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October 13, 2022
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Fire won’t wait—plan your escape

Theme for Fire Prevention Week calls for quick action
The National Fire Protection Asso- as two minutes to get out from the
ciation® (NFPA®) has announced “Fire time the smoke alarms sounds.”
Won’t Wait. Plan Your Escape™” as The Fire Prevention Week 2022
the theme for Fire Prevention Week- theme, “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan Your
TM, Oct. 9-15, reinforcing the criti- Escape,” promotes potentially life-
cal importance of developing a home saving messages that can mean the
escape plan with all members of the difference between life and death in
household and practicing it regularly. a fire. Developing a home escape plan
In addition, this October represents with all members of the household
the 100th anniversary of Fire Pre- and practicing it regularly ensures
vention Week, the nation’s longest- that everyone knows what to do when
running public health observance on the smoke alarm sounds and uses
record. that time wisely.
“This year’s Fire Prevention Week Following are key messages behind
campaign capitalizes on its milestone this year’s “Fire Won’t Wait. Plan
anniversary, celebrating all we’ve Your Escape” theme:
accomplished in reducing the pub- n Make sure your home escape plan
lic’s risk to fire over the past hun- meets the needs of all your family
dred years,” said Lorraine Carli, vice members, including those with sen-
president of the NFPA Outreach and sory or physical disabilities.
Advocacy division. “At the same time, n Smoke alarms should be installed
the theme, ‘Fire Won’t Wait. Plan inside every sleeping room, outside Developing a home escape plan can be fun but also functional.
Your Escape,’ addresses challenges each separate sleeping area, and on
that remain.” every level of your home. Smoke
According to NFPA data, home— alarms should be interconnected so to educate people about the leading devoted to eliminating death, injury,
the place people feel safest from when one sounds, they all sound. risks to home fires and ways they can property and economic loss due to
fire—is actually where they are at n Know at least two ways out of better protect themselves and their fire, electrical and related hazards.
greatest risk, with three-quarters (74 every room, if possible. Make sure all loved ones. Local fire departments The association delivers information
percent) of all U.S. fire deaths occur- doors and windows open easily. play a key role in bringing Fire Pre- and knowledge through more than
ring in homes. When a home fire does n Have an outside meeting place a vention Week to life in their commu- 300 consensus codes and standards,
occur, it’s more likely to be seri- safe distance from your home where nities each year and spreading basic research, training, education, out-
ous; people are more likely to die in everyone should meet. but critical fire safety messages. reach and advocacy; and by partner-
a home fire today than they were in n Practice your home fire drill at To learn more about Fire Preven- ing with others who share an interest
1980. least twice a year with everyone in the tion Week, its 100th anniversary, and in furthering the NFPA mission. For
“Today’s homes burn faster and household, including guests. Practice this year’s theme, “Fire Won’t Wait. more information, visit www.nfpa.
hotter than they used to, minimiz- at least once during the day and at Plan Your Escape,” visit www.nfpa. org.
ing the amount of time they have to night. org/fpw. All NFPA codes and standards can
escape safely,” Carli said. “In a typi- As the biggest annual campaign at Founded in 1896, NFPA® is a global be viewed online for free at www.
cal home fire, you may have as little NFPA, Fire Prevention Week works self-funded nonprofit organization nfpa.org/freeaccess.
Kiel Fire Department

Kiel Fire Department Kiel Fire Department Kiel Fire Department Kiel Fire Department
Bob H. Hennings Keith Raquet Brad Becker Larry Arenz

Rank: Chief Rank: Asst. Chief Rank: Asst. Chief Rank: Captain
Years in department: 47 Age: 65 Years in department: 45 Age: 65 Years in department: 40 Age: 60 Years in department: 47 Age: 67
Training: fire- Training: fire- Training: fire- Training: fire-
fighter I, fire officer fighter I, fire officer fighter I, fire officer fighter I, fire officer
1, driver/operator 1, driver/operator 1, driver/operator 1, driver/operator
City of residence: City of residence: City of residence: City of residence:
Kiel Kiel Kiel Kiel
Family status: Family status: Family status: Family status:
married to Karen, married to Rogene, married to Lynn, 3 married to Chris, 2
3 children 3 children children children
Occupation: Place of employ- Place of employ- Occupation:
retired ment: H. G. Weber & Co., Inc. ment: H.G. Weber retired
Occupation: customer service sales Occupation: assembler
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Kevin Voland
Dave Arenz
Thank You
Rank: Captain Rank: Lieutenant to all the men and
Years in department: 36 Age: 54 Years in department: 40 Age: 70
Training: engi- Training: fire- women who take care
neer, firefighter fighter I, EMT-D,
I , fire officer 1,
driver/operator
fire officer 1,
driver/operator
of our communities.
City of residence: City of residence:
Kiel Kiel
Family status: Family status:
married to Kathy, married to Paula, 2
2 children children
Place of employment: Superior Occupation: retired
Chemical
Occupation: sales
Kiel Fire Department Kiel Fire Department
Brian F. Voland Jared L. Roeck

Rank: Lieutenant Rank: Lieutenant
Training: fire- Training: fire-
fighter I, driver/ fighter 2, driver/
operator operator
Kiel Kiel
married to Brenda, married to Sandy, 2
2 children children
Place of employ- Place of employ-
ment: CNH Industrial ment: Roeck’s Bakery
Occupation: quality assurance Occupation: baker
Cheryl Brack Agency, LLC

Kiel & New Holstein • 920-894-7100 1015 Calumet Avenue • Kiel, WI 53042
We
Appreciate...
All of the dedicated work from We sa lute
our Fire Fighters and EMTs! our local
fire fighters for
their dedicated
service to our
community.
City of Kiel Kiel Electric Utilities

Kiel Fire Department Thank you

Guardians
Jesse Wilkens Todd W. Olig
Rank: Lieutenant
Years in department: 19 Age: 42
Training: firefight-
Rank: Engineer, AEMT
Years in department: 26 Age: 55 for your
service to our
Training: fire-
er 1, driver/operator, fighter I, EMT-IV
engineer, fire officer Tech, CPR Instruc-
community
City of residence: tor, driver/operator
Kiel City of residence:
Family status: Kiel
married to Nicole, Family status:
2 children Married to Chris-
Place of employ- tine, 3 children
ment: Vollrath Co. Place of employment: New York Life
Occupation: service manager Occupation: financial services
213 Fremont • Kiel • (920) 894-2143 • Jeremy@frommaccounting.com
Jason Arenz John P. Riehn

Rank: Engineer Rank: Engineer
Training:
engineer, driver/
operator
City of residence:
Training: fire-
fighter I, engineer,
fire officer 1,
driver/operator
Chris's Detailing
Kiel City of residence: Interior & Exterior Automotive Detailing
Family status: Kiel
single, 1 child Family status:
Place of employ-
ment: Vollrath
Co.
married to Beth, 2
children
Place of employment: Kiel Foundry
Cars • Trucks • Motorcycles
Occupation: machine builder Occupation: moulder
(920) 286-1308
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Michael Fromm Eric Stelter

Rank: Engineer Rank: Engineer
Training: firefight- Training:
er, driver/operator firefighter I, driver/
City of residence: operator, engineer,
New Holstein ice rescue
Family status: Residence: Kiel
married to Steph, 3 Family status:
children married to Tammy,
Place of employ- 4 children
ment: Aqua Place of
Master employment: Kohler Co.
Occupation: welder Occupation: generator assembly
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Nick Mertens Tyler Guell Joe Neils Mike Brockway
Rank: Engineer Rank: Engineer Rank: Engineer Rank: Engineer
Training: Training: Training: Firefight- Training: fire-
engineer, driver/ firefighter I & II, er I, advanced open fighter I, ice rescue,
operator driver/operator water/rescue diver, driver/operator ,
City of residence: City of residence: driver/operator fire officer 1
Kiel Kiel City of residence: City of residence:
Family status: Family status: Kiel Kiel
married to Angie, married to Carrie, Family status: Family status:
2 children 3 children married to Nicole, married to Judy, 2
Place of employ- Place of employ- 3 children children
ment: P.W. Walsch ment: Superior Chemical Place of employment: Mercury Place of employment: Kohler Co.
Occupation: rigging foreman Occupation: training & technology Marine Occupation: machine operator
manager
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City of Kiel
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Kiel Fire Department Kiel Fire Department/Ambulance Kiel Fire Department/Ambulance Kiel Fire Department/Ambulance
Mike Mattie Ben Jeanty Analiese Olig Al Kienbaum

Rank: EMT/Firefighter Rank: Firefighter/EMT
Rank: Engineer Rank: Firefighter/EMT
Training: EMT- City of residence:
Training: as- Kiel Training: EMT-
sociates in fire Basic, CPR basic, EVOC,
protection, driver/ City of resi- Family status: Firefighter I
operator dence: Kiel single
City of residence:
City of residence: Family status: Occupation: Kiel
Kiel married Student
Family status:
Family status: Place of employ- married to Heidi
married to Mist- ment: Sheboygan
ine, 2 children Place of employ-
Co. Sheriff Dept. ment: HUI
Place of employment: Vollrath Co. Occupation: Occupation: cell tech
Occupation: engineer deputy sheriff
City of Kiel
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Kyle Preissner Hannah Voland Cameron Karstaedt Ryan Pafford

Rank: Firefighter/EMT Rank: Firefighter/EMT Rank: Firefighter/EMT Rank: Firefighter/EMT
Training: EMT, Training: fire- Training: fire- Training: fire of-
firefighter I & fighter I, EMT, ice fighter I, EMT ficer 2, fire inspec-
II, medical first rescue tor 2, fire instruc-
City of residence: tor 2, driver/opera-
responder, ice res- City of residence: Kiel tor, firefighter II,
cue, RIT, officer 1 Kiel Family status: hazmat, hazmat
City of residence: Family status: single tech, airport fire-
Kiel married to Jadelyn Occupation: fighter, EMT-B
Family status: Place of employ- student City of residence:
married to Sarah ment: Vollrath Kiel
Place of employment: Sargento Occupation: finisher Family status: married to Jenny, 3
children
Place of employment: Plymouth Fire
Occupation: chief
David J. Pieper D.D.S. Walsdorf

Taylor J. Schubert D.D.S. Roofing Chris's Detailing
Interior & Exterior Automotive Detailing
Michael Franzen Phil Plagemann Andrea Voland Laura Clanderman

Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
City of residence: Training: fire- City of residence: Training: fire-
Kiel fighter entry level Kiel fighter, RN, BSN
Family status: I & II, RIT (rapid Family status: City of residence:
married to Angie, intervention team) engaged Kiel
2 children & trench rescue, Place of employ- Family status: 3
Place of employ- grain bin rescue ment: Amerequip children
ment: HUI City of residence: Occupation: Place of employ-
Kiel
Occupation: ma- assembler ment: State of WI
chine operator Family status: Dept. of Correc-
Married to Jackie, 2 children tions
Place of employment: Bank First
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To all area firefighters, first
Training: City of residence: responders and EMTs for all of
firefighter A&B, Kiel your hard work and dedication
Incident Command Family status: serving our families and
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City of residence: student
Kiel
Family status:
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Place of employment: Kiel Area
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Peshtigo or Chicago?
Famous fires became impetus for Fire Prevention Week
According to Wikipedia, the first- said Ruth Wiltzius, a volunteer at the other communities were destroyed in others succumbed to hypothermia in
ever National Fire Prevention Day Peshtigo Fire Museum. Her great- the fire. The value of the property and the frigid river. In one account, a man
was held in 1911 to commemorate the grandfather perished while trying to forest that was destroyed in the fire slit the throats of all his children to
40th anniversary of the “Great Chi- escape. “Peshtigo was a backwards was estimated to be about $5 million spare them from an agonizing death.
cago Fire.” lumber town then—who had ever (about $113 million in 2022 dollars. At the same time, another fire
From that first observance, Fire heard of it? Chicago was the big city. Additionally, 2 million trees, saplings burned parts of the Door Peninsu-
Prevention Week was born and con- Which one was going to get more and animals perished in the fire. This la; because of the coincidence, some
tinues to be cited a century later. attention?” had an irrefutable economic impact incorrectly assumed that the Peshti-
But as many historians believe, the Nonetheless, several cities in Mich- on the area as well. go fire had jumped across the waters
Great Chicago Fire was not even the igan, including Holland and Manistee of Green Bay into the Door County
biggest fire in the Midwest that day— (across Lake Michigan from Peshtigo) RECORDS WERE DESTROYED regions; however, the fire did not
not even close. and Port Huron (at the southern end An accurate death toll has never jump across the bay. Most likely, the
The Peshtigo fire was a large for- of Lake Huron), also had major fires been determined because all local firestorm spread and created a new
est fire on Oct. 8, 1871 in northeast- on the same day. These fires, along records were destroyed in the fire. ground fire in New Franken which
ern Wisconsin, including much of the with many other fires of the 19th Estimates vary from 1,200 to 2,400 then spread and burned everything
southern half of the Door Peninsu- century had the same basic causes— deaths. The 1873 Report to the Wis- northward up until Sturgeon Bay.
la and adjacent parts of the Upper small fires coupled with unusually consin Legislature listed 1,182 names Meanwhile, the Great Chicago Fire
Peninsula of Michigan. The largest dry weather. of dead or missing residents. In 1870,
community in the affected area was Slash-and-burn land management the town of Peshtigo had 1,749 resi- Turn to FIRE HISTORY/page 15A
Peshtigo, which had a population was a common way to clear forest for dents. More than 350 bodies were
of approximately 1,700 residents. farming and railroad construction. buried in a mass grave, primar-
The fire burned about 1.2 million This allowed for farmers to have good ily because so many people had died Kiel Fire Department
acres and is the deadliest wildfire in soil for planting which contributed to that there was no one left alive who
recorded history, with the number of the fires that burned all summer and could identify them. The Peshtigo
deaths estimated between 1,500 and into the fall. Because of the benefit Fire Cemetery was entered into the
Presley Wilkens
2,500. Although the exact number of of having the controlled fires, many National Register of Historic Places Rank: Cadet
deaths is debated, mass graves—both people including immigrants from which is determined by age, integrity Years in department: 1 Age: 14
those already exhumed and those still Europe believed that fire was an ally. and significance of the site. City of residence:
being discovered—in Peshtigo and On the day of the Peshtigo fire, a The Rev. Peter Pernin, in his eye- Kiel
the surrounding areas show that the cold front moved in from the west, witness account, stated that the pro- Family status:
death toll of the blaze was most like- bringing strong winds that fanned longed drought at that time com- single
ly greater than the 1889 Johnstown the fires out of control and escalated bined with the factor of human care- Occupation:
flood death toll of 2,200 people or them to massive proportions. A fire- lessness were omens of the horrible student
more. storm ensued. In the words of Gess disaster. He also notes how the fire
and Lutz, in a firestorm “superheated seemed to jump across the Peshtigo
KILLED FAR MORE PEOPLE flames of at least 2,000 degrees Fahr- River using the bridges and upward
Occurring on the same day as the enheit...advance on winds of 110 miles air drafts and burned both sides of
more famous Great Chicago Fire, the per hour or stronger. The diameter the town. Other survivors reported
Peshtigo fire has been largely forgot- of such a fire ranges from 1,000 that the firestorm generated a fire
ten, even though it killed far more to 10,000 feet.... When a firestorm whirl (described as a tornado) that
people. In total, the Great Chicago erupts in a forest, it is a blowup, threw rail cars and houses into the
Fire took one-fifth as many lives nature’s nuclear explosion....” air. Many citizens escaped the flames
as the Peshtigo Fire. “Everybody’s By the time it was over, between 1.2 by immersing themselves in the
heard about the Chicago fire, and that and 1.5 million acres of land had been Peshtigo River, wells, or other nearby
got all the publicity at the time,” burned. In addition to Peshtigo, 16 bodies of water. Some drowned while
Kiel Fire Department Kiel Fire Department Kiel Ambulance Kiel Ambulance
Jack Kraemer Paige Wilkens Richard Isely, Jr. Steve Little

