMTTad Kleinow

5 years of service

Firefighter/ParamedicTim Anderson

6 months of service

Mission/Vision

The Mission of the North Platte Fire Department is to protectlives, property and the environment from the devastating effectsof fires and various disasters, both natural and those caused by

man. The mission will be accomplished by providing safe, efficient and effective services in the areas of fire suppression,

emergency medical care, rescue, hazardous materials response,fire prevention, code enforcement, fire safety and public education.


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Curtis ambulance

entering 40th yearBy Andrew Bottrell

[email protected]

In 2012, the Frontier CountyAmbulance Service is celebratingits 40th anniversary.

George Wetzel, who helped foundthe volunteer service and volun-teered for many years, now sits onthe ambulance board, which over-sees the outfit. He said the volun-teers come from all walks of life.

“The volunteers are very impor-tant,” he said. “They are house-wives and local business peoplethat take time off their jobs.”

Wetzel said that people in thesmall community of 800 – about2,700 in the county – help eachother out, and called the countyneighborly and friendly, which isone reason he says the ambulanceservice continues.

It’s also important for the countyto have a method of getting resi-dents to the nearest hospitals inNorth Platte and McCook. He saidif the county had to rely on ambu-lance service from North Platte orMcCook, it would add an hour ofdrive time for each call.

Before the volunteer service,Wetzel operated the ambulanceservice out of Wetzel FuneralService in Curtis, which heowned. However, impending regu-lations passed in the years prior to1972, made it harder to operatethat ambulance service, and madea volunteer service more sustain-

able for a small community.

Wetzel said he attended a fewambulance board meetings fromaround the area, before makingthe decision to form an ambulanceboard in Frontier County.

“I came back here and we put anad in the paper. We had about adozen people show up to our firstmeeting. Our first instructor camedown from North Platte. The firstpeople had 18 hours of instructionin first aid and ambulance work,”he said.

Since then, the Frontier CountyAmbulance Service has servedmost of Frontier County strictlywith volunteers.

“It just kind of grew, and now wehave 15 volunteers, and we havethree ambulances, two in Curtisand one in Maywood,” Wetzel said.“Maywood has their own squadand Curtis has their own squad.”

The service is kept alive by the vol-unteers, and maintenance andcosts are paid through a charge topeople who need ambulance serv-ice, and through donations,Wetzel said. Recently, Wetzel saidthe department received ananonymous donation of $8,000,which he said was dedicated to ayoung man who died in a car acci-dent earlier this year.

SCHROEDER & SCHROEDER, P.C.JON S. SCHROEDER

Attorney at Law

213 Center Ave.P.O. Box 4Curtis, NE 69025308-367-4141 Frontier County Attorney

[email protected]

First Bank & Trust100 North Main St.

Eustis, NE 69028308-486-5666

Josh AllenBob BlevinsRobin DimmittTracy DimmittByron FoxScott GaitesEric GarreltsBob HarveyLeo HarwagerJonathan HeflinChad JohnsonHeather JohnsonLieutenant Alan KramerFire Chief Frank KramerMatt KramerNathan KramerSecond Lieutenant Teejay MyersTom NaughtinBrad OsnesCaptain Scott SalisburyLarry Vasquez, Sr. Larry Vasquez, Jr. (LJ)Jon WalzTodd WalzAsst. Fire Chief Gary WarnerErnie Zachry

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Did you know...90% of burns associated with cooking equipment resultedfrom contact with hot equipment or some other non-fire source.

Frontier County Ambulance Squad Curtis-MaywoodFront: Asst. Chief/EMT Ryan Pate (5 Years of Service), EMT Lindy Elson(23 Years of Service),Training Officer/EMT ErinPascoe (6 Years of Service), EMR Troy Einsphar (1 Year ofService), EMR Candy Sailor (1 Year of Service)Second Row: EMT Stacey Anderson (2 Years of Service), EMT Glenda Bierfreund (6Years of Service), Chief/EMT MarciaOwens (32 Years of Service), EMT Kelly Bensel(4 Years ofService), EMT Steve Bensel (2 Years of Service), EMT Chris Doxon(6 Years of Service), Third Row: EMR Greg Blank (1 Year of Service), EMT Kendra Bonini (2 Years of Service),EMT Brad Welch (8 Years of Service), EMT John Bauer (1 Year of Service), EMT GaryDoxon (8 Years of Service)Not pictured: EMT Jessie Herman(2 Years of Service), EMT Stephanie Schultz (2 Years ofService), EMT Chuck Snare (1 Year of Service)


