Northeast fire and EMS would like to personally thank the following companies for helping us purchase miscellaneous equipment for our new ladder truck. Town of Leo-Cedarville, Brindle products, Hoham Enterprises, Sew on and Sew Forth, and Sauder's feeds. To all of these businesses that donated to the new ladder truck we say Thank You.
Regular monthly business meeting 1900 at the Grabill Station.
Northeast Fire and
At 5:50am the paid crew made a response to the Cedars for a fire alarm. Upon arrival the crew was met by staff and informed there was smoke in the laundry room. E-172 crew checked the laundry room which had a light haze of smoke. On further investigation found the belt had burned off of the electric motor on the washer. Called it a response only for Engine 172.
Congratulations to the following individuals on being elected to offices for the year of 2010:
Fire Chief- Fred Spannuth
Asst Fire Chief- Chris Freeling
Asst EMS Chief- Robin Bobay
President- John Markey
Vice President- Andy Metcalf
Secretary- Ryan Miller
Treasure- Kathy Fisher
Base 140 Command-
District Chief- Ben Schrock
Captain- Jon Stevens
EMS Captain- Bob Kimm
Lt-Jon Smith
Board Member- Chris Miller
Base 170 Command-
District Chief-Chad Jacobs
Captain- Rich Thoma
EMS Captain- Roger Beedy
Lt- Scott Bobay
Board Member- Ty Witmer
-Base 240 Command
District Chief- Ron Lockridge
Captain- Adam Krohm
EMS Captain- Dave Crowder
Lt- Zach McKee
Board Member- Brian Koomler
Fire Training- Steve Herman
EMS Training- Kara Oberlin
PIO/Fire Prevention- Gina Anderson
Engine 241 and 142 with tanker 243 responded to a fire in Dekalb County. We assisted Concord, Spencerville, Butler, Edgerton, Hicksville and Jackson. The fire was in the attic of a two story abandon house on Co Rd 56 east of Co Rd 75. Units made entry to the upstairs performed Ovehaul to get to the seat of the fire. The state was called to investigate the fire.