First Line Apparatus Training

09/18/2025

08/06/2025

Great night of pump ops training at Summit Fire Department. I didn’t get pictures, but the lightning made it look like pictures were taken! We finished before the weather started. Great job and thanks for for the invite.

05/22/2025

The sun was out and Goodland FD members came to train! It was an awesome night of pump ops. They are learning a new to them engine, so it was exciting to see their enthusiasm.

05/06/2025

Ever Wonder What a Fire Department Engineer Does?

Sure, you see them driving the fire engine but that’s just the tip of the iceberg!

Fire Engineers are the behind-the-scenes heroes who keep everything running smoothly during an emergency. Here’s a peek at what they really do:

🚒 Pump Pro:
They control the engine’s water pump, making sure firefighters have the pressure they need when battling flames. It’s a high-stakes balancing act too little pressure, and it’s ineffective… too much, and hoses can burst!

🧰 Gear Guru:
From saws to generators to thermal cameras, engineers know where everything is and how to get it working in seconds flat.

⚙️ Apparatus Expert:
They inspect and maintain every piece of the fire truck to keep it running like a champ. Lights, brakes, tools nothing is overlooked.

🧭 Skilled Driver:
Navigating a 30,000-pound vehicle through traffic? No problem. They get crews to the scene quickly and safely, every single time.

🧯 Scene Support:
While crews are inside fighting fire, the engineer is outside running the operation managing equipment, monitoring gauges, and ensuring everyone’s safety.

So the next time you hear sirens or see a fire truck rolling by, remember: there’s an engineer behind the wheel, making sure the mission is a success.

Give it up for the firehouse engineers they truly are the unsung heroes of the crew!

09/30/2024

Get to!

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08/30/2024

I had a great class with a new client department. Easton FD invited their mutual aid firefighters from Delavan FD to train along with them. They both had awesome apparatus and Easton had a great station in a nice small Minnesota town.

08/01/2024

What commitment from some great firefighters!

07/10/2024

Reviewing the fundamentals of water and how to estimate your available supply

07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July everyone!

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06/27/2024

It’s a crazy time of year for everyone. Family vacation, graduations, farming whatever your occupation; it is busy.

That’s why it’s so important to mention firefighters training. The last couple of days I have seen the pride and commitment members of small volunteer fire departments make to their community. I had the honor of teaching in Walnut Grove, MN and Hills, MN their departments have great equipment and firefighters operating it.

06/13/2024

Getting ready for South Dakota State Fire School! It will be a great time to learn, meet new firefighters and tell stories with old firefighters.

Gerholt had an incident last fall, but surgery is scheduled for this morning and he will be at Watertown Brewing Company this evening during the Water Fights and Thursday Night Live.

I hope if you are a firefighter you come for training, if you are a resident of any of the more than 300 cities in South Dakota that have fire departments come and support your hometown hero!

06/13/2024