Personnel, Officers, and Rural Board

We held our awards banquet in November. Here are some pics from the event.
5 years - Mark Sloup, Tom Baer, Scott Steager, and Shane Hiatt
10 years - Matt Hilger, and Scott Hlavac
15 years - Jim Novacek
20 years - Jamy Sloup
35 years - Bob Hilger, Milo Vanis, Karl Ziethen
40 years - Larry Sloup
40 years - Bill Lawson
Fine looking group.

Officers for 2008
Executive
Board
Matt Hilger - Chief - Unit 21
Scott Hlavac - 1st Asst. Chief - Unit 20
Tom Hamling - 2nd Asst. Chief - Unit 19
Mark Sloup - Training/Safety Officer
- Unit 18
Rick Schneider - Training/Safety Officer -
Unit 17
Bob Hilger - President - Unit 14
Linda Vandenberg - Secretary/Treasurer -
Unit 15
Rural Pumper Company
Kevin Hotovy - Captain - Unit 70
Scott Steager - Lieutenant - Unit 80
City Pumper Company
Scott Hoeft - Captain - Unit 71
Kevin Betzen - Lieutenant - Unit 81
Tanker
Company
Tom Baer - Captain - Unit 72
Brian Small - Lieutenant - Unit 82
Rescue
Squad Company
Jen Sylvester - Captain - Unit 73
Nick Vandenberg - Lieutenant - Unit 83
Rural Board
Doug Matulka - President
Joe Birkel - Secretary/Treasurer
Bruce Meysenburg
Dave Schmit
Mike Novotny

Certifications are
FF1=Firefighter 1
EMT=Emergency Medical Technician
FR=First Responder
|
Name |
Since |
Rank |
Certifications |
| Tom Baer |
2001 |
Lieutenant |
|
| Mitch Bartunek |
2007 |
Firefighter |
|
| Kevin Betzen |
1994 |
Lieutenant |
EMT |
| Joe Birkel |
1998 |
Sec. Rural Board |
FR |
| Scott Boyd |
2004 |
Firefighter |
|
| Todd DeWispleare |
2007 |
Firefighter |
|
| Tom Hamling |
1994 |
Asst. Chief |
FF1 |
| Mark Hecker |
2006 |
Firefighter |
|
| Shane Hiatt |
2002 |
Firefighter |
|
| Jeff Hilger |
1995 |
Firefighter |
|
| Jeff J Hilger |
2000 |
Firefighter |
FF1 |
| Matt Hilger |
1997 |
Chief |
EMT-FF1 |
| Bob Hilger |
1969 |
President |
EMT |
| Scott Hlavac |
1995 |
Asst Chief |
EMT-FF1 |
| Norm Hoeft |
1960 |
Firefighter |
|
| Scott Hoeft |
1989 |
Captain |
EMT-FF1 |
| Kevin Hotovy |
1999 |
Captain |
EMT-FF1 |
| Don Howe |
1963 |
Firefighter |
|
| Anthony "ED"
Kobus |
2005 |
Firefighter |
|
| Matt Kracl |
2007 |
Firefighter |
|
| Bill Lawson |
1965 |
Firefighter |
|
| Doug Matulka |
1973 |
Pres. Rural Board |
EMT-FF1 |
| Chad Meysenburg |
2000 |
Firefighter |
FF1-EMT |
| Jim Novacek |
1990 |
Firefighter |
EMT-FF1 |
| Jerry Oborny |
1990 |
Firefighter |
EMT-FF1 |
| Tim Prothman |
1995 |
Firefighter |
FF1-FR |
| Rick Schneider |
1998 |
Training Officer |
EMT-FF1 |
| Larry Sloup |
1966 |
Firefighter |
|
| Mark Sloup |
2000 |
Training Officer |
FF1 |
| Brian Small |
2002 |
Lieutenant |
EMT |
| Ken Smith |
1974 |
Firefighter |
EMT |
| Scott Steager |
2002 |
Lieutenant |
|
| Jen Sylvester |
2004 |
Captain |
EMT |
| Wesley Truex |
2007 |
Firefighter |
|
| Nick Vandenberg |
1992 |
Lieutenant |
EMT-FF1 |
| Linda Vandenberg |
1992 |
Sec/Treasurer |
EMT-FF1 |
| Larry Vanis |
1974 |
Firefighter |
EMT |
| Milo Vanis |
1972 |
Garrison Chief |
|
| Don Wondercheck |
1948 |
Firefighter |
|
| Ben Yates |
2007 |
Firefighter |
|
| Shonna Yost |
2007 |
Firefighter |
|
| Todd Yost |
2006 |
Firefighter |
|
| Karl Ziethen |
1972 |
Other Garrison
Chief |
|