Rank: Cadet Rank: Cadet Rank: EMS Chief Rank: Asst. Chief
Years in department: 1st Age: 15 Years in department: 2 Age: 17 Years in department: 40 Age: 64 Age: 53
Training: fire- City of residence: Training: para- Training: para-
fighter I Kiel medic, ACLS, medic
City of residence: Family status: BTLS, PALS City of residence: Photo
Kiel single City of residence: Sherwood
Kiel Not
Family status: Occupation: Family status:
single student Family status: married to Sharon, Available
married to Barb, 2 1 child
Place of employ- children
ment: Piggly Place of employ-
Wiggly Occupation: ment: Kiel Ambulance, Gold Cross
retired Ambulance
Occupation: produce dept.
Occupation: paramedic
Kiel Ambulance Kiel Ambulance Kiel Ambulance Kiel Ambulance
Paul Thibeault Jennifer Holz Tyler Olig Sue Parlier

Rank: EMT-Intermediate Rank: EMT Rank: EMT Rank: AEMT
Training: EMT- City of residence: Training: EMT, Training:
paramedic, critical Kiel EMT instructor NREMT-P ACLS
care transport Family status: PALS, BLS
City of residence:
certification, pedi- married to Jeff, 3 Kiel City of residence:
atric advanced life children Stockbridge
Family status:
support Place of employ- engaged to Taylor Place of employ-
City of residence: ment: Rick’s ment: Kiel Fire &
Piggly Wiggly Place of employ- Rescue
Kiel ment: Landmaster
Family status: Occupation: scan Lighting Occupation:
married to Kate, 2 children coordinator paramedic
Occupation: sales manager
Place of employment: County
Rescue Services/Eagle III/Kiel Fire
& Rescue
Occupation: paramedic/flight medic
Sohrweide Insurance
Agency, Inc.
Chilton Fire Department

Chilton Fire Dept. /First Responder Chilton Fire Department We
Salute
Ben Schoenborn Nathan Schneider
Rank: Chief/EMR Rank: Assistant Chief
Training: Jaws, Firefighter I & II,
firefighter III, driver/operator,
our local
instructor I, driver/ aerial
operator, para- City of residence:
medic Chilton
City of residence: Family status:
heroes!
Chilton married to Tabitha,
Family status: 2 children
married to Doreen, Place of employ-
2 children ment: Hickory
Place of employment: City of Osh- Meadows Landfill
kosh Fire Dept. Occupation: general manager
Occupation: firefighter/paramedic
Chilton housing Authority
Twohig Rietbrock
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Kevin Beil Randy Bratz of our community for
Rank: Captain
Rank: Captain
keeping us safe...
Training: fire-
fighter II, jaws,
arson invest., driver
firefighter I & II,
driv/oper., others
City of residence:
the EMTs, First
op., aerial
City of residence:
Chilton
Chilton
Family status: Responders &
Fire Fighters
married to Chris-
Family status: tine, 3 children
married to Amy, 3 Place of employ-
children ment: Kaytee
Place of employment: Briess
Reinl
Products, Inc.
Industries Occupation: quality control manager
Occupation: Laborer
Accounting, Inc.
292 E. Grand St. Chilton, WI 53014 • www.reinlaccounting.com
Phone: (920) 849-8848 • Fax: (920) 849-8849
Chilton Fire Department Chilton Fire Department Thank You For Your Service
Robert L. Olson Keith D. Vanne
Rank: Captain Rank: Captain
Training: fire- Training: Jaws,
fighter II, driver/ firefighter II, driv/
500
operator, aerial oper., others
oper. City of residence: $
City of residence: Chilton
Chilton
Family status:
Family status:
married to Sue, 2
Rebate
married to Lori, 2 children
children Place of employ-
Place of employment: Vande Hey ment: Hosokawa
Brantmeier Body Shop Alpine American
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Chilton Fire Department To those who answered the call

Chilton Fire Department Chilton Fire Department
Patrick McGinnis Pete VanRooy

Training: Training:
Firefighter I & II, firefighter I & II,
driver/operator, driver/op, arson
aerial, arson inves- investigators,
tigator aerial, instructor,
City of residence: officer
Chilton City of residence:
Family status: Chilton
married to Kelly, Family status:
2 children married to Nicole, 3 children
Place of employment: Ascension Fox Place of employment: Appleton
Valley Lathing Corp
Occupation: director of rehab Occupation: foreman
Thank You.
Chad Meyer Chris Hilton
Training: Jaws, Training:
firefighter I & II, firefighter I & II
driv/oper., investi- City of residence:
gator, others Chilton
Rural Mutual
Chilton married to
Family status: Caroline
single
Place of
Place of employ- employment: Insurance Company
ment: Ornua Spancrete
Occupation: warehouse Occupation: field foreman www.ruralmutual.com
Randy Pingel, Pat Truttmann
Chilton Office • 920-849-9396 • 18 W Main St, Chilton
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Chilton Fire Department AS COMMUNITY

VOLUNTEERS, WE
Shane Peik
Rank: Safety Officer
Keith C. Woelfel
Rank: Firefighter
THANK
Training: fire-
fighter II, driver/
oper., FFI, aerial,
fire investigator
City of residence:
Training:
firefighter I & II,
JAWS, driver/oper.,
aerial, others
City of residence:
YOU
FOR YOUR DEVOTION TO DUTY
Chilton Chilton
married to Sallie, 4 married to Tammy, Twohig RieTbRock
children
Place of employment: Stone Mill
3 children
Place of employment: Kaytee Prod- SchneideR & halbach S.c.
Construction ucts, Inc. George W. Twohig • Kim M. Rietbrock
Occupation: Sales rep Occupation: receiving Troy R. Schneider • Timothy R. Halbach
Amanda E. Kopf
102 N. MADISON ST., CHILTON • 849-4999
432 W. RYAN ST. #5, BRILLION • 756-2159

Brian Moehn
Rank: Firefighter
Brandon Gillig
Rank: Firefighter
Thank You
Training: Jaws,
firefighter II,driv/
Training: fire-
fighter I for being our
HEROS!
oper., aerial oper., City of resi-
others dence: Chilton
City of Family status:
residence:Chilton single
Family status: Place of
married to Connie, employment:
3 children Pierce Mfg.
Place of employ- Occupation:
ment: Milk Products, Inc. assembly
Dan’s Towing
Occupation: Jeep driver
ROEPKE’S Dan Bangart, owner

VILLAGE INN N4345 Cty. Rd. BB • Chilton
Charlesburg • 849-4000 Call 920-849-2122 OR Cell: 920-418-2827
Jake Phillips Brandon Alten

Rank: Firefighter
Rank: Firefighter
Proud to salute our
Training: fire- Training:
fighter I, driver/
oper.
firefighter I, arson
investigator, driver
local firefighters,
City of residence:
Chilton
op, aerial
City of residence: first responders & EMT’s
Family status: Chilton
married to Sasha, Family status:
1 child married to Sami,
Place of employ- 2 children
ment: Sargento Place of employment: Alten Con-
Occupation: PSU solidated
Occupation: owner
Mike’s
Electric, Inc.
Thank You …to all our local

emergency personnel for
your time, dedication
and commitment.
Pat's Tire
Sales & Service, Inc.
N4040 Cty. Rd. C, Chilton • 920-849-9703
www.Briess.com • Chilton, WI
We
Marc Gries Gregory A. Kubichka
Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
Training: driver Training: fire-
operator, aerial fighter I & II
City of resi-
dence: Chilton
Family status:
single, 1 child
Place of employ-
City of residence:
Chilton
Family status:
married to Amy, 2
children
Celebrate
Our Local
ment: Dawes Place of employ-
Rigging & Crane
Rental
ment: Rental
Finders
American Heroes!
Occupation: parts manager Occupation: Property Manager
Hwys. 151 & 57 S • CHilton • 920-849-9023
WE SALUTE OUR
Bruce Henninger Brett Bratz
Training: Training: fire-
firefighter I & II, fighter I driver/op
LOCAL
driver/op City of residence:
City of residence: Chilton
Chilton Family status:
Family status: single
single Place of em-
HEROS!
Place of employ- ployment: KT
ment: VHB Products, Inc.
Central Garage Occupation: mixer
Occupation: lube technician
MARYTOWN
Garage & Sales 101 Main Street, Potter
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 920-853-3516
www.gruettsinc.com
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Salute WE
YOU!
Thank you for all
your hard work and
dedication.
300 East Breed, Chilton • (920) 849-1745

Chilton Fire Department Chilton Fire Department Chilton Fire Department Chilton Fire Department
Brandon Bratz Jacob Walters Joel Vernon Josh Heims

Years in department: 17 Age: 36 Years in department: 5 Age: 30 Years in department: 1st Age: 47 Years in department: 1st Age: 18
Training: Training: fire- Training: fire- Training: fire-
firefighter I & II, fighter 1 & 2 fighter I fighter I
driver/oper., aerial City of residence: City of residence: City of residence:
City of residence: Chilton Chilton Chilton
Chilton Family status: Family status: Family status:
Family status: married to Ann married to Stacey, single
married, 2 children Grenzer, 2 chil- 3 children Place of employ-
Place of em- dren Place of employment: Pepsi
ployment: MB Occupation: ment: Miron
Companies Occupation:
truck driver Construction merchandiser
Occupation: machine operator, metal Occupation: carpenter
fab.
Sohrweide Insurance
Scott’s
Lawn Service , LLC
Agency, Inc.
Professional service that’s a cut above
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Terrell Pollard Josh Heller
DEDICATIONto
Training: fire- Training: Fire 1/ Your
& LOYALTY our
fighter I driver/op/aerial
Chilton Chilton
married to Paige single, 1 child
Place of employ- Place of employ- community is
ment: Spectrum ment: Amerequip
Occupation: Occupation: heartfelt and
customer service supervisor maintenance
appreciated.
312 W. Main St. • Chilton
Phone 920-849-7717
Fax 920-849-7883
www.vernscheese.com
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 8am-5:30pm
Sat. 8:30am-2pm
Curtis Christopherson Kevin Schumacher

Training: City of residence:
firefighter I & II,
driver/op
City of residence:
Chilton
Family status: It takes teamwork to
keep everyone safe.
married Luann, 2
Chilton children
Family status: Place of employ-
single ment: Stecker
Place of employ- Machine
ment: CNH Occupation:
Industrial pressure tester
Occupation: welder
Walsdorf
Roofing
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Chilton Fire Department Chilton Fire Department Chilton Fire Department Chilton Fire Department
Richard Hostettler Brian Rusch Dustin Meyers Carl Kiedrowski

Training: fire- Training: fire- City of residence: City of residence:
fighter I & driver fighter I Chilton Chilton
operator/aerial City of residence: Family status: Family status:
City of residence: Chilton single married to Alissa,
Chilton Family status: Place of employ- 2 children
Family status: single, 3 children ment: CD Smith Place of employ-
single Place of employ- Occupation: con- ment: Country
Place of employment: Miller struction laborer Visions Coopera-
ment: Jorgen’s Electric tive
Auto Repair Occupation: production coordinator Occupation: energy division man-
Occupation: tech ager
MARYTOWN
Chilton Housing Garage & Sales Rural Mutual
Authority Insurance Company
Chilton Fire Dept. /First Responder Chilton Fire Dept. /First Responder Chilton First Responder Chilton First Responder
Alexis Kruger Dylan Jones Ann Grenzer Sharon Adamski

Rank: Firefighter/EMR Rank: Firefighter/First Responder Rank: EMR Rank: EMR
Training: EMR Training: Training: EMR Training: EMT-B
City of residence: firefighter I & II, City of residence: w/ALS, defib, EMS
Chilton driver/op, aerial, Chilton Instructor I & II
Family status: EMR Family status: City of residence:
single, 1 child City of residence: married to Jacob, Chilton
Place of employ- Chilton 2 children Family status: mar-
ment: Worthing- Family status: ried to Joe, 1 child
Place of employ-
ton Industries married to Aman- ment: Aurora Place of employ-
da, 3 children Healthcare ment: Mt. Calvary
Occupation: Ambulance/Sar-
health & safety coordinator Place of employment: MB Company Occupation: nurse gento
Occupation: assembly
Occupation: PSU & EMT
Reinl
Accounting, Inc. Chris's Detailing
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To enroll call 920-849-4416
Thank you to all the men and women

who serve our communities!
FVTC Chilton Regional Center • 1200 E. Chestnut Street, Chilton WI 53014 • Email ChiltonReception@fvtc.edu
Chilton First Responder Chilton First Responder Chilton First Responder Chilton First Responder
Willie Mencel Karen Gries Abigail Reimer Mary Krause

Rank: EMR Rank: EMR Rank: EMR Rank: EMR
Training: EMS Training: EMT- Training: EMR, Training: EMT-
Instructor I, para- A, CPR Instructor, CNA B, EMS Instructor
medic EMS Instructor I City of residence: I & II
City of residence: City of residence: Chilton City of residence:
Chilton Chilton Family status: Chilton
Family status: Family status: single Family status:
married to Wanda, single, 1 child Place of employ- widowed, 2 chil-
4 children Place of employment: Fox Valley dren, 4 grandchil-
Place of employment: Sargento Technical College dren
ment: ThedaCare Appleton Emer- Occupation: production Occupation: nursing student Place of employment: Calumet
gency Dept. & Fox Crossing Fire County Health
Dept. Occupation: CNA
MARYTOWN
Occupation: paramedic & firefighter
Garage & Sales
Chilton First Responder Chilton First Responder Chilton First Responder Chilton First Responder
Macey Pingel Brooklyn Drewa Wanda Mencel Kelly Kurscheidt

