 SAFETY SEMINAR APRIL 17, 2010 ::: 01/01/2010 |
The Monroe Fire Department is proud to announce that Chief Dennis Compton will be the speaker for the annual Safety Seminar on April 17, 2010. Chief Compton will present his lecture on When in Doubt, Lead! His focus will be finding ways to lead the younger generations in emergency services. Chief Dennis Compton is a well-known speaker and the author of several books as well as many articles for various publications in regard to leadership. Please join us for this great seminar. Seminar flyers and registrations are available through this link. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our department.
Chief Dennis Compton Flyer 2010
Compton Seminar Registration Form
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| PANCAKE BREAKFAST ::: 09/08/2009 |
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On Sunday October 4, 2009, the Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Inc. will be hosting their annual pancake breakfast. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 am till 1:00pm. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, milk, juice, coffee and cheese. This meals in all you can eat. Adult tickets are $6.00 and Children 4 - 12 are $3.00. After breakfast feel free to take a ride around town in a fire truck. There will be a silent auction held also. Every 50th Adult gets a free breakfast. Come down to the fire station for a great breakfast and kick off Fire Prevention Week.
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| MERIT CENTER MOTORCYCLE RIDE ::: 09/08/2009 |
On September 19th the Monroe Fire Department and Kutter Harley of Monroe will be having a motorcycle ride starting Kutter Harley-Davidson in Monroe. Registration is from 9:00-10:30a. There will be a ride open to all vehicles starting at 11 am visiting fire stations along the route. The ride will return to Kutter Harley-Davidson around 3:00pm. The price of the ride is 25 dollars for the driver and 10 dollars for each additional person with a meal included.There will also be food and beverages available all day long. All proceeds from the day will go to the construction of the MERIT Center,a interagency training center being built in the Monroe Industrial park. Registration forms are available on our web site and can be mailed in to the address on the form.
So come out and have some fun and support your Monroe Fire Department.
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| MONROE FIRE SCHOOL AUGUST 14-16 ::: 07/01/2009 |
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The Monroe Fire School will be held this year August 14-16. those interested in attend the fire school should go to the SWNIFRA web page at www.swnifra.com. The school is not put on by the Monroe Fire Department. The department is just the host. Classes will be held at the fairgrounds and the MERIT Center. All students must register at the fairgrounds before attending the classes. Vendors will be on the fairground Saturday and Sunday
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| RECRUIT GRADUATION ::: 06/23/2009 |
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On the evening June 23, the City of Monroe Fire Department members, alumni, city officals and department department family members held a graduation ceremony for our newest recruit class. Members of the recruit class include: Chris Coplien, Tony Anglin, Travis andrews, Andrew Kubly, Ryan Cessna, and Dan Ziolkowski. Each one of these gentlemen completed State certification Firefighter I and over 200 hours of department training since December 1, 2008.
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| CHECK YOUR SMOKE DETECTORS ::: 03/03/2009 |
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With Daylight Savings Time begining on March 8, it is a good time to check and replace your smoke detector batteries. It is also a good time to look at your detector. If your detector is more than 10 years old, it would be reccommended to replace your detector with a new one. If you have any questions, contact the Fire Department at 329-2570
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| WINTER SAFETY SEMINAR APRIL 18, 2009 ::: 01/14/2009 |
The Monroe Fire Department is proud to annouce that Chief Rick Lasky will be the speaker for the annual Winter Safety Seminar on April 18, 2009. Chief Lasky is known in the fire service for his Pride and Ownership presentation. After listening to Chief Lasky, it will ignite your love for the job. Please join us for this great seminar. Semiar flyers and registrations are available through this link. If you have any quesiton, feel free to contact our department.
