Front row, left to right: Rick Krutsinger, Chris Feehan, Todd Atwell, Jeff Neer, Mark McCurdy, Ryan Atwell. Back row, left to right: Scott Bingham, Chad Phippen, Steve Neer, Jim Carroll, Craig Alexander, Brian Beaty, Richard Dittmer, Jim Neer, Shawn Werts. Not pictured: Mose Bear, Mike Beaty, Zach Bedford, Buddy Davis, Rae Evans, Rob Fenley, Chris Knust, Kevin Knust, Mike McCurdy, Mark Morrison, Jim Noble, Corey Paige, Jason Pardock, and Marshal Schultz.
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The Russell Volunteer Fire Department has served Russell and the surrounding area since 1904. They do it well.
From receiving the page to arriving at the scene, their average response time is three minutes.
Nearly all the members have Fireman 1 status; five are EMT first responders and six are EMT-B or higher (Emergency Medical Technician-Basic). There are 31 firemen in the department. Jim Carroll has served for 39 years.
Russell gets an average of 75 calls a year. Most are from in town or are township residents. That includes their EMS calls.
The department has five trucks: 2 brush trucks (also used for grass fires), one pumper, a rescue truck and a tanker.
They also have an impressive trophy room. Russell's VFD competes at the annual Iowa Fireman's Association Convention. They placed first in 2004 and second in 2005. Every year they bring home trophies for excellence in some of the events.
From receiving the page to arriving at the scene, their average response time is three minutes.
Nearly all the members have Fireman 1 status; five are EMT first responders and six are EMT-B or higher (Emergency Medical Technician-Basic). There are 31 firemen in the department. Jim Carroll has served for 39 years.
Russell gets an average of 75 calls a year. Most are from in town or are township residents. That includes their EMS calls.
The department has five trucks: 2 brush trucks (also used for grass fires), one pumper, a rescue truck and a tanker.
They also have an impressive trophy room. Russell's VFD competes at the annual Iowa Fireman's Association Convention. They placed first in 2004 and second in 2005. Every year they bring home trophies for excellence in some of the events.
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