Rank: EMR Rank: EMR Rank: EMR Rank: EMR
Training: EMR Training: regis- Training: EMT- Training: regis-
City of residence: tered nurse B, EMS Instruc- tered nurse
Chilton City of residence: tor I & II, CPR City of residence:
Family status: Chilton Instructor Chilton Picture not
single Family status: City of residence: Family status: available
Place of em- single Chilton single
ployment: PTR Place of employ- Family status: Place of employ-
Insurance ment: travel nurse married to Wil- ment: Brillion
Occupation: Occupation: ICR liam, 2 children West Haven As-
agent RN Place of employment: Mt. Calvary sisted Living
Ambulance & Gold Cross Ambu- Occupation: RN director
lance
Occupation: service director &
EMT-B Pat's Tire
CUSTOM PACKAGING SOLUTIONS Dan’s Towing Sales & Service, Inc.
Thank You
Firefighters
For risking your lives to save ours.
FUHRMANN PLUMBING, 304 E. Water St. • Brillion • 756-3277

www.fuhrmannheating.com
HEATING & COOLING INC. MP#1295490
FIRE HISTORY In May 1919, when the NFPA held

its 23rd annual meeting in Ottawa at
from page 7A the invitation of the Dominion Fire
Prevention Association (DFPA), the
was a conflagration that burned in NFPA and DFPA both passed resolu-
Chicago during Oct. 8–10, 1871. The tions urging governments in the U.S.
fire killed approximately 300 people, and Canada to support the campaign
destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles of for a common Fire Prevention Day.
the city including over 17,000 struc- This was expanded to Fire Prevention
tures, and left more than 100,000 Week in 1922, meaning this year is
residents homeless. the 100th anniversary of the first Fire
The fire began in a neighborhood Prevention Week.
southwest of the city center. A long The non-profit NFPA, which has
period of hot, dry, windy conditions officially sponsored Fire Prevention
and the wooden construction preva- Week since its inception, selects the
lent in the city led to the conflagra- annual theme for Fire Prevention
tion. The fire leapt the south branch Week. National Fire Prevention Week
of the Chicago River and destroyed is observed in the U.S. and Canada
much of central Chicago and then during the week (from Sunday to Sat-
leapt the main branch of the river, urday) in which Oct. 9 falls.
consuming the Near North Side. In the U.S., the first presidential
Help flowed to the city from near proclamation of Fire Prevention
and far after the fire. The city govern- Week was made in 1925 by President
ment improved building codes to stop Calvin Coolidge. The National Fire
the rapid spread of future fires and Protection Association (NFPA) con-
rebuilt rapidly to those higher stan- tinues to be the international sponsor
dards. A donation from the United of the week.
Kingdom spurred the establishment In the U.S., the first national Fire This Wisconsin Historical Society photo shows some of the desolation in the Peshtigo
of the Chicago Public Library. Prevention Day proclamation was area following the fire.
On the 40th anniversary (1911) of issued by President Woodrow Wil-
the Great Chicago Fire, the Fire Mar- son in 1920. When President Coolidge
shals Association of North America proclaimed the first National Fire
(FMANA)—the oldest membership Prevention Week a few years later,
section of the National Fire Protec- he noted that in the previous year
tion Association (NFPA)—sponsored some 15,000 lives were lost to fire in
the first National Fire Prevention the U.S.. Calling the loss “startling,”
Day, deciding to observe the anni- Coolidge’s proclamation stated,
versary as a way to keep the public “This waste results from the condi-
informed about the importance of tions which justify a sense of shame
fire prevention. and horror....”
Move over, slow down

for emergency vehicles
Law enforcement officers and tion.
emergency responders are often the Many others have had close calls on
first to help on Wisconsin highways, the highways, where drivers pass by
but stepping out on the side of the at 70 mph or faster.
road is one of the most dangerous “We put ourselves in danger every While called the Peshtigo Fire, huge areas of northeast Wisconsin were affected by
parts of the job. time we pull over to help a driver, the blaze. By comparison, note the size of the “Great Chicago Fire.”
In 2020, 69 workers were hurt and investigate a crash, or make a traffic
two were killed while responding to stop,” State Patrol Superintendent
an emergency in Wisconsin. Anthony Burrell said. “Please respect
All 50 states have a Move Over law our work on the roads. We all want to
to prevent these tragedies. Wiscon- go home to our families at the end of
sin’s law passed in 2001. our shifts.”
“Emergency responders risk their Wisconsin State Patrol officers will
own lives every day to help others always remember two of their own
stay safe on the roads,” Wiscon- who died in incidents that could have
sin Transportation Secretary Craig been prevented by a driver moving
Thompson said. “We ask every driver over. A passing vehicle hit and killed
to think of that danger as they pass Trooper Deborah McMenamin while
workers on the highway and always she was walking back to her squad car
move over or slow down. Every driver during a traffic stop in 1989. Trooper
makes a difference.” William Schoenberger died in 1993
In Wisconsin, drivers must move after a semi hit his patrol vehicle
out of the lane closest to stopped law while he was parked on the shoulder
enforcement vehicles, ambulances, protecting the scene of a car fire.
fire trucks, tow trucks, utility vehi- Driver awareness is key to protect-
cles, or highway maintenance vehi- ing responders, but the Wisconsin
cles with warning lights activated. If Department of Transportation also
a car cannot move over, drivers must works to improve safety by develop- Artists have tried to recreate the scene of people taking refuge in the Peshtigo River.
slow down; however, across the state, ing new methods across jurisdictions.
there were 632 convictions for viola- The Traffic Incident Management
Thank
tions of the Move Over law in 2020. Enhancement (TIME) Coalition trains
Violations can result in a citation of responders in best practices to make
$263, or more if someone is hurt or an incident scene as safe as possible.
killed. More than 5,000 Wisconsin respond-
You!
In the past five years, at least 188 ers have gone through this training
law enforcement officers in the U.S. program in the past two years.
have been killed in traffic-related
incidents, according to the Depart- Learn more about Wisconsin’s
ment of Transportation’s National Move Over Law on the WisDOT web-
Highway Traffic Safety Administra- site.
for providing us all

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New Holstein Fire & Rescue New Holstein Fire & Rescue New Holstein Fire & Rescue New Holstein Fire & Rescue
Denis Mayer Jeffrey Beck Craig Carey Keith Price

Rank: Fire Chief Rank: 1st Assistant Chief Rank: 2nd Asst. Chief/First Responder Rank: Captain
Training: Certi- Training: State Training: First Training: CPR,
fied Firefighter I Certified Officer Responder, firefighter firefighter I & II,
& II, fire officer II, Instructor I, I & II, driver/op, aerial airpt rescue, driver
I, driver/operator, Inspector I, driver/ cert., fire instructor, op/aerial, officer 1
aerial, fire instruc- operator, aerial, Inspector I, fire officer certified, others
tor I, fire inspector, airport rescue, City of residence: City of residence:
CPR, jaws & others others Town of New Holstein New Holstein
City of residence: City of residence: Family status: Family status:
New Holstein New Holstein married to Carol, 4 married to Kim, 2
Family status: married to Donna, 2 Family status: children, 5 grandchildren children
children married to Lori, 3 children Place of employment: MSC Global Place of employment: self-employed
Karls
Place of employment: Kohler Co. Place of employment: Miller Occupation: maintenance
Occupation: maintenance team leader Mfg.,Inc.
Occupation: journeyman machinist
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Corey Bratz Nick Turba Eric Mayer Chad Halbach

Rank: Lieutenant Rank: Lieutenant Rank: Lieutenant Rank: Lieutenant/First Responder
Training: Fire- Training: firefight- Training: fire- Training:
fighter I & II, CPR er I & II, fire officer fighter I & II, driver instructor 1, of-
& many others I & II, EMT-basic, op, fire inspector, ficer 1, EMT-B,
City of residence: driver-op/aerial, jaws/extrication/ driver/op, aerial,
New Holstein fire instructor, fire aerial, paramedic, firefighter I & II,
Family status: inspector I officer I hazmat operations
married to Melissa City of residence: City of residence: City of residence:
Place of employ- New Holstein New Holstein New Holstein
ment: C.D. Smith Family status: Family status: Family status:
Construction married to Heather, 2 children married to Jessica, 2 children married to Ra-
Occupation: crane operator Place of employment: Appleton Place of employment: City of Oshkosh chael, 2 children
Medical Center Fire Department Place of employment: Dubois Chemi-
Occupation: Registered Nurse Occupation: firefighter/paramedic cals
Occupation: Design Engineer
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New Holstein Fire & Rescue New Holstein Fire & Rescue
We support
Curtis Schmitt
Rank: Firefighter
Scott Schmitt
Rank: Firefighter
our local EMTs &
Training: firefight-
er I, CPR, hazmat
City of residence:
Training: CPR,
certified driver/
operator, aerial,
Firefighters
New Holstein certified firefighter
Family status: I & II, airpt rescue,
married to Kristin others
Place of employ- City of residence:
ment: United Town of New
Erecting Holstein
Family status:
married to Diane, 3 children
1806 WISCONSIN AVE
Place of employment: Miller Mfg.
Occupation: journeyman machinist
NEW HOLSTEIN / 920.898.5781
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Brad Anhalt Bradley Woelfel
Training: fire- who do
EXTRAORDINARY
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Town of Charles- New Holstein
town Family status:
Family status: married to Leah, 4 Things…
married to Vickey, children
2 children
Place of employ-
Place of employ-
ment: Osthoff
Thank you.
ment: Kohler Resort
Occupation: IT manager
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VOGEL
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Charlesburg • 849-4000
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THANKS
Michael Danes Matt Ketter

Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter I
Training: fire-
Training: fire- For all you do for
fighter I
City of residence:
Town of Charles-
fighter I
City of residence:
New Holstein
the community.
town Family status:
Family status: married to Crystal,
married to Chris- 3 children
tina, 2 children Place of employ-
Place of employment: KS Energy
ment: Danes Farms, Inc. Occupation: foreman
Occupation: part owner/manager
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Thank you
Heath Bohn Josh Scott
men & woman
Training: fire-
Training: fire-
that serve our
fighter I
City of residence:
fighter I & II, CPR,
hazmat
communities.
New Holstein City of residence:
Family status: New Holstein
married to Nico- Family status:
lette, 2 children single
ment: Sargento ment: Scott’s Lawn
Occupation: process technician Service, LLC
Occupation: owner
FELDNER
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Training: Certi- Training: state Training: fire- Training: fire-
fied Driver/Opera- certified firefighter fighter I fighter I & II
tor, pumper, aerial I & II, driver/opera- City of residence: City of residence:
certified firefighter tor pumper, aerial New Holstein New Holstein
I & II, others City of residence: Family status: Family status:
City of residence: New Holstein single married to Saman-
New Holstein Family status: Place of employ- tha, 1 child
Family status: married to Jess, 2 ment: Travis’ Turf Place of employ-
married to Kris- children & Landscaping, ment: Calumet
tine, 2 children Place of employment: Calumet Co. LLC County
Place of employment: Milk Special- Highway Dept. Occupation: owner Occupation: correctional officer
ties Occupation: highway maintenance
MARYTOWN
Garage & Sales
Dan’s Towing
Christopher Winkler Jacob Marsh Brian Loehr Nathan Schroeder

fighter I fighter I, hazmat fighter I fighter I, hazmat
City of residence: tech, driver opera- City of residence: City of residence:
New Holstein tor New Holstein New Holstein
Family status: City of residence: Family status: Family status:
single New Holstein married to Leah, 2 single
Place of employ- Family status: children Place of employ-
ment: United single Place of employment: Kettle
Erecting Place of employment: Alliant Moraine Correc-
ment: Napa Auto Energy tional
Occupation: retail service specialist Occupation: operator Occupation: correctional officer
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protecting our
Julie J. Woelfel, CPA, Daniel J. Weber, Karen L. Weber, CPA
communities.
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New Holstein Fire Department/First Responders

Matthew Brill Eugene Thede Kyle Trippler Nick Kaat

Training: fire- Training: fire- Training: fire- Training:
fighter I, hazmat fighter I, driver fighter I, hazmat firefighter I & II,
City of residence: operator City of residence: hazmat, driver/op-
New Holstein City of residence: New Holstein erator, paramedic
Family status: New Holstein Family status: City of residence:
single Family status: single New Holstein
Place of employ- single Place of employ- Family status:
ment: Mannen- Place of employment: KS Energy married to Melissa,
bach Mechanical, ment: Osthoff Services 2 children
LLC Resort Occupation: driller Place of employ-
Occupation: steamfitter Occupation: network administrator ment: Sheboygan Fire Department
On Military Leave Occupation: FF-P
FUHRMANN PLUMBING, David J. Pieper D.D.S.

HEATING & COOLING INC. Taylor J. Schubert D.D.S.
New Holstein Fire & Rescue New Holstein Fire & Rescue New Holstein First Responders New Holstein Fire & Rescue
Kyle Meyer Cameron Fritz Jamie Brill Dave Damkot

Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Chaplain
Years in department: 1 Age: 25 Years in department: 1st Age: 31 Age: 40 Years in department: 4 Age: 47
Training: fire- City of residence: Training: CPR, Training: Interna-
fighter 60 hrs New Holstein Firefighter I certi- tional Conference
City of residence: Family status: fied, Jaws, first aid Police Chaplains
New Holstein married to Faith, City of residence: City of residence:
Family status: 1 child Marytown New Holstein
single Place of employ- Family status: Family status:
Place of employment: Vande Hey married to Heidi, married to Heath-
ment: Amerequip Brantmeier 2 children er, 2 children
Occupation: Occupation: Place of employ- Place of employ-
forklift driver technician ment: Amerequip ment: Connections
Community Church, Kettle Moraine
Occupation: quality tech Correctional
Occupation: pastor
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Chilton Housing
Authority
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
New Holstein Fire & Rescue New Holstein Fire & Rescue NH Fire Department/First Responder New Holstein Fire & Rescue
Devin Bonlander Colton Radandt Derek Hanamann Chase Fritsch

Rank: Recruit Rank: Recruit Rank: Firefighter/1st Responder Rank: Firefighter/First Responder
Training: fire- Training: fire- Training: fire- Training:
fighter I fighter I fighter I, fire invest., firefighter I & II,
City of residence: City of residence: 1st responder, paramedic, dirver/
New Holstein New Holstein inspector I operator
Family status: Family status: City of residence: City of residence:
single single New Holstein New Holstein
Place of employ- Place of employ- Family status: Family status:
ment: Snack ment: Parms married to Ann married to Ashley
Crackers Landscape Place of employ- Place of employ-
Occupation: cook/kitchen manager ment: Kaytee Products ment: Sheboygan
Occupation: maintenance Fire Department
Occupation: firefighter
New Holstein First Responders New Holstein First Responders New Holstein First Responders New Holstein First Responders
Vickey Anhalt Kristine Bonlander Tim Lund Russell Wilz

Rank: First Responder, secretary Rank: First Responder Rank: First Responder Rank: First Responder
Training: first Training: First Training: first Training: EMR
responder, CPR Responder, CPR responder, EMT, City of residence:
City of residence: instructor LPN, MTIV Tech, New Holstein
New Holstein City of residence: RN Family sta-
Family status: New Holstein City of residence: tus: married
married to Brad, 2 Family status: New Holstein to Danette, 3
children married to Scott, 2 Family status: children
Place of employ- children married to Laura, Place of employ-
ment: Mae Rylies Place of employ- 1 child ment: Arla Foods
Screen Printing & ment: Henning’s Place of employ- Occupation:
Embroidery Cheese, FVTC, Sippel Funeral Home ment: Kiel Ambulance packaging department manager
Occupation: AEMT
City of Kiel David J. Pieper D.D.S.