Chief Rick Lasky - Seminar Flyer
Chief Rick Lasky - Registration Form
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| HYDRANT CLEAN UP ::: 01/02/2009 |
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With mother nature providing all of this wonder snow, it is a good time to remind citizen to clean the snow away from the fire hydrants. In the event of an emergency, every second counts. If the fire hydrants are barried in snow, it will take additional time to dig the hydrant out so it can be used. The City of Monroe Fire Department appreciates your assistance in keeping the fire hydrants accessable
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| NEW RECRUIT CLASS BEGINS ::: 12/01/2008 |
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The Monroe Fire Department is pround to announce the addition of six new recruits to the department. They are Chris Coplien, Tony Anglin, Travis andrews, Andrew Kubly, Ryan Cessna, and Dan Ziolkowski. The new recruits will begin a 45 day recruit training program before starting Firefighter I certification class in February. We welcome them to the department and look forward to working with them.
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| FURNITURE STORE FIRE IS ARSON ::: 11/03/2008 |
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On October 9, 2008, the Monroe Fire Department responded to a structure fire at Phillips Furniture store at 905 30th St. During the investigation, it was determined that the fire was an arson fire. The Monroe Fire and Police Departments are working on solving this case. If you have any information about this fire, please contact the fire deparmtent at 329-2575. Your help solving this case is greatly appreciated.
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| TRICK-R-TREAT ANYONE??? ::: 10/02/2008 |
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The Monroe Firefirefighters want to celebrate Halloween with all of you. Trucks will be located around town to Trick-R-Treat with the kids. If you see a FIre Truck with its lights on, go on up and get some candy from the firefighter. The Monroe Fire Department is wishing all you ghost and goblins a safet and fun Halloween season.
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| PANCAKES ANYONE??? ::: 09/01/2008 |
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On Sunday September 28, 2008, the Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Inc. will be hosting their annual pancake breakfast. Breakfast will be served from 7:00 am till 1:00pm. Breakfast includes pancakes, eggs, sausage, milk, juice, coffee and cheese. This meals in all you can eat. Adult tickets are $6.00 and Children 3 - 12 are $3.00. After breakfast feel free to take a ride around town in a fire truck. Dottie the Clown will also be present to entertain all.
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| FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCT. 5-11 ::: 09/01/2008 |
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This year National Fire Prevention Week will be October 5-11. This years the theme is "Preventing Home Fires" There are many things all of us can do to prevent a fire in our homes. In 2006, fire departmetns across the nation responded to almost 400,000 residential structure fires. If you are interested in obtaining information on how to make your home safer, contact the Monroe Fire Department at 325-2575 or stop in to the fire departments pancake breakfast on September 28 to get information. If your organization, business, club, or daycare are interested in having a fire prevention presentation, contact the department to arrange a date. With everyones help, we can all reduce the number of residential structure fires.
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| BIKE RIDE TO SPONSOR MERIT CENTER ::: 08/22/2008 |
On September 6th the Monroe Fire Department and Kutter Harley of Monroe will be having a Family Fun Day at the Monroe location. Starting a 9 am and going till 4pm the event will have activities for all members of the family. There will be bounce house and other inflatable fun for kids of all ages. There will be a ride open to all vehicles starting at 11 am visiting fire stations along the route. Registration will be from 9 till 1030. The price of the ride is 25 dollars for the first person 10 dollars for each additional person with a meal included.There will also be food and beverages available all day long. All proceeds from the day will go to the construction of the MERIT Center,a interagency training center being built in the Monroe Industrial park. Registration forms are available on our web site and can be mailed in to the address on the form.
So come out and have some fun and support your Monroe Fire Department.
MERIT Ride - Flyer
MERIT Ride - Form
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| MONROE FIRE SCHOOL AUG 15-17 ::: 08/05/2008 |
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The Monroe Fire School will be held this year August 15-17. those interested in attend the fire school should go to the SWNIFRA web page at www.swnifra.com. The school is not put on by the Monroe Fire Department. The department is just the host. Classes will be held at the fairgrounds and the MERIT Center. All students must register at the fairgrounds before attending the classes. Vendors will be on the fairground Saturday and Sunday.
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| SOFTBALL ANYONE? ::: 04/12/2008 |
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The Monroe Fire Department will be hosting a class "C" softball tournament June 28 and 29 at the Ravine in Monroe. This tournament will be held in a fundraising efforts for The MERIT Center. Entry fee will be $150.00. Anyone interested in getting a team into the tournament, contact Deputy Chief Lane Heins at lheins@cityofmonroe.org or 608-329-2570.