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President: Jess Taylor (8 Years of Service)Vice President: Dustin Watson (4 Years of Service)Treasurer: David Schmidt (5 Years of Service)Secretary: Kevin Fielders (4 Years of Service)Fire Chief: Kem Oatman (31 Years of Service)First Asst. Fire Chief: Jason Baum (10 Years of Service)Second Asst. Fire Chief: Doug Staab (13 Years of Service)Fire Captain: Andrew Holland (11 Years of Service)Fire Captain: Ryan Anderson (10 Years of Service)Fire Captain: Kris Evans (5 Years of Service)Fire Captain: Nick Coble (3 Years of Service)Safety Officer: Dave Linn (13 Years of Service)Firefighter: Paul Page (46 Years of Service)Firefighter: Gary Cranwell (44 Years of Service)Firefighter: Gene Chapin (38 Years of Service)Firefighter: Ron Price (34 Years of Service)Firefighter: Les Manning (29 Years of Service)Firefighter: Paul Holland (25 Years of Service)Firefighter: Bobbie Harrold (15 Years of Service)Firefighter: Rick Larson (6 Years of Service)Firefighter: Rowdy Woodward (6 Years of Service)Firefighter: Dustin Spanel (6 Years of Service)Firefighter: Adam Lashley (6 Years of Service)Firefighter: Tracy Salts (4 Years of Service)Firefighter: Matt Hansen (3 Years of Service)

Firefighter: Jeff Pflaster (2 Years of Service)Firefighter: Clint Maynard (2 Years of Service)Firefighter: Lance Oatman (1 Year of Service)Firefighter: Eric Westerhold (6 Months of Service)Firefighter: Joe Fransen (6 Months of Service)Firefighter: Jace Walker (3 Months of Service)Firefighter: Kenny Crawford (3 Months of Service)Firefighter: Kristen Cervantes (1 Month of Service)EMT: Doyle WoodEMT: Londa WoodEMT: Kim ForeilliEMT: Corey ClayEMR: Andrew HollandEMT: Kim ClayEMT: Bobbie SummerfordEMR: Brian KaufmanEMR: Adam LashleyEMT: David SchmidtEMT: Sheila BaconEMT: Joe FransenEMT: Rowdy WoodwardEMT: Christina WatsonEMT: Kendra TurdrupEMT: Rick Larson

Sutherland volunteers

a familyBy Andrew Bottrell

[email protected]

June Linstrom has been volunteering for the Sutherland FireDepartment as an EMT for 55 years.

To her, it’s about the camaraderie she has formed with the people she’sworked with, and helping out those in need. Linstrom, who because ofhealth reasons is in a wheel chair, has had to stop going on calls, butshe continues to help the department by doing bookwork and finances.

“If I need something, I just call one of them and they’re here to helpme,” Linstrom said. “They are all my family.”

Linstrom was one of the original volunteers in the 1960s when theSutherland Fire Department took over ambulance services on a vol-unteer level from Adams and Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte.

“We got our first ambulance from Adams and Swanson’s for $1,” shesaid. “We had to pay the title.”

Linstrom said that Jack Frieberg, a North Platte firefighter, trainedthe volunteers in Sutherland and Hershey, both in firefighter’s firstaid and later in the EMT courses in the 1970s. She said Sutherland,Hershey and North Platte continue to work closely together today.That, she said, is how the volunteer ambulance services started inSutherland, and why they continue today.

“It just went from there,” she said. “I remember the first major run Ihad was at Hershey, at Butch’s on a bar fight. Two men came in to robthe [bartender]. [The bartender] pulled out a gun and shot both of

them. I went down and got one and the other ambulance got the otherone, and we brought them back to Sutherland.”

Linstrom also remembers a fiery crash along Highway 30, where sheand her husband pulled a boy from a burning car and took him to thehospital in North Platte.

“My husband and I happened to be right behind the accident onHighway 30,” she said. “I went out into the waiting room and one ofthe [Sutherland] firemen was sitting there. I talked to him and askedhim what he was doing there. The little boy was his son. He was newand I did not know his family yet.”