Utilities Taylor J. Schubert D.D.S.
New Holstein First Responders New Holstein First Responders New Holstein First Responders New Holstein First Responders
Rachel Schroeder Brandan Van Bever Lindsey Roehrig Carol Carey

Rank: First responder Rank: First Responder Rank: First Responder Rank: First Responder
Years in department: 22 Age: 49 Years in department: 2 Age: 21 Years in department: 10 Age: 29 Years in department: 5
Training: first Training: EMT- Training: first Training: para-
responder, defib Basic responder medic
New Holstein New Holstein New Holstein New Holstein
married to Jeff, 3 single married to Mike, married to Craig,
children Place of employ- 1 child 4 children, 6
Place of employment: Prevea Place of employ- granddaughters
ment: Ascension ment: Mae Rylie’s Place of employ-
Calumet Hospital/ Screen Printing & ment: FVTC
Clinic & Calumet Co. Home Care/Hospice Embroidery
Occupation: RN FUHRMANN Occupation: manager
PLUMBING,
HEATING
& COOLING INC.
New Holstein First Responders New Holstein Fire & Rescue New Holstein Fire & Rescue Volunteer!
Heidi Brill Mike Roehrig John Roehrig

Rank: Driver, EMT
Your Name Here
Rank: First Responder Rank: Driver
Age: 42 Age: 38 Age: 66 You could be featured in
Training: City of residence: Training: CPR, next year’s Guardians
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First Responder Family status: Residence: New importantly, you could help
City of residence: married to Lind- Holstein
sey, 1 child your community.
Marytown Family status:
Family status: married to Linda,
married to Jamie, 3 children If you think you might have
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bulance driver your local volunteer fire
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St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder St. Cloud Fire Department St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder
Tyler Berenz Chad Weber Jeff Horn Nathan Sippel
Rank: Chief/First Responder Rank: 1st Asst. Chief Rank: Firefighter/First Responder/2nd Rank: Captain/First Responder
Years in department: 13 Age: 29 Years in department: 28 Age: 48 Asst. Chief Years in department: 14 Age: 37
Training: fire- Training: fire- Years in depart- Training:
fighter I, Hazmat fighter I & II ment: 24 Age: 42 firefighter I, first
Ops, EMT Basic Residence: St. Training: responder
City of residence: Cloud firefighter I, first Residence: St.
St. Cloud Family status: responder Cloud
Family status: married to Sharon Residence: St. Family status:
married to Maria, Place of employ- Cloud married
1 child ment: Mercury Family status: Place of employ-
Place of employ- Marine married to Jill, 3 ment: State D.O.T.
ment: Meyer Plumbing Occupation: production supervisor children Occupation: bridge maintenance &
Occupation: plumber Place of employment: Hawkins inspector
Water Treatment Group
Occupation: technical sales rep
BONDE’S QUIK MART

CLEVELAND
St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder St. Cloud Fire Department St. Cloud Fire Department St. Cloud Fire Department
Jason Hoerth Benji Bink Jared Berenz Jason Sippel
Rank: Captain/First Responder Rank: Captain Rank: Captain Rank: Firefighter/President
City of residence: Training: entry Training: fire- Training: fire-
St. Cloud level fighter fighter I
Family status: Residence: St. City of residence: Residence: St.
married to Becky, Cloud St. Cloud Cloud
3 children Family status: Family status: Family status:
Place of em- married to Me- single single
ployment: New lissa, 2 children Occupation: Place of employ-
Holstein Middle Place of employ- Burg Homes ment: Mid States
School ment: Kohler Co. Aluminum
Occupation: physical education Occupation: CAD design analyst
teacher, athletic director
St. Cloud Fire Department St. Cloud Fire Department St. Cloud Fire Department St. Cloud Fire Department
Robert J. Sippel Tim (Bernie) Berenz Joe Berenz Peter Goeser
Rank: Secretary Rank: Treasurer Rank: Firefighter, Director Rank: Firefighter/Director
fighter I fighter I fighter I fighter I
Residence: St. Residence: St. Residence: St. Residence: St.
Cloud Cloud Cloud Cloud
married to Debo- married to Jill, 2 married to Barb, 2 married to Chris, 2
rah, 2 children children children children
Place of employ- Occupation: Occupation: Place of employ-
ment: D & D retired retired ment: Feldner
Carpentry Inc. Chev
Occupation: carpenter Occupation: auto mechanic
Chilton Housing
Authority FELDNER
Chevrolet & Marine
St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder St. Cloud Fire Department St. Cloud Fire Department St. Cloud Fire Department
Neal Birschbach Dick Boehnlein Mark Fritz John Diedrich

Rank: Firefighter/Director Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
Training: Training: fire- Training: fire- Training: fire-
firefighter I, first fighter I fighter I fighter I, incident
responder Residence: St. Residence: St. command
Residence: St. Cloud Cloud Residence: St.
Cloud Family status: Family status: Cloud
Family status: married to Ann, 3 married to Mary, 2 Family status:
married to children children married to Eileen,
Amanda, 3 Place of employ- Occupation: 4 children
children ment: JF Ahern retired Place of employ-
Place of employ- Occupation: sheet metal ment: Mannenbach Mechanical
ment: Oakfield Stone Occupation: pipe fitter

St. Cloud Fire Department

Scott J. Bink Brian Preder Steve Preder Mark Baumgartner

Years in department: 26 Age: 44 Age: 51 Years in department: 24 Age: 60 Years in department: 25 Age: 43
Training: fire- City of residence: City of residence: Training: fire-
fighter I St. Cloud St. Cloud fighter I
Residence: Town Family status: Family status: Residence: St.
of Forest married to Nancy, married to Carol, 2 Cloud
Family status: 1 child children Family status:
married, 2 children Place of employ- Place of employ- married to Carrie,
Place of employment: Amerequip ment: H&H 3 children
ment: Meyer Occupation: Excavating Place of employ-
Mechanical quality tech. Occupation: fore- ment: City of FDL
Occupation: steamfitter man, operator Occupation: parts trade tech
Dan’s Towing
Matt Fritz Abraham Hoogstra Eva Salchert Ervin Helms

Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Junior Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
Training: entry Training: entry Training: fire- Training: fire-
level level fighter I fighter I, driver
Residence: St. City of residence: Occupation: operator
Cloud St. Cloud student Family status:
Family status: Family status: married
married to Shan- single, 1 child Occupation:
non Place of em- retired
Place of employ- ployment: New
ment: Baker Holstein Utilities
Cheese
Occupation: WWTP operator
Occupation: packager
MARYTOWN
Garage & Sales
Luke Laudolff Jake Voelker Jenny Winkler Mitch Salchert

City of residence: City of residence: Training: entry Training: fire-
St. Cloud St. Cloud level fighter I
Family status: Family status: City of residence: City of residence:
single single St. Cloud St. Cloud
Place of employ- Place of employ- Family status: Family status:
ment: Rhode ment: Drexel single married, 2 chil-
Brothers Building Supply Place of employ- dren
Occupation: Occupation: ment: CD Smith Place of employ-
plumber customer service Occupation: ment: Hawkins
laborer Water Treatment Group
Occupation: sales/service rep
FUHRMANN
PLUMBING, David J. Pieper D.D.S.
HEATING
& COOLING INC. Taylor J. Schubert D.D.S.
Alex Sippel Kevin Schneider Evan Hau Dylan Entringer

City of residence: Training: entr Training: entry Training: entry
St. Cloud level level level firefighter I
Family status: City of residence: City of residence: City of residence:
single St. Cloud St. Cloud Glenbeulah
Place of em- Family status: Family status: Family status:
ployment: J&H married single single
Controls Place of employ- Place of employ- Place of employ-
ment: Feldner ment: Hawkins ment: Baker
Chevrolet & Water Treatment Cheese Inc.
Marine Group Occupation: intake operator
Occupation: mechanic Occupation: technical sales rep
Mike’s
FELDNER
Chevrolet & Marine Electric, Inc. MILLHOME SUPPER CLUB
FIRE PRACTICE
St. Cloud FD
hosts huge
water drill
Monday, Sept. 26 had a large water
movement mutual aid box alarm system
(MABAS) drill in store for the St. Cloud
Fire Department on Rusmar Road. The
drill included multiple local fire depart-
ments from Kiel, New Holstein, Chilton,
Stockbridge, Mount Calvary, St. Anna,
Elkhart Lake and others. The drill also
included emergency medical service
support from Mount Calvary Ambulance
Service, New Holstein First Responders
and Glenbeulah First Responders.
RACHAEL SIEHS PHOTOS
St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder
Ethan Quackenboss Becky Hoerth

Rank: Firefighter/First Responder Rank: First Responder
Years in department: 2 Age: 21 Years in department: 6
St. Cloud St. Cloud
single married to Jason,
Place of employ- 1 child
ment: Mt. Calvary Place of employ-
Ambulance ment: UW-Osh-
Occupation: kosh
driver Occupation: nurse
practitioner
Scott’s
Lawn Service, LLC
St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder St. Cloud Fire Dept/1st Responder
Pam Pierquet Nancy Preder Jack Loehr Jenny Wagner

Rank: EMR Rank: EMR Rank: First Responder Rank: EMR
Training: EMR Training: EMR Training: entry Training: EMR
City of residence: City of residence: level firefighter, City of residence:
St. Cloud St. Cloud first responder St. Cloud
married to Chuck, married to Brian, married married to Joel, 2
2 children 3 children Occupation: children
Place of em- Place of employ- farmer Place of employ-
ployment: The ment: Agnesian/ ment: Dept. of
Nielsen Company SSM Healthcare Public Instruction
Occupation: database specialist Occupation: nurse Occupation: education
ROEPKE’S
VILLAGE INN
Charlesburg • 849-4000 FELDNER
Chevrolet & Marine
Guardians SECTION B  THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022
Fire occurs every 23 seconds in U.S.

In 2021, local fire departments Only one-quarter of the fires (25 percent) reported in 2021. These fires Less progress has been made in
responded to an estimated 1.35 mil- percent) occurred in home proper- not including structures nor vehicles preventing the deaths and injuries
lion fires in the U.S. ties, including one- or two-fami- were brush, grass, or wildland fires associated with reported fires. For
These fires caused 3,800 civilian ly homes and apartments or other —excluding crops, timber and other overall home fires, the 2021 rate of
fire deaths and 14,700 reported civil- multifamily housing; however, these properties of value (20 percent); out- 7.9 deaths per 1,000 reported home
ian fire injuries. The property damage fires caused three-quarters of the side rubbish fires (17 percent); out- fires was higher than the rate of 7.1 in
caused by these fires was estimated at civilian fire deaths (75 percent) and side fires involving property of value 1980. The rate for one- or two-fam-
$15.9 billion. injuries (76 percent). (6 percent); and other fires (6 per- ily home fires was 35 percent higher
On average, a fire department One of every five fires (20 percent). than in 1980, while the rate for apart-
responded to a fire somewhere in the cent) occurred in one- or two-family The 2021 overall estimate for total ment fires was 31 percent lower.
U.S. every 23 seconds in 2021. A home homes, yet these fires caused nearly fire incidents was 55 percent lower Most of the reduction in the num-
structure fire was reported every 93 two-thirds of the civilian fire deaths than in 1980. Additionally, property ber of reported fires and fire losses
seconds, a home fire death occurred (64 percent) and over half of the loss, adjusted for inflation, was 20 occurred more than a decade ago.
every three hours and eight minutes, civilian fire injuries (54 percent). The percent lower in 2021 than in 1980. There is still more work to do, par-
and a home fire injury occurred every 6 percent of fires that occurred in The 2021 estimate of total fire ticularly around home fires.
47 minutes. apartments caused 11 percent of the deaths was 42 percent lower than Firefighter fatalities and injuries
More than one-third of the fires civilian fire deaths and 21 percent of in 1980, home fire deaths were 50 have been broken down in separate
(486,500, or 36 percent) occurred the injuries. percent lower, deaths in one- or two- NFPA reports and were not part of
in or on structures. Most of the fire Vehicle fires accounted for 15 per- family home fires were 47 percent this report.
losses were caused by these fires, cent of the fires, 18 percent of the lower, and apartment fire deaths The year 2021 was a difficult time
including 3,010 civilian fire deaths civilian fire deaths, and 10 percent of were 66 percent lower. Because the for many, including fire departments.
(79 percent); 12,600 civilian fire inju- the civilian fire injuries. U.S. population has grown since 1980, Fire stations continued to respond
ries (86 percent); and $12.7 billion in Neither structures nor vehicles population-based rates have dropped
direct property damage (80 percent). were involved in half of the fires (49 even more than the estimates have. Turn to STATISTICS/page 12B
Mount Calvary Fire Department

Mt. Calvary Fire Department Mt. Calvary Fire Department Mt. Calvary Fire Department Mt. Calvary Fire Department
Gregory P. Mueller Jeff Birschbach Doug Thome Scott Sabel

Rank: Chief Rank: 1st Asst. Chief Rank: 2nd Asst. Chief Rank: Captain
Training: fire- Training: Training: arson City of residence:
fighter I/inspector/ firefighter I & II, investigator, of- Mt. Calvary
officer officers training ficers training Family status:
Residence: Mt. City of residence: Residence: Mt. married, 2 chil-
Calvary Mt. Calvary Calvary dren
Family status: Family status: Family status: Place of employ-
married to Mary married to Denise, married to Karen, ment: Ken Sabel
Beth, 2 children 2 children 2 children Carpentry
Place of employ- Occupation: Occupation: Occupation:
ment: Badger Well Drilling retired retired carpenter
Occupation: well driller & pump
installer
FUHRMANN
PLUMBING,
HEATING
& COOLING INC.
Our strength Thank You for

comes from keeping our
COMMUNITY communities
To Local Emergency Responders: safe!
Thank you for your service to
our community.
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Mount Calvary Fire Department

