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Moorhead
City Council approves 2008 budget December
11th , 2007
 The
budget calls for additional city staff, including three
full-time firefighters, three full-time police officers. More...
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Moorhead
firefighters stand by December
5th, 2007
 The
car hit and downed a power pole at Highway 75 and County 18 northeast of
the American Crystal Sugar factory. More...
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Holiday
miracle turns 20 December
4th, 2007
 It
is estimated the eleven-year-old boy was under water for 45 minutes before
searchers were able to find him. More...
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Dryer
fire forces out guests at Moorhead hotel December
3rd, 2007
Motel
staff partially knocked down the flames with fire extinguishers before
Moorhead firefighters arrived.
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Committee
hears proposal to add firefighters, officers November
15th, 2007
Councilman
Dan Hunt said there are advantages to hiring three officers and three
firefighters at the same time. More...
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Physical
Agility Testing & Interview Information for Candidates
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 Medical
Release Form - This form MUST be completed and signed by a
doctor. You must bring the signed and completed form
to the Physical Agility Test or you will not be allowed to rake the
test. Also include the next form listed below. Click_to_Download...
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Physical
Agility Exam Form - This form make reference to what kind of
activities you will be required to perform. This let's the doctor
know how physically intense the process will be and will allow him or her
to judge your medical ability to perform. Please print this form off
and give to your doctor along with the Medical Release Form. Click_
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Physical
Agility Test - Introduction October
1st, 2007
 This
video gives basic information, logistics and rules for the candidate
taking the physical agility test as part of our hiring process.
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Physical
Agility Test - Exam October
1st, 2007
 This
video walks the candidate through each of the testing stations as part of
our hiring process. Click
to View...
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Physical
Agility Test Times - This is the schedule of physical agility test
times. To determine your individual test time, refer to your ranking
on the written test. If you were ranked number 7, you would be
Candidate 7. Click_
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Chief's
Interview Panel Times - This is the schedule of Chief's Interview
Panel times. To determine your individual test time, refer to your
ranking on the written test. If you were ranked number 7, you would
be Candidate 7. Click_
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Lieutenant/Fire
Fighter's Interview Panel Times - This is the schedule of
Lieutenant/Fire Fighter's Interview Panel times. To determine your
individual test time, refer to your ranking on the written test. If
you were ranked number 7, you would be Candidate 7. Click_
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Blaze
Destroys Home September
13th, 2007
 “was
playing underneath the couch and some blankets and said that he lit the
couch on fire with the match,” said Fire Marshall Rich Duysen.
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War
Stories September
9th, 2007
 My wife’s a saint. I’ve got lots of good guys at work to talk to.”
He just wants to get back to normal. More...
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Fire
up the grill: City Council rejects fire-code provision August
21st, 2007
The proposed code would have prohibited individuals from lighting an open
fire on a balcony “above ground level.” More...
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Cass-Clay
Unified School Training August
16th, 2007
 The
Fargo Dome hosted a large morning conference that included various
speakers and breakout sessions. More...
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Haz-Mat
Team Trains at Conagra August
15th, 2007
 The
team ran two full scenarios that allowed us to maintain our skills and
begin cross training with on site personnel. More...
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House
Fire at 802 12th St North August
10th, 2007
 Occupants
attempted to reach the bedroom, but were turned back by thick smoke that
made entry impossible.. More...
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Hydrant
Crackdown August
10th, 2007
 Several
hydrants and/or water lines are damaged each year by unauthorized use,
placing the community at risk. More...
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Moorhead
Fire Seems to be Case of Arson August
9th, 2007
 Search
warrant: "after the fire ... money was missing from several car sales
and an employee was under suspicion." More...
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Electrical
Fire at Moorhead Drug August
7th, 2007
 Firefighters
were called shortly before 6pm as flames were reported to be shooting from
an outlet. More...
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MFD
Participates in National Night Out August
7th, 2007
 Four
Engines, our Ladder, and one rescue attended over 36 neighborhood block
parties throughout town from 5 to 9 pm. More...
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Local
emergency workers help at crash site however they can August
2nd, 2007
 Moorhead
Fire Chief Joel Hewitt headed to Minneapolis on Wednesday night. Other
firefighters were on alert. More...
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MFD
plans for National Night Out August
2nd, 2007
 We
are gearing up to place 4 engines and a ladder company to participate in
as many block parties as possible. More...
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Refrigerant
Leak at AmericInn August
1st, 2007
 Smoke
was reported by a maintenance worker coming from the second floor roof
section and atrium. More...
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New
Video and Audio added July
27th, 2007
 19
new video and 3 new audio clips have been added to our library page.
Click here to check it out! Now
over 2 dozen videos on-line.
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Eggert's
Back On-Shift! July
24th, 2007
Text.
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Troops
Welcomed Home in Moorhead July
16th, 2007
 Some
of the first members of the largest deployment since WWII came back home. More...
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‘It’s green and it’s beautiful’ July
16th, 2007
 Eggert,
who will return soon to his civilian job as a Moorhead firefighter, said
there’s a lake, sporting equipment and the occasional trip into nearby
Tomah for a movie.
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Guard
soldiers relieved to be back on U.S. soil July
16th, 2007
 The
first large group of soldiers from stepped off a plane here Sunday evening
after 16 months of combat in Iraq.
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Moorhead Big Lot Fire July
16th, 2007
 They got a report of smoking coming from the sales and service center building at Nereson's Big Lot. More...
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Fire damages Moorhead car dealership July
16th, 2007
Several rooms of a dealership sustained significant damage after a fire broke out early this morning.
