Albert Lea Fire Rescue

12/20/2024

Students at Alden-Conger have been busy making goodie bags for first responders, nursing homes and military personnel. Today they were so kind to include ALFR, Freeborn County Sheriff's Office and Albert Lea Police Department.

12/09/2024

Mayo EMS and Sparky and his crew are ringing bells at Hy-Vee until 4 for the Salvation Army.

11/26/2024

A few awesome kiddos were surprised over the last week with visits from the firefighters after their names were drawn as winners for their participation in Operation Edith (Exit Drills in the Home).

11/22/2024

Free program!

Excellent FREE educational opportunity, much in line with our last Webinar about Dementia!

January 30, 2025; Two sessions available

Albert Lea Fire Rescue

11/14/2024

Did you know that our full-time firefighters are also nationally registered EMTs? Most recently, red shift firefighter, Blair Bonnerup, front right, obtained his certification.

Congratulations to another successful EMT Skill Week! 🎉 We wish everyone the best of luck with their EMS goals!⁠

📸 Make sure to tag yourself and your classmates in the photo. We love seeing all our future EMTs!

11/13/2024

Today's training was car extrication. We hope we never have to use this skill set, but training opportunities like this help us be efficient and safe when the time comes.

11/07/2024

Fifth grade Fire Prevention poster contest winners got a visit from firefighters today. First, second and third places were awarded as well as eight honorable mentions. The poster of the first place winner, Kylie, will be mailed off to compete state-wide. And classrooms with 100 percent participation were awarded a pizza party! Way to go kids!

11/06/2024

Looking for a rewarding part-time career? We're hiring paid-on-call firefighters!

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/albertlea/jobs/4698162/paid-on-call-firefighter?pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs

11/01/2024

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10/28/2024

We’re hiring paid-on-call firefighters! If you’re willing to put in the work, we’re willing to train you!

PEOPLE SERVING PEOPLE: Meet Kyo Htoo, firefighter and emergency medical technician with Albert Lea Fire Rescue. He began his career as a paid-on-call firefighter and worked his way to full-time. If interested in this career path, Albert Lea Fire Rescue is seeking more paid-on-call firefighters. Apply by Nov. 26 at cityofalbertlea.org/jobs.

10/22/2024

It's a beautiful night for training. Tonight we're training on air management to see how much time we have once our SCBA low air alarm goes off. The time all depends on how hard each firefighter has worked themselves and how well they can control their breathing.

10/21/2024

Captain Trevor DeRaad was recently recognized as the Fire Prevention Officer of the Year.

Captain DeRaad earned the award through of all of his work on our fire prevention program and from introducing fire prevention and fire safety to the special needs students in the Albert Lea School District.

Congratulations!!

10/16/2024

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10/16/2024

ALFR and Alden Fire worked together this afternoon to extinguish a fire that started after a burn pile started to spread.

Due to strong wind, low relative humidity, recent dry weather and dry vegetation, there is an elevated to critical fire danger Thursday afternoon. Because of that, the National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning to include Freeborn County. Any fire that develops can catch and spread quickly. Outdoor burning is not recommended.

10/16/2024

Many of our firefighters have other jobs. Paid-on-call firefighter Nick Schiltz is one of them. Nick has always been a passionate teacher and is deserving of this recognition. Congratulations!

Nick Schiltz, Riverland's Ag Instructor, has been named the 2024 Post-Secondary Educator of the Year by the Minnesota Farm Bureau Federation (MFBF). He will be honored at the MFBF Awards Banquet on November 22 at the Marriott Southwest Hotel in Minnetonka. As part of his recognition, Nick is also invited to attend the American Farm Bureau Federation’s Annual Convention in San Antonio, Texas, in January 2025. Congratulations to Nick!

10/14/2024

Brookside pre-schoolers got a visit from firefighters this morning. They got to see how a fire truck is like a giant toolbox.