Monticello Fire Department

A Volunteer Fire Department serving Monticello, Iowa

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Chief: Joe Bayne
Assistant Chief: Billy Norton
Secretary/Treasure: Josh Kelchen
Captain: Nick Kahler
Captain/Safety Officer: Ron Kelchen
Lieutenant: Brian Hinrichs
Training Officer: Paul Warner
Assistant Training Officer: David Husmann

We are a volunteer department of 35 firemen and 5 junior fire fighters. Training is very important to our department and we recognize the dedication it takes to earn the following:  We currently have 24 members who are Fire Fighter I Certified, 14 members that are Fire Fighter II Certified, 25 members are HazMat Operation Certified, 1 HazMat Operation Tech Certified, 5 members are Driver Operator Certified, and 5 members are Instructor I Certified. Most of our department is CPR certified also.  We have a meeting and two nights of training each month.

We have three social events each year and two fund raising events. The social events include a wives supper in February, a smelt fry in April for the retired firemen, and a picnic in July for the families to get together.  The fund raising events are our annual 4th of July Breakfast and the Fireman’s Dance in November.  We also have an area set up at the fire station where the community can leave their cans and bottles. Each member of the department is assigned a week to sort them. The cans and bottles are then redeemed through Advancement Services and that money is used for the Fireworks display on the 4th of July and other things that our department may need.

We have hosted the Iowa Fire Fighters Convention three times all off which were a great success for our department. Monticello Fire was chosen Fire Department of the year in 2010 to get this award your department is nominated with a letter of recommendation and voted on at the Iowa Fire Fighters Assoc. mid year meeting. Monticello was nominated by the Anamosa Fire Dept.

A quote about our department that reads, “There is an abiding tradition in the Monticello Fire Department—-a tradition of good equipment with good men to operate and maintain it.”  We strive to keep that tradition alive. The Monticello Fire Department was established in 1868.

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Monticello Iowa Fire Department

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Monticello Iowa Fire Department

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Operation Quickfind
The Monticello Police Department is requesting assistance in locating Jay Raymond Hanken. Jay was last seen on 11/19/2019. If you have seen Jay or have any information about his location please contact the Monticello Police Department at 319-465-3526 or the Jones County Sheriffs office at 319-462-4371
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Monticello Iowa Fire Department

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License Plates The IFA has been working with the Iowa DOT to streamline the process needed to obtain the Firefighter license plates. Due to these efforts, the DOT has lifted the requirement for the plate application to be notarized. This change went into effect April 16, 2019. The DOT has recently r...
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Reminder of anyone that is interested in coming to this awesome, free training, that it is this Monday night at 18:00!!The Monticello Fire Department will be hosting a Traffic Incident Managment class on November 18th, 2019 at 18:00. The class will be taught by Dan Howe with the Fire Service Training Bureau and a representative of the Iowa State Patrol. This class is open to all LEO, Fire, EMS, as well as secondary roads and public works employees! If you are interested or would like the flyer sent to you, please contact this page or training officer Drew Haag at 319-480-5939 or haagdrew33@hotmail.com. ... See MoreSee Less

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Last evening at approximately 11:15 pm the Monticello Fire Dept was dispatched for a fully engulfed structure fire. Upon arrival crews were met with heavy fire coming from the second story. It was confirmed all occupants had safely exited the structure. Due to exposures, a defensive attack was made to knock the bulk of the fire down so fire fighters could make entry. There were 2 adjacent structures that were damaged from flames and/or heat. Crews remained on scene until approximately 6:30 am checking for fire extension and hot spots. ... See MoreSee Less

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Thanks Shannon and all the other members that took time out of their busy schedules last week to go around and teach fire prevention at the schools and the library! ... See MoreSee Less

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Monticello Fire Department
200 East First Street
Monticello, IA 52310
Attn: Joe Bayne
E-mail: monticellofire@n-connect.net or monticellofire@gmail.com

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