Jeff J. Abler Bob Sabel Scott Schaefer Brian King

Rank: Captain Rank: Lieutenant Rank: Lieutenant Rank: LT
Training: City of residence: Training: firefigher Training: RIT
firefighter I & II, Mt. Calvary I & II, RIT certified, certified
driver/operator, IC Family status: Residence: Mt. FF1
training married, 3 chil- Calvary City of residence:
Residence: Mt. dren Family status: Fond du Lac
Calvary Place of employ- married, 3 children Family status:
Family status: ment: Ken Sabel Place of employ- married to Amy, 2
married to Melissa, Carpentry ment: Metalcraft of children
4 children Occupation: Mayville Place of employ-
Place of employment: Ahren carpenter Occupation: accountant ment: Meyer
Occupation: Sheet Metal Journyman Mechanical
Occupation: steam fitter
MARYTOWN Chilton Housing

Garage & Sales Authority
Cody Thome Kevin Schaefer Jeremy Kraus Jeff Kaiser

Rank: Training Officer Rank: President Rank: Secretary Rank: Director
Training: entry Training: fire- Training: Fire- Training: firefighter
level firefighter fighter I & II, RIT fighter 1&2, RIT I
City of residence: City of residence: Certified Residence: Malone
Mt. Calvary Mt. Calvary City of residence: Family status:
Family status: Family status: Mt. Calvary married to Sara, 2
single married to Lisa, 2 Family status: children
Occupation: children married to Jen- Place of employ-
carpenter Place of employ- nifer, 2 children ment: Kohler Co.
ment: Michels Place of employ- Occupation: ATL
Corporation ment: Mercury operator
Occupation: senior director of pro- Marine
curement & equipment administration Occupation: engineering test techni-
cian ROEPKE’S
FELDNER
Chevrolet & Marine
VILLAGE INN
Ryan Steffes Brian D. Stark Kevin Sesing Brian Haensgen

Rank: Treasurer Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
Training: entry Training: fire- Training: fire- Training: fire-
level A & B, fighter II fighter I fighter I & II
driver/operator Residence: Mt. Residence: Mt. Residence: Mt.
City of residence: Calvary Calvary Calvary
Mt. Calvary Family status: Family status: Family status:
Family status: married to Janet, 2 married married to Mi-
single children Place of employ- chelle, 2 children
Place of employ- Place of employment: Andrew Place of employ-
ment: Badger ment: Kohler Co. Excavation ment: C.D. Smith
Well Drilling Occupation: caster Occupation: operator Construction
Occupation: well driller and pump Occupation: carpenter
Karls
installer
Mechanical
Contractors, Inc.
Nathan Kaiser Phillip Schmitz Richard Thomas Justin Diederichs
Years in department: 8 Age: 26 Years in department: 11 Age: 33 Age: 32 Years in department: 7 Age: 27
Training: entry City of residence: City of residence: Training: entry
level firefighter Mt. Calvary Mt. Calvary level A & B,
City of residence: Family status: Family status: driver/operator
Mt. Calvary married to April, married to Kirsten, City of residence:
Family status: 1 child 2 children Malone
married Place of employ- Place of employ- Family status:
Occupation: ment: Mortenson ment: Wil-Kil single
teacher Construction Pest Control Place of employ-
Occupation: Occupation: ment: Tasch’s
laborer technician Customs
Occupation: truck driver
MILLHOME SUPPER CLUB

Thursday, October 13, 2022 | GUARDIANS 2022 | PAGE 3B
Mount Calvary Fire Department/Ambulance

Derrick Stark Ashton Ruedinger Joseph Brenner Kyle Mueller
Years in department: 12 Years in department: 1 Years in department: 10 Age: 41 Years in department: 4 Age: 23
City of residence: City of residence: City of residence: Training: Fire-
Mt. Calvary Mt. Calvary Mt. Calvary fighter I
Family status: Family status: Family status: City of residence:
married, 1 child single married to Leah, 3 Mt. Calvary
Place of employ- children Place of employ-
ment: Ahern Place of employment: Metal Craft
ment: JF Ahern Occupation:
Occupation: manufacturing
plumber engineer
BONDE’S QUIK MART

CLEVELAND
Mike Passineau Brett Liesaner Paul Strebe Devin Halbach

Years in department: 8 Years in department: 4 Age: 28 Years in department: 5 Age: 42 Years in department: 4 Age: 26
Family status: Training: Fire- Training: fire- Training: Fire-
single fighter I fighter 1, driver/ fighter I, Hazmat
City of residence: operator Tech
Malone City of residence: City of residence:
Family status: Mt. Calvary Fond du Lac/St.
married to Liz Family status: Peter
Place of employ- married to Myra Family status:
ment: Redtail Occupation: truck single
Ridge Dairy driver Place of employ-
Occupation: farmer ment: Forest Floor
Foods
Mike’s
Occupation: student
Electric, Inc.
Mt. Calvary Fire Department Mt. Calvary Fire Department Mt. Calvary Fire/Ambulance Mt. Calvary Fire/Ambulance
Caleb Hinn Karolina Sandstrom Cory Thome Dan Kuhl
Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter/EMT Rank: Firefighter/Aemt
City of residence: City of residence: City of residence: Training:
Mt. Calvary Mt. Calvary Mt. Calvary firefighter I &
Family status: Occupation: Training: fire- II, Hazmat ops,
single student fighter I/EMT- driver/operator, of-
Place of employ- Basic ficer I & II, AEMT
ment: Hinn Farms Family status: City of residence:
single Mt. Calvary
Place of em- Family status:
ployment: New married to Kim, 1
Holstein Police child
Department Place of employment: Konz Electric
Occupation: police officer Occupation: electrician
Rural Mutual
FELDNER
Insurance Company
Chevrolet & Marine
Mt. Calvary Fire/Ambulance Mt. Calvary Ambulance Mt. Calvary Ambulance Mt. Calvary Ambulance
Kyle Kraus Kim Kuhl Stephanie Immel Stacy L. Casper

Rank: Firefighter/First Responder Rank: EMT-Basic Rank: EMT-Basic Rank: EMT
City of residence: Training: EMT-B Training: EMT-B Training: EMT-
Malone City of residence: City of residence: BD, CNA, CPR
Family status: Mt. Calvary St. Cloud City of residence:
single Family status: Family status: mar- Mt. Calvary
married to Dan, 1 ried, 3 children Family status:
child Place of employ- married to Robert,
Place of em- ment: Mt. Cal- 3 children
ployment: Bob vary Ambulance & Place of employ-
Schuchardt Insur- National Exchange ment: Schwarz’s
ance Bank Supper Club
Occupation: receptionist Occupation: EMT/office & teller Occupation: waitress
Scott’s
Lawn Service, LLC
PAGE 4B | GUARDIANS 2022 | Thursday, October 13, 2022
Mount Calvary Ambulance

Mt. Calvary Ambulance Mt. Calvary Fire/Ambulance Mt. Calvary Ambulance Mt. Calvary Ambulance
Mike Roehrig Ethan Quackenboss Rachel Roehrig Ma Vang
Rank: Driver, EMT Rank: Firefighter/ Rank: Paramedic Rank: EMT-B
Years in department: 14 Age: 38 Driver Years in department: 16 Years in department: 5 Age: 23
City of residence: Years in depart- Training: para- Training: Para-
New Holstein ment: 3 Age: 22 medic, RN medic, CPR
Family status: City of residence: City of residence: City of residence: Photo
married to Lind- St. Cloud Fond du Lac Appleton
sey, 1 child Family status: Place of employ- Family status:
Not
single ment: Mt. Calvary single Available
Place of employ- Ambulance & Place of employ-
ment: St. Cloud LifeNet Helicopter ment: Gold Cross
Occupation: EMR/driver Occupation: RN/ Ambulance
paramedic Occupation: paramedic
Twohig Rietbrock
Schneider & FELDNER Reinl Pat's Tire
Halbach S.C. Chevrolet & Marine
Accounting, Inc. Sales & Service, Inc.
Mt. Calvary Ambulance Mt. Calvary Ambulance Mt. Calvary Ambulance Mt. Calvary Ambulance
Wanda Bauer Kyle Kraus Katie Van Ruiswijk Tyler Berenz
Rank: EMT Rank: Driver/EMR Rank: Driver/AEMT Rank: EMT/driver
Years in department: 5 Age: 50 Years in department: 7 Years in department: 9 Years in department: 11 Age: 29
Training: EMT, Training: driver/ City of residence: Training: EMT-B
CPR, CPR In- EMR Fond du Lac City of residence:
structor City of residence: Family status: St. Cloud
City of residence: Malone married, 2 chil- Family status:
Chilton Family status: dren married to Maria
Family status: single Place of em- Place of employ-
married, 2 chil- Occupation: ployment: SSM ment: Meyer
dren farmer Health Plumbing
Place of employ- Occupation:
ment: Shear nurse
America Salon, Gold Cross, GLEMS
Occupation: EMT-B, cosmetologist
Dan’s Towing MILLHOME SUPPER CLUB
James Bethke Logan Miller Thay Lee Scott Smith
Rank: EMT Years in department: 1 Rank: EMT Years in department: 1st
Years in department: 1 City of residence: Fond du Lac Years in department: 1 City of residence: Fond du Lac
Training: EMT/ Family status: Training: EMT Family status:
Fire single City of residence: married, children
City of residence: Place of employ- Appleton Place of employ-
Appleton Picture not ment: Mt. Calvary Picture not Family status: Picture not ment: Mt. Calvary Picture not
Family status: available Ambulance available married available Ambulance available
single Occupation: Place of employ- Occupation:
Place of employ- driver ment: Mt. Calvary driver
ment: Mt. Calvary Ambulance
Ambulance, Fox Occupation:
Crossing Fire EMT/Driver
Dept.
Occupation: EMT
Doug Jacobs Haley Engles Joshua Boldt Colin Fiene
Rank: EMT Rank: EMT Rank: EMT Years in department: 1
Years in department: 1 Years in department: 1 Years in department: 1st City of residence: Fond du Lac
Training: EMT Training: EMT Training: EMT/ Family status:
Family status: City of residence: Fire single
single Fond du Lac City of residence: Place of employ-
Place of employ- Picture not Family status: Picture not Manitowoc Picture not ment: Mt. Calvary Picture not
ment: Mt. Calvary available married, 1 child available Family status: available Ambulance available
Ambulance Place of employ- single Occupation:
Occupation: ment: Mt. Calvary Place of employ- driver
EMT Ambulance ment: Mt. Calvary
Occupation: Ambulance
EMT Occupation: EMT
Scott’s
Lawn Service, LLC
FELDNER
Chevrolet & Marine
Mt. Calvary Ambulance

Denise Meyer
Mt. Calvary Ambulance
Natasha Quick
Guardians scholarship offered
Rank: EMT Rank: EMT Wisconsin Media Group is offer- consin Media Group, 606 Fremont
ing one or more local “guardians”— St., Kiel. People also may call the
firefighters, first responders or office at 894-2828 to request a form
City of residence: Training: EMT- ambulance personnel—the oppor- be sent to them, or e-mail msher-
St. Cloud Basic
tunity to receive a $250 scholarship ry@wisconsinmediagroup.com for a
Family status: City of residence: for continuing education expenses. form to be sent.
married to Scott, 2 Picture not Mt. Cloud Picture not Any local guardians who are The one-page form includes sim-
children available Family status: available attending school to further their ple information about the applicant
single careers may apply for the scholar- including past activities as a vol-
Place of employ- ship. At least one scholarship will be unteer and a short paragraph about
ment: Mount Cal- awarded if there is an applicant, but their goals as a guardian.
vary Ambulance more scholarships may be awarded Editor Mark Sherry said, “Thanks
Service, Haentze depending on the number of appli- to the generous support of area
Bakers
cants (at the discretion of Wisconsin businesses which make this Guard-
Occupation: EMT-Basic Media Group). ians section possible, we are thrilled
FELDNER
Applicants must fill out a form to continue our tradition of offering
which is available during normal this Guardians Scholarship to back
Reinl business hours at the office of Wis- the efforts of our local guardians.”
Chevrolet & Marine
Accounting, Inc.
Calumet Fire Department
Thanks for all you do, firefighters and responders! Tn of Calumet Fire Department Tn of Calumet Fire Department
Brian Schussman Jason Freund

Tn of Calumet Fire Department Tn of Calumet Fire Department Rank: Chief Rank: Asst. Chief
John E. Jenkins Leslie Mier, Jr. Training: firefight- Residence: Town
Rank: Captain of Marshfield
Rank: Captain er I & II, driver/
Years in department: 44 Age: 63 operator, incident Family status:
Training: firefight- command systems married to Tracy, 2
er I & II. officer City of residence: & others children
Chilton
Residence: Pipe Residence: Malone Place of employ-
Family status:
Family status: mar- ment: BCI Burke
ried to Amanda, 2 Family status:
single, 2 children married to Laura, 5 Occupation: ma-
children chine operator
Occupation: children
retired Place of employ-
ment: G&H Truck- Place of employ-
ment: Town of Calumet
ing
Occupation: road supervisor
Occupation: truck
MARYTOWN
driver
Garage & Sales
Tn of Calumet Fire Department Tn of Calumet Fire Department
Brian Scheer John Roehrig

Rank: 1st Responder/Captain Rank: First Responder - Captain
Training: fire- Training: EMT-D
fighter II, EMT- Residence: Mary-
paramedic town
Residence: Pipe Family status:
Family status: married to Linda, 3
married to Wendy, children
3 children Place of employ-
Place of employment: Mt. Calvary
ment: Gold Cross Ambulance
Ambulance Occupation: EMT
Occupation: EMT-Paramedic
FUHRMANN
MARYTOWN PLUMBING,
Garage & Sales HEATING
& COOLING INC.
Shaun Buechel Eric Radandt

Training: entry Training: firefight-
level firefighter er 1, defib, FDL Cty
A&B, FDL Cty RIT, others
Residence: Town
Thank you for all your courage and commitment.
RIT
of Calumet
MARYTOWN
City of residence:
Chilton Family status:
Family status: married to Stepha-
single ine, 1 child
Place of employ-
Place of employment: G&H
ment: Buechel Stone
Occupation: heavy equipment opera-
tor
Trucking
Garage & Sales
MARYTOWN N10518 Cty. Rd. G • Marytown
Garage & Sales 920-898-4897 • 920-464-0269 • Toll Free: 877-809-4827
Calumet Fire Department/First Responders