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| BUILDINGS ON THE MOVE ::: 04/05/2008 |
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During the past weekend, members of the Monroe Fire Department started to move the buildings at the Northland Building Site on Hwy 69 and Aebly RD. The buildings that are owned by Menards were donated to the department to be used at The MERIT Center. Department members disassembled the building attempting to salvage all usable pieces. The building pieces were placed into storage. The buildings are anticipated to be built back up sometime next spring. Thank you Menards for your generous donation.
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| WINTER SEMINAR A SUCCESS ::: 02/18/2008 |
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On February 16, 2008, the Monroe Fire Department held a Winter Safety Seminar featuring Chief Billy Goldfeder and his presentation of "Firefighters Scared Straight." Nearly 400 Firefighters from five stated attended this event. The Winter Safety Seminar was one of the first large scale fundraising events that the department is having in raising funds for the MERIT Center. The MERIT Center is a six acre regional training center that is being build from grants, donations, and fundraising. If you are interested in the MERIT Center or would like to contribute to the MERIT Center, feel free to contact either Fire Chief Daryl Rausch or Deputy Chief Lane Heins for further information. For all of those that attended, thanks you for your support and hope to see you next year.
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| WINTER SAFETY SEMINAR COMING SOON ::: 01/21/2008 |
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The Monroe Fire Department is proud to announced the Winter Safety Seminar that will take place on February 16, 2008 at the Performing Arts Center at the Monroe High School. Chief Billy Goldfeder will be presenting "Firefighters Scared Straight." This seminar is one of the first activities in the foundraising for the Merit Center in Monroe. Seats are filling fast, so if you are interested in attending the seminar, contact Deputy Chief Lane Heins for registration information at 608-329-2570 or at meritcenter@cityofmonroe.org. Click here to view for registration more information and the registration form.
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| SNOW REMOVAL AROUND HYDRANTS ::: 01/04/2008 |
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With all the recent snow falls, the Monroe Fire Department is asking for your assistance. The fire hydrants around the city have been covered up with all the snow from the roads and side walks. We are asking citizens to shovel the hydrants out. By shoveling the hydrants out, it make the deparetments job easier when responding to an emergency. We ask that the hydrants is shoveled out with at least a five foot circle around it. If you have any questions, feel free to contact the department office at 329-2575. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.
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| GREAT NIGHT FOR TRICK-OR-TREATING ::: 11/01/2007 |
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What a great night for Trick-or-Treating. The Fire Department along with teh Monroe Police Department were set up in three location in town. Between the three locations, there were over 800 people that visited us. What a great responce. Hopefully everyone had a great Halloween and got plenty of candy.
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| PANCAKE BREAKFAST ::: 10/01/2007 |
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On Sunday October 7, 2007, the Monroe Volunteer Firefighter Inc will be having their annual pancake breakfast at the fire station to kick off Fire Prevention Week. Pancake will be served 7:00 am to 1:00pm. Carry outs will be available. Come on down to the fire house for some pancakes and take a ride around town in a fire truck.
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| FIRE PREVENTION WEEK OCT 7 - OCT. 13 ::: 10/01/2007 |
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This year, the National Fire Prevention Week has been set for October 7 to October 13. the Monroe Fire Prevention Bureau will be conducting prevention activities during this week and through out the entire month. If you organization, school, or work place would like a fire prevention presentation, call Deputy Fire Chief Lane Heins at 608-329-2570 to schedule a presentation.
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| NEW RECRUITS START AUGUST 1 ::: 08/01/2007 |
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The Monroe Fire Deparmtent is proud to announce the addition of seven new paid on call firefighters. They are Sam Price, Tim Williams, Jim Kundert, Jared Van Dellon, Adrian Strothman, Andy Fuchs and Scott Stewart. These new firefighters will begin their training immediately. The firefighters will be on a probationary status for the next 12 months.
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| FIRE SCHOOL INFORMATION ::: 07/31/2007 |
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Over the past few weeks, the Monroe Fire Department has received phone calls inquiring information about this years Fire School. The Monroe Fire Department does not run the school, we are just the host department. If you have any questions about the school or class schedule, go to the Fire School web page at www.swnifra.com.