A year later, while teaching a demonstration at Sutherland School,Linstrom said she encountered the boy. Though she didn’t rememberhim, he remembered her and reminded her of her actions.

“I knelt down to him and he said, ‘can I give you a hug?’” she said.“That’s all the thanks I would ever need for being on the job.”

Linstrom said she worked the Kellie murders in the 1970s, as well asgroundbreaking of the Gerald Gentleman station.

Linstrom commended everyone she’s worked with, and continues towork with today, and said that the volunteers make the Sutherland andHershey fire and ambulance departments viable. She said that makesher proud.

“All the towns have fire departments and the men are all cross-trained.We need it, because a lot of lives are saved form it,” she said. “The vol-unteers are all dedicated. They never ask why. They just go out and doit.”


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Pictured from Left to Right:Firefighter Matt Hatch (6 Months of ServiceFirefighter Mike Gruber (27 Years of Service)Firefighter Steve Hild (15 Years of Service)Firefighter Brady Johnson (kneeling) (2 Months of Service)Firefighter Troy Chestnut (1 Year of Service)Firefighter Levi Nelson (1 Year of Service)Firefighter Todd Roe (2 Years of Service)Fire Chief/Firefighter/EMT Jeff Snyder (21 Years of Service),Firefighter/EMT Beth Fisher (13 Years of Service)Rescue Captain/Firefighter/EMT Pat Hoaglund (17 Years of Service)

Not Pictured:Firefighter Robert Rayburn (23 Years of Service)First Asst. Fire Chief/Firefighter Shad Mann (16 Years of Service)Firefighter Bryan Franzen (15 Years of Service)Firefighter Craig Widick (14 Years of Service)Firefighter Jason Axthelm (11 Years of Service)Firefighter Troy Viter (10 Years of Service)Firefighter/EMT Bryan Hecox (10 Years of Service)2nd Asst. Fire Chief/Firefighter/EMT Brandon Evert (6 Years of Service)Firefighter Joe Miles (3 Years of Service)Firefighter/EMT Tiffany Hoaglund (3 Years of Service)Firefighter Will Callahan (1 Year of Service)Firefighter Kendal Sybrant (5 Months of Service).

Firefighter/EMTTom Dennis19 Years of Service

EMTSusan Nelson24 Years of Service

EMTShelley Smith16 Years of Service

Firefighter/EMTRudy Vickers8 Years of Service

Firefighter/1st ResponderMike Gunther12 Years of Service Back row: Howdy Jochum, Ralph Quick, Paul Jochum, Eric Peterka, June

Linstrom, Charlie Gregory, Jay Longacre, Joe Citta, Roger Lathrop, EricRidenour, Pat Kallhoff, Chief Randy JochumFront Row: Heather Fast, Angus Goodwin, Deb Jochum, Kent Lenz,Tyler Fitzpatrick, Troy Rickett, Steve Derr, Renee Gregory, Kristi GrintNot Pictured: Jason Arellano, Richard Chadwick, Mike Einspahr, ToddHanneman, Brian Holmes, Dan Iske, Stacey Iske, Scott Meyer, RamseyCopeland, Rodney Ridenour, Gary Weber

President Steve DerrVice President Richard ChadwickSecretary/Treasurer Renee GregoryExecutive Committee Jay Longacre, Todd Hanneman, PatKallhoffFire Chief Randy JochumAssistant Fire Chief Troy RickettFire Captain Todd HannemanFire Lieutenant Roger LathropFire Training Officer Charles GregoryRescue Captain Richard ChadwickFirefighter Jason Arellano (6 Years of Service)EMT Richard Chadwick (8 Years of Service)Honorary/ EMT Joe Citta (26 Years of Service)Firefighter/Dive Team Steve Derr (4 Years of Service)Honorary/EMT Mike Einspahr (32 Years of Service)Firefighter Tyler Fitzpatrick (2 Years of Service)EMT Renee Gregory (8 Years of Service)Firefighter Charles Gregory (3 Years of Service)EMT/Dive Team Todd Hanneman (13 Years of Service)EMT/Dive Team Brian Holmes (10 Years of Service)Firefighter Dan Iske (3 Years of Service)