Tn of Calumet Fire Department Tn of Calumet Fire Department Tn of Calumet Fire Department Tn of Calumet Fire Department
Debbi Calaway Tim Horsch Robert Steffes Dan Casper

Rank: First Responder - Lieutenant Rank: Lieutenant Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
Training: national Training: entry Training: entry Training: fire-
certified trauma level firefighter I level firefighter I & fighter I
first responder & II, firefighter I II, FDL Sty RIT Residence: Pipe
state certified City of residence: Family status:
City of residence: St. Peter
Chilton City of residence: married
New Holstein Family status: Place of employ-
Family status: married
married to Joe, 2 Family status: ment: CD Smith
children single Place of employ- Construction
ment: Grande Occupation:
Occupation: Place of em- Cheese
certified medical assistant (CMA) ployment: Horsch Farms, LLC and superintendent
LaClare Farms
Karls
Occupation: cheese production and
herdsman
Chilton Housing
Dan’s Towing Mechanical
Authority
Contractors, Inc.
Matthew Guelig Gregory Guelig Michael Guelig Tom Horsch

Rank: Firefighter, Engineer Rank: Engineer
Training: fire- Training: fire-
City of residence: Training: entry fighter I & II
Malone level firefighter, fighter I & II,
driver/operator Residence: John- Residence: Mary-
Family status: sburg
married to Kim Photo not town
Place of employ- Marytown Family status:
available married to Brenda, married, 2 chil-
ment: Muza Sheet Family status: 3 children
Metal dren
married to Ellen Place of employ-
Occupation: Eickhoff Occupation:
ment: Canadian farmer
journeyman, sheet- Place of employ- National Railroad
metal worker ment: Roam Free Custom Services Occupation: mechanic
Occupation: operator/mechanic
Walsdorf Reinl FELDNER

Roofing Accounting, Inc. Chevrolet & Marine
Brian Schmitz Joshua Sabel Jason Mueller Jamie Wagner

Rank: Firefighter
Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
Years in department: 14 Age: 33 Years in department: 14 Age: 40 Years in department: 4 Age: 46
Training:
firefighter I & II, Training: fire- Training: entry Training: entry
arson officer fighter I & II level level firefighter
Residence: City of residence: City of residence: City of residence:
Malone Marytown Pipe Marytown
single married, 3 chil- married to An- married to Jill
Place of employ- dren drea, 1 child Occupation: self
ment: Schmitz Place of employ- Place of employ- employed
Well & Pump ment: S&S Dairy ment: Briess
Occupation: well serviceman Farm, D&D Equipment
Occupation: farm manager, mechanic
Zach VandeKolk Austin Schussman David Nett Al Pauly

Training: fire- Training: cert 1 Training: entry Training: A&B
fighter A&B, FDL City of residence: level firefighter entry level fire-
Cty RIT Malone City of residence: fighter & hazmat
City of residence: Family status: Malone City of residence:
Pipe single Family status: Marytown
Family status: Place of employ- married to Carie, Family status:
married to Lind- ment: Johnson- 2 children single
sey ville Place of employ- Place of employ-
Place of employment: Altmeyer ment: Wells
ment: Web Leads Inc. Electric Vehicle Electronics
Occupation: Business Development Occupation: electrician Occupation: line fill manager
Manager/Sales
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Most fire deaths occur in winter months

Cooking and heating are the lead- n When buying a space heater, look home and follow these guidelines ticed it. Practice your fire drill with
ing causes of home fires and fire inju- for models that shut off automati- from the NFPA: everyone in the house at night and
ries, and winter months are the peak cally if the heater falls over. n Plan two ways to escape from during the day, twice a year. Remem-
time for fire-related deaths. Other top causes of fire include each room. ber to:
With Fire Prevention Week cele- smoking, electrical problems and n Make sure all doors and windows n practice getting out with eyes
brating its 100th anniversary (Oct. candles. To minimize risks: leading outside open easily. closed, crawling low to the floor and
9-15, 2022), it is the perfect time to n institute a “no smoking” policy n Identify secondary routes—a keeping your mouth covered;
review and practice fire safety. in the house; window onto an adjacent roof or a n practice closing doors behind
The good news: Deaths from home n check all cords and replace any collapsible ladder from a second floor you;
fires in the U.S. have trended down- that are frayed or have bare wires; window. n practice how to ‘stop, drop and
ward since the 1970s, according to n switch to flameless candles; n If you live in a multi-story build- roll’ if your clothes catch on fire;
Injury Facts , but even one death from n keep matches and lighters high ing, plan to use the stairs—never the n practice testing door handles to
a preventable fire is too many. While and out of children’s reach in a locked elevator. see if they are hot before opening
fire does not discriminate by age, it cabinet. n Designate an outside meeting them;
is the third leading cause of death for place a safe distance from the house. n teach children never to hide and
children 1 to 14. WORKING SMOKE ALARMS ARE A MUST how to escape on their own in case
When cooking, make fire safety About three out of five fire deaths NOW PRACTICE HOME FIRE ESCAPE PLAN you cannot help them.
a priority by keeping these tips in happen in homes without working Everyone—including children—
mind: smoke alarms. Smoke alarms are a need to know your family escape HOW TO USE FIRE EXTINGUISHER
n Be alert; if you are sleepy or have key part of a home fire escape plan plan. The National Fire Protection Always put your safety first; if you
consumed alcohol, do not use the providing early warning to reduce Association indicates 71 percent of are not confident in your ability to
oven or stovetop. your risk of dying in a fire. The Americans have a home fire escape
n Stay in the kitchen while you are National Fire Protection Association plan but only 47 percent have prac- Turn to SAFETY TIPS/page 16B
frying, grilling, boiling or broiling recommends you:
food. n install smoke alarms on every
n When simmering, baking or level of your home, inside bedrooms
roasting, check the food regularly, and outside sleeping areas on the
remain in the kitchen while cooking ceiling or high on the wall;
and use a timer. n keep smoke alarms away from
Adam Weidner Luke Lisowe
n Keep anything that can catch fire the kitchen, at least 10 feet from the Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
away from your stovetop stove, to reduce false alarms; Years in department: 2 Age: 35 Years in department: 1 Age: 33
Heating is the second leading cause n use special alarms with strobe Training: A&B Training: entry
of home fires. Follow these tips from lights and bed shakers for people who entry level fire- level firefighter &
the American Red Cross: are hard of hearing or deaf; fighter & Hazmat entry level hazmat
n Keep all flammables, like paper, n test smoke alarms monthly; City of residence: City of residence:
clothing, bedding, drapes or rugs, at n replace batteries in your smoke Marytown Malone
least three feet from a space heater, alarm and carbon monoxide detector
stove or fireplace. annually;
married to Dena, married to Ashley,
n Never leave portable heaters and n replace smoke alarms that are 10 3 children 1 child
fireplaces unattended; turn off heat- or more years old.
ers and make sure fireplace embers
ment: G&H Trucking & Excavating ment: A&L Lisowe & Sons
are extinguished before leaving the MAKE AN ESCAPE PLAN
room. A home fire is reported every 88 sec- Occupation: mechanic Occupation: professional dairy
n If you must use a space heat- onds. Once the smoke alarm sounds, producer
er, place it on a level, nonflammable a fire can spread quickly, leaving only
surface, like ceramic tile, not on a rug a minute or two to escape. That is
or carpet. why it is so important to have a home
n Keep children and pets away from escape plan.
space heaters. Start by drawing a map for your
Lisa Pawling Matt Pauly Damian Schussman Karen Lisowe

Rank: First Responder/Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Explorer Rank: First Responder
City of residence: Training: entry Training: fire- Training: first
Marytown level firefighter fighter I responder
Family status: City of residence: City of residence: City of residence:
married to Jeff Marytown Photo not Malone Brothertown
Bouwma, 2 Family status: available Family status:
children Family status:
single single married to Art, 2
Place of employ- Place of employ- children
ment: Forest ment: LaClare Place of employ-
Haven Assisted Farms ment: retired
Living
Occupation: cheesemaker
Occupation: caregiver
Sohrweide Insurance Pat's Tire MARYTOWN MARYTOWN

Agency, Inc. Sales & Service, Inc. Garage & Sales Garage & Sales
Chris Thome Rachel Roehrig Mark Wirtz Art Lisowe

Rank: First Responder Rank: EMR/First Responder Rank: First Responder Rank: First Responder
Years in department: 15 Years in department: 1st Age: 36 Years in department: 11 Age: 58 Years in department: 15 Age: 63
Training: RN, Training: para- Training: EMT- Training: first
EMT-P medic registered Basic responder
City of residence: nurse City of residence: City of residence:
Taycheedah City of residence: Fond du Lac Brothertown
Family status: Malone Family status: Family status:
single, 3 children Family status: married to Carol, married to Karen,
Place of employ- single 1 child 2 children
ment: Flight for Place of em- Place of employ- Place of employ-
LIfe ployment: SSM ment: Miron ment: retired
Occupation: flight nurse Health, Mt. Calvary Ambulance, Construction
MPTC Occupation: carpenter foreman
Occupation: registered nurse, para-
Rural Mutual
medic
Twohig Rietbrock
Insurance Company
Mike’s Electric, Inc. Schneider & Scott’s
Halbach S.C.
Randy Pingel, Pat Truttmann Lawn Service, LLC
St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department
Travis Halfmann Todd Witt Matt Winkel Fritz Heathman

Rank: Chief Rank: 1st Asst. Chief Rank: 2nd Asst. Chief Rank: Captain
Training: State Training: State Training: Training: Fire-
FF I FF I firefighter I & II, fighter I, propane
City of residence: City of residence: jaws, CPR emergency
Kiel New Holstein City of residence: City of residence:
Family status: Place of employ- Town of New St. Anna
married to Heidi, ment: Amerequip Holstein Family status:
4 children Family status: married to Corey,
Place of employ- married to Nata- 2 children
ment: Town of sha, 2 children Place of employ-
New Holstein Place of employment: Winkel’s ment: Amerequip
Occupation: road supervisor Highland Dairy Farms, LLC Occupation: sales
St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department
Jeff Muehlbauer Steven Prange Bill Brede Craig E. Watson

Rank: 1st Lieutenant Rank: 2nd Lieutenantr Rank: Firefighter/President Rank: Firefighter/Secretary
City of residence: Training: first City of residence: Training:
Town of Russel aid, CPR Town of Russel firefighter I & II
Family status: City of residence: Family status: certification
married Town of New married to Donna, City of residence:
Holstein 5 children Kiel
Place of employ-
ment: TSS Equip- Family status: Occupation: Family status:
ment single retired single, 3 children
ment: Amerequip ment: Metko
Occupation: welder Occupation: freight handler
FELDNER
Chevrolet & Marine
We salute all Emergency Personnel…
…for their
dedication and
service. MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC
W2002 Hwy. Q • Elkhart Lake
St. Anna Fire Department Ada Fire Department

St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department Ada Fire Department Ada Fire Department
Steve Gross Gerard Clarke Fred Meyer Dan Gries

Rank: Firefighter/Pump Operator Rank: Firefighter Rank: Chief Rank: Asst. Chief
Training: Fire- Training: Cert. Residence: Ada Training: fire-
fighter I, Jaws, CPR firefighter I, Jaws Family status: fighter 2
City of residence: City of residence: Married to Cindy, 5 City of residence:
St. Anna St. Anna children Ada
Family status: Family status: Place of employ- Family status:
single Married to Nina, ment: Ss. Peter & married to The-
Place of employ- four children Paul resa, 3 children
ment: Winkel’s Occupation: Occupation: main- Place of employ-
Highland Dairy carpenter tenance ment: Weber Oil
Farms, LLC
Occupation: bulk petroleum delivery
St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department Ada Fire Department Ada Fire Department
Gene Gross Jacob Muehlbauer Scott Kafka Jim Johnson

Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Asst. Chief Rank: Captain
Training: driver/ City of residence: Training: entry Training: State
operator, Firefight- St. Anna level A&B Certified fire-
er I & II, hazardous Family status: City of residence: fighter I
materials, Jaws
training. single Cleveland City of residence:
Family status: Herman
City of residence:
St. Anna married to Amy Family status:
Place of employ- married to Steph
Family status:
Married to Pat, ment: Kohler Place of employ-
four children ment: Super
Wrench
Place of employment: retired
Occupation: auto tech

AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
Ada Fire Department AUTOMOTIVE GROUP

St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department Ada Fire Department
Nick Brownson Kyle Meyer David Voss Terry Spindler

Rank: Captain Rank: Lieutenant
Years in depart- Years in department: 6 Age: 25 Training: Entry
ment: 11 Age: 34 Training: fire- Training: Entry
Level, Firefighter
Training: fighter I I & II, State Certi- Level I & II
firefighter I & II, City of residence: fied I Residence: Ada
Hazmat Chilton Residence: Elkhart Family status:
City of residence: Family status: Lake Married to Faye, 2
Town of Russel single Family status: children
Family status: Place of employ- married to Rachel, Place of employ-
married to Nadine ment: Stoelting 2 children ment: Spindler
Place of employ- Farms
news
ment: CNH Industrial Occupation: Farmer
Karls
Occupation: Machinist
TRI-COUNTY ROEPKE’S
Mechanical VILLAGE INN
Contractors, Inc. Charlesburg • 849-4000
St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department St. Anna Fire Department Ada Fire Department
Cory Henschel Mark Winkel Robert H. Thome Gary Mueller

Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Pump Operator Rank: Lieutenant
Training: fire- City of residence: Training: incid. Training: Fire-
fighter I, Insident St. Anna com. systems, fighter I
Command Photo Family status: firefighter I, Residence: Town
City of residence: married, 2 chil- Photo Not investigator, hazmat of Meeme
not Village of resi-
St. Anna dren Available Family status:
Family status: available Place of employ- dence: St. Anna Married to Sharon,
married to Re- ment: Winkel’s Family status: 4 children
becca, 2 children Highland Dairy married to Cheryl, Occupation:
Place of employ- Farms, LLC 3 children retired
ment: CD Smith Occupation: owner Place of employment: St. Anna
Occupation: project manager Garage & Auto Body
City of Kiel
Utilities
Ada Fire Department

Ada Fire Department Ada Fire Department Ada Fire Department Ada Fire Department
Jeremy Bitter Shawn Stange Dennis Grunewald Carl W. Johnson

Rank: Safety Officer Rank: Safety Officer Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
Training: Entry Training: State Training: Fire- Training: Fire-
Level I & II, State Certified firefighter I fighter I
#1 fighter I City of resi- Residence: Ada
Residence: City of residence: dence: Ada Family status:
Elkhart Lake Howards Grove Family status: Married to Marjo-
Family status: Family status: widowed, 2 rie, 2 children
married to Jenny married to Jen, 1 children Place of employ-
Place of employ- child Occupation: ment: retired
ment: Mathes Place of employ- self-employed,
Construction ment: Stange Construction Grunewald floor installation
Occupation: Carpenter Occupation: carpenter
VOGEL
Kevin Kirsch Eric Mueller Robert W. Eckardt Todd Marten