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| FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR DAVID A. RUFER ::: 06/14/2007 |
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The Monroe Fire Department is deeply saddened to announce the passing of our brother firefighter David Allan Rufer in the line of duty. David passed away at the Monroe Clinic Hospital on Tuesday evening June 12, 2007 after suffering an apparent heart attack during a fire department training evolution. David is survived by three children, his father, former Assistant Chief Ken Rufer and his mother Dorthea, along with a brother and sister. Visitation will be 4 - 8 PM on Friday June 15 at the Shriner, Hager, Gohlke Funeral Home at 1455 Mansion Drive in Monroe. Funeral services will be held at St John’s United Church of Christ at 1724 14th Street on Saturday June 16 beginning at. 1 PM. There will be a processional from the church to the cemetery following the service, area fire departments are invited to participate. Department personnel and apparatus staging will be at the Monroe Fire Station at 1110 Eighteenth Avenue beginning at 11:00 AM
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| MONROE FIREFIGHTER LINE OF DUTY DEATH ::: 06/13/2007 |
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The Monroe Fire Department suffered a line of duty death on Tuesday evening June 12, 2007. A firefighter, whose name is being withheld pending notification of family suffered an apparent heart attack during training at the north industrial park adn subsequently died at Mornoe Clinic Hospital. More details will be released on Wednesday June 13, 2007
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| DEPARTMENT HIRING NEW FIREFIGHTERS ::: 05/01/2007 |
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The City Of Monroe Fire Department will be conducting a hiring process for paid on call firefighters starting in early June. An orientation meeting will be conducted on June 2 9:00am, June 4 6:30 pm and June 6 9:00am. Possible candidates must attend one of the meetings to pick up an application packet. additional manditory dates and information will be given out at that time. If you have any question about the hiring process, feel free to contact the Fire Chief at 329-2575 or at firechief@cityofmonroe.org.
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| DEPARTMENT HIRING FULL-TIME TRAINING OFFICER ::: 03/21/2007 |
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Battalion Chief - Fire Department Training Officer / City Safety Director. Monroe Fire Department has an opening for a full time position to serve as Fire Department Training Officer (.6 FTE) and City Safety Director (.4 FTE). Salary: $37K - $43.000 Benefits include WI State Retirement (Protected Class), Life/Medical Insurance, Vacation, Sick Leave, & Paid Holidays.
Applications, job descriptions and application procedure may be obtained by contacting the Monroe Fire Department at 608-329-2575 or download packet at: www.monroefiredept.com/news or e-mail: firechief@cityofmonroe.org. Submit applications to Monroe Fire Department, 1110 18th Av. Monroe, WI 53566 Applications must be received by May 11, 2007 at 4:00 PM. The City of Monroe is an equal opportunity employer. Application and Job Description Packet
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| HIRING PAID-ON-CALL FIREFIGHTERS ::: 03/15/2007 |
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The hiring process for Paid-On-Call firefighters will start in early to mid April. Applications will be handed out at mandatory orientation sessions which will be announced soon. We pay for all training through FF2 and pay for all incident response at a range of $12.52-$16.00 per hour based on certification level We run approximately 200 calls per year providing fire response and extrication services to an 83 square mile area. If you are interested in becoming part of an efficeient and progressive fire service organization contact Chief Rausch at 608-329-2575 or e-mail: firechief@cityofmonroe.org or attend an orientation session. Information will be posted here when orientation dates are set.
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| CHANGE YOUR BATTERIES ::: 11/03/2006 |
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Its that time of year again when we can turn our clocks back. It is also a good time to change the batteries in your smoke detector. If you are unsure where the batteries are in your smoke detector or if you need a battery for your smoke detector, feel free to contact your local Fire Department
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| GREAT BREAKFAST TURNOUT ::: 10/20/2006 |
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The Monroe Volunteer Firefighter Inc, would like to thank all of you that attended their annual Fire Prevention Pancake breakfast that kicjs off Fire Prevention Week. This year there were over 950 people that attended. It was a great day and a great turn out. Once again thanks to all that attended and your continuing support
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| FIRE PREVENTION WEEK ::: 09/01/2006 |
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This year, the National Fire Prevention Week will be October 8 through the 14. If your business, school, or organization would like to hava a presentation during this week or any time through out the year, feel free to contact the Fire Prevention Bureau Office at 608-329-2570.
