| Dieterich Firefighters take First Responders class |
| Mon. Jul 28th 2008 |
15 Dieterich Firefighters along with one Montrose Firefighter are taking part in a 40 hour First Respnder class. First Responders are one step below an EMT-B in the Emergency Medical System chain. As First Responders we will be able to more effeciently and effectively provide response to traum...
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| Fire Destroys' rural farm home |
| Thu. Apr 3rd 2008 |
Fire destroyed the David and Mindy Holste home near Dieterich Thursday.
Dieterich Fire Chief Mark Webb said the fire was reported at 9:12am. The house was located on 200th Avenue, eight miles south and one mile west of Dieterich.
Webb said the two-story farmhouse had smoke coming from the eaves w...
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| Cubs Scouts tour Firehouse |
| Fri. Mar 28th 2008 |
The Local Cub Scouts Troop 402 recently toured the firehouse with Asst. Chief Gephart.
The scouts were very excited to see the Apparatus and all the fire gear and had many questions for the Asst. Chief.
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| Poker Tourney |
| Tue. Mar 18th 2008 |
The Dieterich Fire Department is still preparing for our first annual Texas Hold-em Tourney and soup supper which will be held on April 5, 2008 at the Dieterich Civic Center. We hop to see you there!...
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| ESSENTIALS 1 CLASS COMPLETED |
| Sat. Feb 16th 2008 |
Several Firefighters completed the Essentials 1 training at the Dieterich Firehouse over the course of two Saturdays. The Essentials 1 class is great for new fireman to learn the basics of firefighting. Some of the things taught were ladders, scba, hose lays, hose techniques, and venting to name a f...
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| Heavy thunderstorms result in callout Tuesday evening |
| Tue. Feb 5th 2008 |
As a result of thunderstorms on Tuesday evening DFPD responded to a call regarding downed power lines in the Island Grove area. Engne 352 , Brush 371, and 5 men were on scene for approximately 3 hours....
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| Fireground Management Training |
| Sun. Feb 3rd 2008 |
Asst. Chief Gephart attended Fireground Management training this weekend at the Shumway FPD. The class was taught by an IFSI instructor with over 30 years firefighting experience and 17 years as a chief. He learned many tools that can be used to help streamline the command process. We had...
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