Firefighter Stacey Iske (3 Years of Service)EMT Deb Jochum (23 Years of Service)EMT Howdy Jochum (33 Years of Service)EMT Paul Jochum (20 Years of Service)EMT Randy Jochum (32 Years of Service)Firefighter Pat Kallhoff (35 Years of Service)Firefighter Roger Lathrop (3 Years of Service)EMT/Dive Team Kent Lenz (13 Years of Service)EMT Jay Longacre (9 Years of Service)Firefighter/Dive Team Scott Meyer (6 Years of Service)Firefighter/Dive Team Eric Peterka (6 Years of Service)EMT Ralph Quick (2 Years of Service)EMT/Dive Team Troy Rickett (24 Years of Service)Firefighter Eric Ridenour (4 Years of Service)Firefighter Heather Fast (7 Months of Service)Firefighter Angus Goodwin (3 Months of Service)EMT Kristi Grint (3 Months of Service)Firefighter Ramsey Copeland (Newest Member)Honorary/Firefighter Dick Gibbons (40 Years of Service)Honorary/EMT June Linstrom (52 Years of Service)Honorary/Firefighter Rodney Ridenour (45 Years of Service)Honorary/EMT Gary Weber (23 Years of Service)


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FirefighterDarren Weinman

13 Years of Service

FirefighterDave Smith8 Years of Service

FirefighterDonnell Delosh

1 Year of Service

FirefighterDuane Gibson

8 Years of Service

FirefighterEric Nelson11 Years of Service

EMTHeather Hagler

1 Year of Service

EMTIrving Jennings

10 Years of Service

FirefighterJustin Conner10 Years of Service

FirefighterLee Eastburn30 Years of Service

FirefighterLindy Dailey1 Year of Service

Photo is courtesy of Lacey SabatkaFront row:Tegwin Egle (EMT/Driver), Pat Neben (EMT/Driver), Karol Young (EMT), Shannon Ahlstrom (EMT), Robert Mills (Driver)Back row:Dave Young (Driver), Chad McIntosh (Driver), Jim Mills (EMT/Driver), ShirleyHanna (EMT), Scott Leisy (Driver), Ross Bryant (Driver), Kevin Hood (Driver)Not pictured:Captain Loren Eaton, Trina Mintle (EMT), Rhonda Kursave (EMT), Ron Masten(Driver), Julie Hesseltine (EMT)

72-hour Emergency Kit List:This list focuses on maintaining basic needs and essentials.

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Did you know...The origin of the word ambulance is from the early 19th century French words meaning 'mobile (horse-drawn) field hospital' - hôpital ambulant. Ambulant is a Latin term for 'walking'


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President/FirefighterGregg Tickle6 Year of Service

Vice President/FirefighterRandy Connell

13 Years of Service

Fire Chief/FirefighterRobbi Smith33 Years of Service

Asst. FireChief/Firefighter1st Responder

Dell Cerny38 Years of Service

Asst. Chief/FirefighterJoe Bob Atkins

11 Years of Service

Rescue Captain/EMTNancy Cool24 Years of Service

Asst. Rescue Captain/EMTSecretary/Treasurer

12 Years of Service

FirefighterAndrew Tickle

1 Year of Service

EMT StudentApril Tickle1 Year of Service

FirefighterAustin Snyder

2 Years of Service

FirefighterBrock Dailey9 Years of Service

FirefighterCameron Meyer

1 Year of Service

FirefighterCasey Connell

9 Years of Service

Back Row: Chief Ray Jameson, President Deb Jameson,Ambulance Captain Lea VanBoening, Glen Ledbetter,Ryan Kuhlman,1st Assistant Chief Charlie Andrews, FireTraining Officer Lynn Swanson, Shane Moore, EMSTraining Officer Shawn Sullivan, Engine Captain TomTobiassonFront Row:PIO Starleen Moore, Manny Pacheco, Mike Sullivan,Vice President Leslie Chrisman, Kathy Pacheco, LindaGier, 2nd Assistant Chief Stewart VanBoening, MaxIsenbart.

Did you know...• The Wallace Rural Fire District was organized in 1950.Our population is 960 and covers 454 square miles (290,560 acres) in Lincoln and Hayes Counties. The terrain is mostly sandhills used primarily for farming and ranching.

•Self-reliance is the rule for fire safety for many people.If you live in an area where the local fire department is more than a few minutes away because of travel time or distance, or if you are outside the limits of the nearest town, be sure you know how to be self-reliant ina fire emergency.


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