Training: Fire- Training: Fire- Training: Fire- Training: State
fighter I fighter I fighter, adult CPR Certified fire-
Residence: Residence: Residence: Ada fighter I
Town of Herman Newton Family status: City of residence:
Family status: Family status: Married to Lisa, 2 Town of Herman
Married to Deb, single children Family status:
3 children Place of employ- Place of em- married to Lynn,
Place of em- ment: Riesterer & ployment: CNH 3 children
ployment: self- Schnell Industrial Place of employ-
employed Occupation: Mechanic Occupation: assembly tech ment: self employed
Occupation: Farmer

Bonnie Polster Stanley Bassuener Fred Meyer Bill Luebke

Training: entry City of residence: Training: State City of residence:
firefighter I & II, Ada Certified Howards Grove
CPR Family status: City of residence: Family status:
City of residence: single, 2 children Ada single, 2 children
St. Anna Place of employ- Family status: Place of employ-
Family status: ment: Bassett single ment: Gibbsville
single Implement
Place of employ-
ment: Rockline Occupation: ser-
Occupation: vice technician
mechanic
Arthur Meyer Stephanie Johnson Roger Hanke Ian Lund

level A & B Training: fire- Training: fire- City of residence:
City of residence: fighter part A&B fighter part A&B Louis Corners
Ada City of residence: City of residence: Family status:
Family status: Town of Herman Franklin married to Re-
single Family status: Family status: becca
Place of employ- married to Jim single Place of employ-
ment: Guske Place of employment: Harper
Electric ment: St. Anna
Occupation: Veterinary Clinic/
electrician Cen-Mar Dairy
Occupation: CVT
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Cleveland Fire Department
Tony Meyer
Cleveland Fire Department
Keith Grupe Cleveland Fire Department

Rank: Chief Rank: 1st Asst. Chief
Years in department: 22 Age: 40 Years in department: 40 Age: 62 Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department
Training: Fire- Training: Fire-
fighter Level I & II, fighter II, First Cliff Henning Jonathan Roeck
EMT-B Responder Rank: 2nd Asst. Chief, Firefighter, Rank: Captain
Residence: Center- Residence: Cen- First Responder Years in department: 28 Age: 59
ville terville Years in depart- Training: Fire-
Family status: Family status: ment: 17 Age: 55 fighter I
Married to Lydia Married to Karen, 4 Training: fire-
children Residence: Cleve-
Place of employ- fighter I, EMT land
ment: Meyer Place of City of residence:
employment: Thrivent Financial Family status:
Mechanical Cleveland Married to Cyn-
Occupation: Steamfitter Occupation: Financial Consultant Family status: thia, 1 child
single Place of employ-
ROEPKE’S Place of employ-
ment: Whistling
ment: Stoelting
Occupation: service technician
VILLAGE INN Straits Golf Course, Kohler Co.
Occupation: head equipment me-
Charlesburg • 849-4000 chanic
Scott’s
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Ada Fire Department

Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department

Ada Fire Department Ada Fire Department
Kevin Jacky Dean Vogel
Edgar Karsteadt Shaun Mansker Rank: Captain Rank: Captain
Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Years in department: 25 Age: 44 Years in department: 24 Age: 45
Years in department: 47 Age: 70 Years in department: 11 Age: 38 Training: Fire- Training: Entry
Training: Training: firefighter II Level Firefighter I
firefighter I, State fighter I Residence: Cleve- & II
Cert. driver/op- City of residence: land Residence: Cleve-
erator and Fire Ada Family status: land
Inspector I Family status: married to Katie, 4 Family status:
City of residence: married children Married to Jessica,
Plymouth-Town of Place of employ- 2 children
Herman ment: Kohler Co. Place of employ-
Family status: ment: JF Ahern Fire & Mechanical
married to Karen Protection
Occupation: retired Occupation: HVACR service tech
Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department

Andy Herr Nick Pahl
Doug Luebke Peter Luebke Rank: Firefighter, Lieutenant Rank: Lieutenant
Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Years in department: 22 Age: 39 Years in department: 19 Age: 42
Years in department: 4 Age: 21 Years in department: 4 Age: 23 Training: Entry Training: fire-
Level I & II, State I fighter I
Howards Grove Elkhart Lake Residence: Meeme City of residence:
Family status: mar- Cleveland
single single ried to Beth, 1 child Family status:
Place of employ- married to Crystal
Place of employment: Herr Lane
ment: Gibbsville Place of employ-
Dairy Farm, Circle ment: Gater
Implement B Bison Transit
Occupation: Occupation: Farmer
service tech
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Dan Goodine Ethan Wehrmann

You!
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Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department
Stephanie Jaeger Ron Zastrow Michael Mueller Gary G. VanDeLoo

Rank: First Responder, Lieutenant, Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
Secretary Years in department: 32 Age: 54 Years in department: 31 Age: 51 Years in department: 52 Age: 73
Years in depart- Training: Fire- Training: Fire- Training: Certi-
ment: 12 fighter instructor fighter I & II fied fire officer I
Training: first Residence: Cleve- Residence: New- Residence: Cleve-
responder land ton land
City of residence: Family status: Family status: Family status:
Cleveland Married to Dawn, Married to Kelly, 2 Married to Ellen,
Family status: 2 children children 1 child
widowed, 2 Place of employ- Occupation: Elec- Occupation:
children ment: Aristo & trician retired
Place of employment: Aurora How- LTC
ards Grove Clinic Occupation: general manager, adjunct
Occupation: certified medical as- fire instructor II
sistant
Pat's Tire
Sales & Service, Inc.
Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department
Jeff Diefenthaler Dave A. Strysick Gerald Herr Russell Hickmann

Training: Fire- Training: Fire- Training: Fire- Training: Fire-
fighter I fighter I fighter I & II fighter I & II
Residence: New- Residence: Cleve- Residence: Cleve- Residence: Cen-
ton land land terville
married to Lori Married to Jan, 3 Married to Lois, 2 single, 1 child
Place of employ- children children Place of employ-
ment: Bemis Place of employ- Place of employment: Valders
Manufacturing ment: Bemis ment: Herr Lane Heating and Cool-
Occupation: Electrician Manufacturing Dairy Farm ing, LLC
Occupation: Set-up technician Occupation: Farmer Occupation: owner
Reinl
Accounting, Inc.
Cleveland Fire Department STATISTICS ple-death fires. Such major incidents percent lower in 2021 than in 1980,
were added to the results of the FES. while fire death and injury estimates
AJ Vogel from page 1B While some year-to-year fluctua- were 42 percent and 44 percent lower,
Rank: Firefighter tion is normal, from 2020 to 2021, respectively, over the same period.
to frequent medical calls related to the total number of fires decreased Property loss, adjusted for inflation,
Years in department: 5 Age: 21 COVID-19 and firefighters had to 2.5 percent, civilian deaths rose 8.5 was 20 percent lower in 2021 than in
City of residence: manage COVID-19 outbreaks and percent, and civilian injuries fell 3.3 1980.
Cleveland understaffing within their depart- percent. Meanwhile, direct proper-
Family status: ments. ty damage decreased by 30 percent U.S. Census data shows that the
single The fire and fire loss estimates compared to the property damage in resident population of the U.S. grew
Place of employ- in this analysis are derived from 2020. Although the reported property 46 percent from 1980 to 2021. The
ment: JF Ahern NFPA’s 2021 fire experience survey loss for 2021 is significantly lower resulting rate of 4.1 fires per 1,000
Occupation: (FES). Only fires reported to local fire than in 2020, it still represents an population in 2021 was 68 percent
sheetmetal service departments are included. State fire overall upward trend in the past five lower than the 13.1 rate in 1980 and
agencies were also surveyed about years. 2 percent lower than the 2020 rate
large loss and catastrophic multi- The estimate of total fires was 55 of 4.2.
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Cleveland Fire Department/First Responders St. Nazianz FD

Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department St. Nazianz Fire Department
Clayton Slotke Eric Grupe Brian Kelm Mike Kaufmann
Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Chief
Years in department: 7 Age: 36 Years in department: 5 Years in department: 28 Age: 62 Years in department: 21 Age: 39
Training: state 1 City of residence: Training: Entry Training: fire-
City of residence: Centerville Level Firefighter, fighter I & II
Cleveland Family status: First Responder Residence:
single Residence: Newton
Family status:
married to Lydia, Occupation: UPS Cleveland Family status:
1 child (United Parcel Family status: married to Bridget,
Services) Married to Dawn, 2 children
Place of employ-
ment: Point 4 children Place of employ-
Beach Nuclear Place of employment: Mike
Plant Kaufmann Custom
ment: retired Services, LLC
Occupation: security
Jacob Bellmore Adam Hemb Peter Hernandez Kraig Binversie
Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Assistant Chief, Engineer, Fire
Years in department: 5 Age: 26 Years in department: 4 Age: 26 Years in department: 2 Age: 60 Inspector
Training: fire A/ Training: Training: fire- Years in depart-
fire B firefighter A & B, fighter I ment: 23 Age: 41
City of residence: CPR City of residence: Training:
Cleveland City of residence: Cleveland firefighter I & II,
Cleveland firefighter I state
Family status: Family status: certified, fire
married to Becky Family status: Significant other inspector
Bellmore, 1 child married to Kayla, Lori Siegert, 4 Residence: Town
Place of employ- 1 child children of Schleswig
ment: Wagner Place of employ- Place of employ- Family status:
Excavating ment: Altmeyer Electric ment: mp2 Productions married to Mary, 3 children
Occupation: heavy equipment opera- Occupation: journeyman electrician Occupation: photographer/videog- Place of employment: Dairyland
tor rapher Seed
Occupation: Dairyland Seed dealer
Dan Bruckschen Montgomery Schmitt Dawn Zastrow Herman Waniger
Rank: Firefighter, First Responder, Rank: Firefighter, First Responder Rank: First Responder Rank: Captain, Engineer
Captain Years in department: 7 Age: 30 Years in department: 29 Age: 53 Years in department: 44 Age: 64
Years in depart- Training: State Training: EMT Residence: St.
ment: 17 Age: 35 I & II Residence: Cleve- Nazianz
Training: City of residence: land Family status:
firefighter I, first Cleveland Family status: married to Patty, 4
responder Family status: Married to Ron, 2 children
City of residence: married to An- children Place of employ-
Cleveland drea, 1 child Place of employment: CNH
Family status: Place of employment: Metal Ware Industrial
married to Caryn, ment: Natural and LTC
2 children
Karls
Beauty Growers Occupation: human resources man-
Place of employment: Sixel & Sch- ager and adjunct EMS instructor
winn, Inc.
Occupation: electrician
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Contractors, Inc.
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Cleveland Fire Department Cleveland Fire Department Volunteer! St. Nazianz Fire Department
Autumn Quinn Lydia Slotke Dennis Waniger
Your Name Here Rank: Firefighter, Captain, driver
Rank: First Responder Rank: First Responder
Years in department: 8 Age: 37 Years in department: 3 Age: 36 You could be featured in Years in department: 24 Age: 55
Training: EMT Training: EMT- next year’s Guardians Residence: Valders
City of residence: B section but, more Family status:
Cleveland City of residence: importantly, you could help married to Jane, 2
Cleveland children
Family status: your community.
married to Ian, 2 Family status: Place of employ-
children married to Clay- ment: CNH
ton
If you think you might have Industrial
Place of employ- the time and ability to help
ment: Point Creek Place of em- Occupation:
Home ployment: self
your local volunteer fire laborer
employed department, first responders
Occupation: independent living or assist one of the local
assistant
Karls
ambulance services, please
Twohig Rietbrock contact one of the leaders of
Schneider &
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St. Nazianz Fire Department/First Responders

St. Nazianz Fire Department St. Nazianz Fire Department St. Nazianz Fire Department St. Nazianz Fire Department
Brian Schad Greg Gries Mary Zipperer Paul Plagemann
Rank: Lieutenant, Engineer Rank: Training Officer Rank: Secretary, training officer Rank: Engineer, Firefighter
Training: fire- Training: medi- Training: medi- raining: firefighter
fighter I & II cal first responder, cal first responder, I
Residence: St. AEMT AEMT Residence: Kiel
Nazianz Residence: Town Residence: Town Family status:
Family status: of Liberty of Liberty married to Karen,
married to Sherri Family status: Family status: 3 children
Place of employ- single, 3 children single Place of employ-
ment: Valders Place of employ- Place of employment: CNH
Public Schools ment: Libertyland ment: D’Loryan Industrial
Occupation: maintenance engineer Farms Llamas, LLC
Occupation: owner
MARYTOWN
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Garage & Sales
Jon Lenz Jon Schad Jason Schneider Tom Blaul

Rank: Firefighter, Engineer, Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
Family status: Residence: Training: Training: fire-
married to Naomi, Valders firefighter I & II fighter 1 & 2
3 children Family status: certified City of residence:
married to Cathy City of residence: Meeme
Place of employ- St. Nazianz Family status:
ment: CNH Family status: married to Jenny,
Industrial married to Cheri, 1 child
Occupation: Nitro 2 children Place of employ-
assemble depart- Place of employment: Baileigh
ment ment: Mekco, a division of Concept Industrial
Works Occupation: service & parts coor-
Occupation: engineer dinator
Sohrweide Insurance
Scott’s
Lawn Service , LLC Agency, Inc.
Gerald Lyon Shawn Mangan Jason Murley Mitchell Meyers

Rank: Firefighter
Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter
Years in department: 7 Age: 35 Years in department: 5 Age: 29 Years in department: 4 Age: 24
Training: fire-
fighter I & II Training: fire- Training: entry Training: fire-
fighter I & II level part A & B fighter I & II
City of residence:
St. Nazianz City of residence: City of residence: City of residence:
School Hill St. Nazianz St. Nazianz
Family status:
single Family status: Family status: Family status:
married to Steph- single, 1 child single
Place of employ- any, 3 children
ment: Lakeshore Place of employ- Place of employ-
Forest Products, Place of employment: CNH ment: City of
Lyon Wood Designs ment: Eissens & Industrial Manitowoc
Mangan Financial Group, LLC Occupation: painter Occupation: general laborer
Occupation: forestry/custom furni-
ture Occupation: financial advisor
Mike’s
Electric, Inc.
Brandon Fields Brad Hastreiter Codey Schmidt Patrick Wazny