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Body
Found in Red River Identified as Missing Man, Anthony French June
25th, 2007
 Preliminary autopsy results are in for the body that was pulled out of the Red River in Moorhead Friday afternoon.
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Body Found Along Red River, Still Not Identified June
22nd, 2007
Along the Red River, valley water rescue found a body partially submerged just before three Friday afternoon. More...
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Body Found In Red River June
22nd, 2007
 "(The) search dog
(had) been pretty calm. He picked up a scent. We came around a clump of trees and found the victim."
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Missing
Man June
21st, 2007
Police are asking for help in locating a missing Fargo man. Anthony Marshall French was reported missing Tuesday.
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Train Derailment in Minnesota June
21st, 2007
 Several dozen people had been evacuated from their homes
in Lake Park, Minnesota Wednesday as a precaution. More...
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Missing Fargo Man June
21st, 2007
Fargo and Moorhead officials are searching the area where French was last
seen Saturday night. That includes the Red River. More...
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Moorhead Apartment Fire June
19th, 2007
The fire department says three juveniles are responsible for a fire that damaged two apartment buildings.
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MSUM Mercury Spill June
19th, 2007
Officials say a maintenance worker accidentally knocked over a small container of mercury this morning.
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MSUM Hazardous Material Spill June
19th, 2007
 A small mercury spill led to the quarantine of more than 100 people at Minnesota State University Moorhead Tuesday.
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Moorhead
Fire June
18th, 2007
Firefighters were called just before
2 pm on Monday. Winds were gusting to up to 45 miles an hour at the time.
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Moorhead
Fire June
18th, 2007
 Flames destroyed two garages, and damaged surrounding apartments this
afternoon in the Romkey Park area.
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Fire
Training Advisory Board Meets May
17th, 2007
 Fire
Officers in the MSCTC area met to discuss the future of fire
training. More...
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Other News
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Metro
Emergency Tabletop in Fargo May
17th, 2007
 Agencies
use the closed Jefferson School to plan out a large scale
emergency. More...
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Eggert
Featured in AP Photo Story
 May
16th, 2007
Simultaneous
Minnesota and Irac Fishing Opener
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Hang
High the Firefighter May
16th, 2007
 Crews
trained this week on life saving techniques at high elevations using ropes
and the ladder truck. More...
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Fire
Department Went the Extra Mile May
16th, 2007
 I
would like to thank the Moorhead Fire Department. Having a pet like this
is like having a child. More...
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Their
Lives Were Stolen May
16th, 2007
 Much
of the focus Tuesday was on Scott Rogers, a Clay County sheriff's deputy
who died on July 8, 2006. More...
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Oakport
Blaze Destroys Home May
13th, 2007
 Firefighters
responded shortly after 5:10 am. The family should be able to
recover some personal items. More...
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Moorhead
Trains with Fargo May
11th, 2007
 Fargo
and Moorhead participated in the first ever joint fire training sessions
on all three shifts this week. More...
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Governor
Appoints Loveland to Board May
10th, 2007
 Loveland
replaces Dennis Andrist who resigned representing the MPFF to complete a
four year term. More...
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A-Shift
Cuts it Up May
9th, 2007
 This
afternoon Trent participated in his first auto extrication class.
Not much was left of the training vehicle. More...
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Dilworth
& Moorhead Plan Training May
7th, 2007
 Officers
from both departments met to plan joint training sessions for 2007,
building on 2006 successes. More...
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NFPA
1410 Evolutions Available Online May 3rd,
2007
Now
you can browse through a listing of our NFPA 1410 Initial Fire Training
Evolutions available in our Resource Library.
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Grant
Would Replace Compressor May
3rd, 2007
 The
Assistance to Firefighters Grant would replace an aging SCBA
compressor that can't keep up with demand. More...
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Moorhead
Fire Returns to the Web May
3rd, 2007
After a long
hiatus, new information hits the news pages. Expect stories to
follow outlining what you missed in 2006.
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Pipeline
Class Plans for the Worst May
2nd, 2007
 We
joined personnel from multiple jurisdictions to conduct a tabletop
exercise on a large pipeline leak. More...
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1410
Training May
1st, 2007
 Moorhead
Fire adopted NFPA 1410 and outlines standards for initial actions at
emergency incidents. More...
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Dr.
Harry Carter Speaks in Blaine April
30th, 2007
 Rob,
Bert & Jeff attended his lighthearted and experience filled training
sessions on leadership and basic tactics and strategy. More...
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Pandemic
Flu DATE, 2007
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New
Driver Training Standards April
9th, 2007
 A
new quarterly training program started today following NFPA 1002 Apparatus
Driver Operator Qualifications. More...
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Many
attend FDIC April
20th, 2007
 Moorhead
Fire, Minnesota State Community & Technical College and the joint
Haz-Mat team partnered to send people to FDIC. More...
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Duysen
Attends Nat'l Fire Academy DATE, 2007
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Incident
Management Teams Begin March
30th, 2007
 Joel,
Jeff & Chad attend the second round of initial training to develop
Type II Incident Management Teams in MN. More...
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Local
NFA Chemistry Classes March
2nd, 2007
 Science
Officers of the joint Haz-Mat team completed a week long chemistry class
in Fargo. More...
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F-M
Hazmat team wants new status February
10th, 2007
The
team can undertake only limited mitigation efforts because of the
restrictions that the state places. More...
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Funeral
for Fallen Winnipeg FFs February
14th, 2007
Three
Moorhead Fire Fighters joined their brothers and sisters from around the
region to honor two of Winnipeg's Bravest.
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Happy
Ney Year! January
1st, 2007
Hope
you had a great year in 2006. No offense, but we hope we don't get a
chance to see you this year. We'll be here, in any event.
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