Fire Department

FIRE EQUIPMENT / PERSONNEL

Retiring Fire Chief Hess along with Ken Eyres from Lawton Fire were honored with a surprise dinner party. See the following article from the Sioux City Journal as written by Moville's own Tim Gallagher, Correspondent for the Journal.

Country Foods Fire - Moville Record Articles

Thanks to all who gave, to all who assisted. This was a total team effort!

Our Newest Unit

RETIRED

EQUIPMENT & Facility

horse drawn 1900

REO - 1928

Chevy soda & acid - 1935

Chevy - 1950

Ford - 1964

Ray Ruberg has been an active member of the Fire dept. for over 50 years, since 1954. He owned and operated Ruberg's Variety Store in Moville. He was available for most every call. Thank You, Ray, for leaving your business to help others and for sharing so much of yourself with your community.

For information or questions regarding Moville Fire,

email Jerry Sailer, MFD secretary at

sailermj@netins.net

Fire Dept. Members / Year Joined

Ray Ruberg (1954) Larry Walker (1971) Casey Stratton (2000)

Alvin Henning (1959) Jeff Petersen (1985) Greg Hamman (2001)

Russ Walker (1965) John Forch (1987) Clint Thomsen (2003)

Jon Hess ( 1969) - Chief Jerry Sailer (1986) - secretary Tom Dennison (2004)

Danny Harmes (1976) Lester Smith (1986) Brent Tschirren (2004)

Ken Fredrickson (1976) Deron Fredrickson (1995) Josh Ruring (2005)

Doug Walker (1978) Dave Havlicek (1998)

Larry Hamman (1983)-Assist. Chief Pat Smith (1998)

Fire Dept. Training classes are held on the 3rd Monday and business meetings on the 4th Monday of every month.

Moville Fire responds not only to fires but also accidents and rescue calls. They assist Moville Ambulance whenever their assistance is needed. Most are certified or in training at the Firefighter 1 level and also at Firefighter 2.

Events / News

Moville Fire recently purchased DVD's called " Fire Is" through a safety grant. Copies are located at the Woodbury County Library, Fire Station, and Woodbury Central School.

Moville Daze Pancake Breakfast - free will donations held in June

Woodbury County Fair coverage - Demo Derby Tough Truck / Demo Derby

Moville Fire Ambulance Rescue took delivery of a new set of TNT Extrication Tools. These include Jaws of Life, Rams, Cutters, and 2 reels to be connected to the rescue truck. They replace 20 year old Hurst Jaws of Life, Cutters, Rams. They have been used at 6 or more vehicle accidents since purchase.

The new Rescue Truck was put into service after many hours of preparation. It will carry heavy rescue equipment as well as medical first response. Below are some pictures of the dept. working on the new unit.