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| FIRE PREVENTION PANCAKE BREAKFAST ::: 08/25/2006 |
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On Sunday October 8, 2006, the Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Inc will be hosting their annual Fire Prevention Week Pancake Breakfast at the Fire Station. Serving will begin at 7:00 and continue until 1:00. Bring the family down to enjoy an all you can eat breakfast adn then take a fire truck ride around town. There will also be a chance to dunk a Firefighter in the dunk tank. Tickets will be available at the door and carry-outs will be available too.
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| NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ::: 07/28/2006 |
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On August 1, the Monroe Fire Department along with Monroe Police Department and Green COunty EMS will be hosting a National Night Out at the Fire Station. Each department will have vehicle available for people to look at and go through. There will be booths set up with safety tips and hand out materials. If you have any question about this event, contact the Monroe Police Department at 329-2400.l
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| MVFF TO HOST SPAGHETTI DINNER ::: 07/28/2006 |
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On Friday August 18, the Monroe Volunteer Firefighters Inc will be having a spaghetti dinner at the Monroe Fire Station. The dinner will run from 5:00pm to 8:00pm. Tickets will be be available at the door or from MVFF members. Carry outs wil also be available. Cost of the dinner is adults $6.00 children 4 - 12 $3.00 and children under 3 free.
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| FIRE SCHOOL APPROACHING ::: 07/11/2006 |
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On August 18, 19 & 20, the Southern Wisconsin Northern Illinois Fire/Rescue Association will be conducting their annual Fire School in Monroe. Registrations are available through the association's web page at www.swnifra.com. Don't miss the chance for some excellent training and a great weekend. If you have any additional questions about fire school, their email address is swnifra@aol.com, or phone 847-945-4352.
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| GREEN COUNTY MABAS DIVISION 105 ::: 07/05/2006 |
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Over the past few years, members from the Green County Fire Chiefs’ Association have been meeting and planning to be a part of the Mutual Aid Box Alarm System. On June 26th, a meeting was held at the Monroe Fire Station to elect officers and plan the schedule for the upcoming months. Al Rufer (Monroe) was elected Division President and Bill Ruchti (Brodhead) was elected Vice President. Green County Division 105 should be operational in early 2007.
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| NEW FIREFIGHTERS JOIN THE DEPARTMENT ::: 07/01/2006 |
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Recently, the Monroe Fire Department hired five new firefighters to fill vacant positions with the department. The new firefighters are Chad Hartwig, Tammy Hartwig, Jacob Soden, Travis Schelton, and Robert Wand. The new recruits have begun the departments recruit training and in the fall will take the State Firefighter I entry level class. The recruits will be probation for 1 years. Help us welcome them into the department and we look forward to the many assets that each bring with them.
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| CHANGE IN STATION ::: 06/02/2006 |
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Starting June 5, citizens in the City of Monroe will see a different response from the Fire Department. The department will be responding to calls from the city garage across from Swiss Colony. This is due to the floor at the station downtown being resurfaced. The trucks will be stored at the city garage from June 5 until June 19. After June 19, the trucks will be moved back to the downtown station for normal operation. The Fire Department would like to thank Steve Strieff and the rest of the employees at city garage for allowing the department to park the vehicles there during this project.
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| NEW FIREFIGHTERS JOIN THE DEPARTMENT ::: 05/26/2006 |
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Starting June 5, 2006, there will be a few new faces in the Monroe Fire Department. Over the past 3 months, the department has been going through the hiring process. The process included an initial orientation, written test, oral interview, physical agility testing and a final approval from the Police and Fire Commission. Currently the department has 49 active members. More information will be released after the final approval from the Police and Fire Commission.
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| WELCOME TO MONROEFIREDEPT.COM ::: 04/12/2006 |
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Welcome to our new website. Please look around and see the information that we have provided. Thank you for visiting!
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