Today is the 12 year anniversary of the Line of Duty death of Mark A. Haudenschild II. Mark was killed in a tanker roll...
Posted by Northwest Fire District on Monday, November 11, 2024Monday, November 11, 2024 post by the Northwest Fire District on Facebook:
Today is the 12 year anniversary of the Line of Duty death of Mark A. Haudenschild II. Mark was killed in a tanker roll over accident while responding to a reported fire on November 11, 2012 at 8:40pm. Born in Fort Wayne‚ he was a second-generation firefighter with the Washington Township Volunteer Fire Department‚ where he served as an assistant chief engineer for five years. He was motivated by a desire to help others in their hour of need. Known as ‘Mr. Fix It’ by his family‚ Mark also put his talents to use doing maintenance on some of the fire department rigs.
We want to take this moment to remember our fallen brother and carry on his desire to help others. Mark may be gone, but he will never be forgotten. #686
This month is a mile stone for 7 of our firefighters as they completed their probationary/“rookie” year. Over the last 3...
Posted by Northwest Fire District on Wednesday, January 29, 2025Wednesday, January 29, 2025 post by the Northwest Fire District on Facebook:
This month is a mile stone for 7 of our firefighters as they completed their probationary/“rookie” year. Over the last 3 days, these individuals received their helmet fronts from Chief Boren and are no longer probationary firefighters. The past 12 months these firefighters have trained hard and passed all the expectations of a probationary firefighter to move to the rank of Private. It is customary with in our district that at the completion of someone’s rookie year, they climb our 100 foot aerial truck to the bucket where Chief Boren is waiting to greet them. It is there where the Chief and firefighter have a moment to reflect back on the last year and help set the tone for the rest of their career. After the talk, Chief Boren assists the firefighter with removal of the probationary shield and placement of their new shield signifying them as a full-fledged firefighter. The firefighter then descends from the bucket to be greeted by their crew on the ground. Chief Boren reminds all the firefighters that “the new shield does not represent perfection rather it represents the everlasting pledge to pursue perfection.” It is with great pride we would like to congratulate -
Firefighter/EMT AJ Arnett
Firefighter/Paramedic Keyan Grismore
Firefighter/EMT Hayden Hoffman
Firefighter/Advanced EMT Seth Lubbehusen
Firefighter/Advanced EMT Brennan Rinehart Firefighter/EMT Mitchell Studebaker
Firefighter/Paramedic Nick White
It has been a busy and exciting week for the Northwest Fire District. On Monday, February 10th, 10 individuals started...
Posted by Northwest Fire District on Friday, February 14, 2025Friday, February 14, 2025 post by the Northwest Fire District on Facebook:
It has been a busy and exciting week for the Northwest Fire District. On Monday, February 10th, 10 individuals started their new career with our fire district. These 10, already certified, firefighters make up our Academy Class 25-01. Day 1 was a simple day with orientation, HR related topics, uniform/gear fitting, introduction to our Local 124 IAFF Union, and ended with a dinner where family was invited to discuss critical incident stress management. The rest of the week was filled with morning chores, SCBA skills, gear drills, floor to door drills, hose line advancement, hydrant drills, ladders, forcible entry, search and rescue, gas powered saws, and each day either started or ended with group physical training. Our district has been lucky to offer this 4 week academy to assess the skill levels of all the new recruits and to help introduce them to equipment and operations within our district. Each day, off duty staff assist with instruction and physical training, all designed to push everyone mentally and physically to their limits. All the while, showing them how to overcome those limits and find more when it's needed the most. The main goal is to help each recruit build confidence and be successful as a firefighter within our district. Each week, we will post updates on the progress of Class 25-01 to show pride within our newest firefighters.