The district is focusing on grants to aid in purchasing updated fire personal protective turnouts & helmets.
This year, 2024, the district was chosen to receive a DNR surplus truck to replace the 20+ year old brush truck. The district is still in need of a water tender at each substation.
A donation of canned emergency drinking water from Anheuser-Busch through a partnership with National Volunteer Fire Council to help keep responders hydrated as they battle wildfire season. On June 29th, 2023, a pallet of water was delivered by local Anheuser-Busch wholesaler partner, King Beverage. The water will help maintain firefighters’ hydration during long incidents or disasters such as wildfires, which is a major safety concern for fire districts.
Thanks to US Dept. of Agriculture, in 2022, the district received grant funding partnering with district funding to service the community with a new ambulance, power load system and updated emergency life monitoring equipment.
In 2020, the district was awarded a Community Development Block Grant by the Dept. of Commerce to build the second half of the fire station to include the meeting/training room, kitchen, mechanical/HVAC room, sleeping quarters, bathrooms & offices for the Chief and Administrative Assistant. This not only provides a great training space for the volunteers, but also provides a kitchen and gathering room for the community to use.