Years in department: 4 Age: 35 Years in department: 4 Age: 34 Years in department: 4 Age: 36 Years in department: 4
fighter I & II fighter I & II fighter I & II fighter I & II
City of residence: City of residence: City of residence: City of residence: Photo
St. Nazianz Valders St. Nazianz Valders Not
single, 2 children single married to Tam- single Available
Place of employ- my, 2 children Place of employ-
ment: Sieracki Place of employment: CNH
Occupation: ment: Mike Industrial
truck driver Kaufmann Custom Service, LLC Occupation: assembler
ROEPKE’S
Reinl VILLAGE INN
Accounting, Inc. Charlesburg • 849-4000
St. Nazianz FD/First Responders Stockbridge Fire Department

St. Nazianz Fire Department St. Nazianz Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department
Clayton Meyer Kaden Tuma Michael Funk Dean Joas

Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Fire Chief Rank: Assistant Chief/First Responder
Years in department: 1 Years in department: 2 Years in department: 30 Age: 52 Years in department: 39 FD; First
Training: train- Training: fire- Training: State Responders 28
ing for firefighter I fighter A & B Certified firefight- Age: 58
City of residence: City of residence: Photo er 1 & 2, State Training: cert.
Meeme Valders Cert. driver opera- FF 1-2, cert.
Not tor, fire inspector driver operator,
Family status:
single Available City of residence: training officer,
Stockbridge fire inspector, fire
Place of employ- investigator
ment: Heritage Family status:
Foundry Married to Lisa, 2 City of resi-
children dence: Stockbridge
Occupation: plant manager
Place of employment: MCC Inc. Family status: single, 2 children
Occupation: compliance & safety Place of employment: Amerequip
manager Occupation: maintenance supervisor
St. Nazianz Fire Department St. Nazianz Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department
Cody Vogel Joel Arellano Dave Woelfel Joe Kuhn

Rank: Probationary Firefighter Rank: Probationary Firefighter Rank: Captain Rank: FR/FD Captain/First
Years in department: 2 Years in department: 2 Years in department: 47 Age: 68 Responder Lieutenant
City of residence: City of residence: Training: Years in depart-
Valders Kiel HAZMAT, ment: 18 FR, 20
Family status: Photo Photo firefighter, officer FD Age: 37
single for over 25 years City of residence:
Not Not City of residence: Stockbridge
Place of employ-
ment: RWA Available Available Stockbridge Family sta-
Family status: married
tus: married to Christie, 2
Place of employ- children
ment: Central Temp Refrigeration- Place of employment: GFL
Heating-Cooling Occupation: truck driver
Occupation: service tech
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
AUTOMOTIVE GROUP
St. Nazianz Fire Department St. Nazianz Fire Department
THANK YOU
Lori Krueger Scott Woepse
Rank: Chief, EMS, Medical First Rank: Medical First Responder, Asst.
Responder EMS Chief
Years in depart- Years in depart-
GUARDIANS
ment: 24 Age: 62 ment: 30 Age: 58
Training: first Training: medical
responder, para- first responder
medic, PALS, Residence: Town
ACLS, PHTLS of Meeme
Residence: Town
of Liberty
Family status:
Family status:
married to Beth
Ann, 5 children
for your dedication!
single Place of employment: Northstar
Place of employment: retired Select Sires
Occupation: A.I. technician
Walsdorf
Roofing
St. Nazianz Fire Department St. Nazianz Fire Department
Peggy Tyson Peggy Raether

Rank: Lieutenant, Medical First Rank: Medical First Responder
Responder Years in department: 13
Years in depart- Training: medi-
ment: 6 Age: 43 cal first responder
Training: City of residence:
firefighter A & B Town of Liberty
certified, EMT Family status: 2
City of residence: children
St. Nazianz Place of employ-
Family status: ment: Kohler
married to Paul, 2
children
Place of employment: CNH Indus-
trial
Occupation: welder, team leader
N7630 County Hwy. BB • Hilbert • 920.989.1440

www.ornuaingredientsnorthamerica.com
Stockbridge Fire Department/First Responders

Stockbridge Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department
Bill Van Hoorn Brandon Poehlein Brandon Hoerth Joshua Carney

Rank: Captain, First Responder Rank: Lieutenant Fire Dept. Rank: Lieutenant Rank: Lieutenant
Years in department: 43 FD, 23 Years in department: 18 Age: 35 Years in department: 25 Age: 45 Years in department: 20 Age: 37
FR Age: 68 Training: Training: Training: State
Training: fire firefighter 1 firefighter 1 Certified fire-
captain, EMR state cert., first City of resi- fighter I, incident
City of residence: responder dence: Chilton safety officer,
Stockbridge City of residence: Family sta- NIMS 100, 200,
Family sta- Stockbridge tus: married to 700, art of smoke
tus: married to Family sta- Jessi, 2 children reading, driver op.
Sue, 2 children tus: married to Place of employ- City of residence:
Place of employ- Krysta ment: Calumet Stockbridge
ment: Stockbridge Fire Dept. & First Place of employment: J. F. Ahern County Highway Dept. Family status: married to Heather, 2
Responders Co. Occupation: highway maintenance children
Occupation: retired City of Appleton Occupation: service manager Place of employment: Countryside
Fire Dept. Auto Transport
Occupation: mechanic
Sohrweide Insurance Chris's Detailing
Agency, Inc. Interior & Exterior Automotive Detailing
Stockbridge Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department

SAFETY TIPS quickly
Tanner Zwetow Joseph Schneider from page 7B n you remember the acronym
PASS—Pull the pin, Aim low at the
Rank: Firefighter/Secretary Rank: Firefighter, Treasurer base of the fire, Squeeze the handle
Years in department: 9 Age: 34 Years in department: 10 Age: 33 use a fire extinguisher, get out and slowly and Sweep the nozzle side to
Training: State Training: State call 9-1-1. The American Red Cross side.
Certified firefighter Cert. firefighter 1 cautions you to evaluate the situation Not all fire extinguishers will work
I Photo City of residence: and ensure: on every fire. For home use, the
City of residence: Stockbridge n everyone has left or is leaving the National Fire Protection Association
Stockbridge not home;
Family status: n the fire department has been
recommends a multi-purpose device
Family status: available married to Jackie large enough to put out a small fire
called;
married to Heather, Place of employ- but not so heavy that it will be dif-
2 children n the fire is small, not spreading,
ment: Joe’s Power and there is not much smoke;
ficult to handle. Review the instruc-
Place of employ- Center n your back is to an exit you can use
tions once a year.
ment: Sartori Cheese Occupation: outdoor power techni-
Occupation: maintenance technician cian
news
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Randy Pingel, Pat Truttmann Call 894-2828 before Fridays at 3 p.m.
We Salute
Stockbridge Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department
Leo Van Hoorn Ross Wettstein

Rank: Firefighter, Engineer Rank: Firefighter
Training: basic Training:
firefighter firefighter
Town of Stock-
bridge
Family status:
Stockbridge
Family sta-
tus: married to
our local
married to Janene,
3 children
Jamie, 2 children
Place of employ-
firefighters
Place of employment: ORNUA
ment: Stockbridge Mfg.
Occupation: production mgr.
Ingredients of North America
Occupation: machine operator
and EMTs
Chilton Housing
Authority
THANK YOU
GUARDIANS
…for your service and dedication.
STOCKBRIDGE
N5435 Lakeshore Drive • Stockbridge
MANUFACTURING, INC.
Construction you can count on
831 S. Military Road, Stockbridge
Stockbridge Fire Department

John Bodinger Nick Zahringer Nathan Ortlieb Donn Blodgett

Training: Training: Training: Training:
firefighter state firefighter firefighter firefighter 1 cert.,
cert. City of residence: City of resi- public safety diver
City of resi- Stockbridge dence: Town of City of resi-
dence: Village of Family sta- Stockbridge dence: Town of
Stockbridge tus: married to Family sta- Stockbridge
Family sta- Ashley, 3 children tus: married Family sta-
tus: married to Place of em- to Andrea, 4 tus: married to
Kelly, 2 children ployment: children Sandee, 4 children
Place of employment: Chilton Water Stockbridge Manufacturing Inc. Place of employment: Boldt Com- Place of employment: Hospital
Dept. Occupation: machinist pany Sisters Health System
Occupation: water operator Occupation: carpenter Occupation: senior process
superintendent improvement specialist
Adam Ecker Mark Ziegelbauer Terence J. Moehn Timothy Ecker

Training: fire- Training: fire- City of residence: Training: fire-
fighter I fighter I Town of Stock- fighter I
City of residence: City of residence: bridge City of residence:
Stockbridge Stockbridge Family status: Town of Stock-
Family status: Family status: married to Kath- bridge
single married to Nicole, erine, 2 children Family status:
Place of employ- 2 children Place of employ- married to Laura,
ment: Kurscheidt Place of employment: Phil’s 1 child
Occupation: ment: Ornua Pumping & Fab. Place of employ-
truck driver Ingredients Occupation: semi driver & cash ment: Mike’s Electric Inc.
Occupation: maintenance cropper Occupation: worker
Twohig Rietbrock Pat's Tire

Schneider & Sales & Service, Inc.
Halbach S.C.
Stockbridge Fire Department America Red Cross fires today than it was six years ago. n Only 26 percent of families have
n Nationally, the number of home actually developed and practiced a
Steve Ecker fire facts fires is on the rise with the number of home fire escape plan.
Rank: Firefighter fires increasing 8 percent since 2000. n Fires kill more Americans each
n The American Red Cross respond-
The average cost of a home fire in year than all natural disasters com-
Years in department: 21 Age: 44 ed to more than 74,000 disasters in
2006 was more than $17,000. bined, and affect people from all
Training: fire- communities across the U.S. last year
n Eighty percent of Americans do backgrounds and geographic loca-
fighter I and 93 percent of these were fire
not realize that home fires are the tions.
City of residence: related.
single most common disaster across n In 2006, a home fire was reported
Town of Brother- n The American Red Cross is
the nation. every 80 seconds.
town responding to 10 percent more home
Family status:
married to Laurie,
2 children
Place of employ-
ment: Parsons Bros. Construction
Occupation: construction foreman
We specialize
in Agricultural
Development,
Site Grading, Stone
Manufacturing
Stockbridge Fire Department
and Delivery
Chuck Ecker
Rank: Firefighter
Family Owned
Training: fire-
fighter I
City of residence:
Stockbridge
Family status:
married to Jolene,
4 children
Place of employ-
ment: Essity
Occupation: papermill worker
We salute our local firefighters and EMTs!
400 N. Military Rd., Stockbridge
920-439-1555 • jandeconstructionco@gmail.com
Stockbridge Fire Department/First Responders

Stephen Hammen Maurice Ecker Luke Propson Jerremy Robbins

fighter I fighter I fighter I fighter I
Stockbridge Stockbridge Stockbridge Brothertown
Family status: Family status: 2 Family status: Family status:
married to Jodi, 2 children married to Cassie married to Rach-
children Place of em- Place of employ- elle, 1 child
Place of employ- ployment: Big ment: Sargento Place of employ-
ment: Absolute Dane IBA Dairy Occupation: ment: MCC Inc.
Supply Supplies machine operator Occupation: quality control
Occupation: production Occupation: sales
Mike’s
Electric, Inc.
Steven Ecker Matt Propson Nick Kuhn Haily Buechel

Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter Rank: Firefighter/First Responder Rank: Firefighter/First Responder
Years in department: 10 Age: 28 Age: 40 Years in department: 14 Age: 34 Years in department: 7 FD, 5 FR
Training: fire- Training: fire- Training: state Age: 24
fighter I fighter I cert. fire 1, EMR Training:
City of residence: Photo City of residence: Photo license firefighter 1 & 2
Town of Stock- Stockbridge City of residence: (state cert.), incident
bridge not not safety officer, public
Family status: Stockbridge safety diver, EMT,
Family status: available married to Holly available Family status: fire officer, fire
single Place of employ- married to Melissa, instructor
Place of em- ment: Worthing- 3 children City of residence:
ployment: AG ton Place of employ- Town of
Electric Occupation: maintenance tech ment: KSD Brothertown
Occupation: electrician Occupation: laborer Family status: married
Place of employment: Oshkosh
Defence
Occupation: labor relations analyst
Keith Romenesko Jeremy Gackenheimer Carter Schallmo Kathy Jo Stadtmueller

Rank: Firefighter/First Responder Rank: Firefighter/First Responder Rank: Firefighter/First Responder Rank: First Responder Captain
Age: 39 Years in department: 1 Age: 26 Years in department: 6 FD, 5 FR Years in department: 9 Age: 45
Training: State City of residence: Age: 23 Training: EMR,
Certified fire- Village of Har- Training: first BLS, ACLS, RN
fighter I, first rison Photo responder, City of resi-
responder Family status: firefighter dence: Town of
City of residence: married to Kayla not
City of residence: Stockbridge
Stockbridge Place of employ- available Stockbridge Family sta-
Family status: ment: Eastside Family status: married
married to Amie, Dock & Lift tus: single to Nic, 2 dogs:
2 children Occupation: Place of employ- Charlie/Bergie
Place of employment: Korr Powder owner ment: New Holstein Police Dept. Place of employment: Ascension
Coating Occupation: police officer Calumet Hospital
Occupation: business owner Occupation: RN supervisor of
ROEPKE’S surgery & outpatient surgery
VILLAGE INN
Sarah A. Thiel Susan Parlier Connie Loewe Megan Ecker

Rank: First Responder/1st Lieutenant Rank: First Responder/Secretary/ Rank: First Responder Rank: First Responder
Years in department: 15 Age: 38 Treasurer Years in department: 28 Age: 66 Years in department: 7 Age: 25
Training: A-EMT, Years in depart- Training: EMT-B Training: EMR
ment: 8 Age: 41
CNA City of resi- City of residence:
City of residence: Training: PALS, dence: Town of Stockbridge
ACLS, BLS,
Stockbridge
NREMT-P
Stockbridge Family sta-
Family sta- Family status: single
tus: single, 1 child City of resi- tus: married to
dence: Village of Place of employ-
Place of employ- Stockbridge
Loren, 3 children ment: Aurora
ment: Kiel Fire Place of employ- Baycare Medical
& Rescue/Brillion Place of employment: FVTC Center
Westhaven ment: Kiel Fire & Rescue
Occupation: retired from Coveris Occupation: ER nurse
Occupation: A-EMT Occupation: paramedic
Stockbridge First Responders

Stockbridge Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department Stockbridge Fire Department Volunteer!
Heather Turba Christie Kuhn Troy Jansen

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Rank: First Responder Rank: First Responder Rank: EMT
Years in department: 5 Age: 36 Years in department: 14 Age: 37 Years in department: 2 Age: 37 You could be featured in
City of residence: City of residence: City of residence: next year’s Guardians
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bridge Photo importantly, you could help
Family status: 3 Family sta-
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2 children available
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