Kalona Volunteer Fire Department - KVFD

02/24/2026

🚨🔥Kalona Volunteer Fire Department Pancake Day is Back!! 🔥🚨

Mark your calendars for Saturday, March 28, 2026 and join us at the fire station for one of our favorite community traditions!!

⏰ ️Serving from 6am - 1pm
🍽 Dine In or Carry Out
🥞 All You Can Eat Pancakes, Sausage & Eggs
❤️ Good Will Donation

This year's proceeds will go toward the purchase of new turnout gear and updated rescue equipment, helping us stay ready to serve and protect our community.

We are incredibly grateful for the continued support from our community. Your generosity makes a real difference in keeping our department equipped and prepared. Whether you come hungry, bring your family, or just stop by to say hello - we appreciate you!!!

Help us spread the word by sharing this post. We can't wait to see you on March 28th!!

10/19/2025

Last week, members of the Kalona Fire Department took part in our annual hands-on vehicle extrication training. These exercises are essential in keeping our skills sharp and ensuring we are ready when every second counts.
A big shout out to Ethan Kos for putting together an awesome video capturing some of the action.

04/05/2025

Ready to serve! Come see us u to 1!

03/22/2025

Show support for your local fire departments.

Just four more days to our annual Tenderloin Drive-Thru Fundraiser. Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday!

03/14/2025

Pancake day 2025 is just a few weeks away! Join us Saturday April 5th at the Fire Station from 6 am to 1 pm. We will be offering dine in or carry out. Free will donation. We look forward to seeing you and thank you for your support!

07/19/2024

We are selling our 1988 Tanker. It has 21,537 miles. Sealed bids are due by August 1st. Contact Chief Zahradnek at 319-936-7631 with any questions.

03/10/2024

Pancake day is coming soon for 2024! Join us Saturday April 6th at the Fire Station from 6 am until 1 pm. We will be offering dine in or carry out. Free will donation. We look forward to seeing you and as always, thank you for your support.

01/16/2024

After the past week, we know that shoveling is the last thing anyone wants to do right now. However; we wanted to remind everyone that having fire hydrants cleared with access is just as important as having your driveway and sidewalks cleared. Having easily accessible hydrants saves firemen precious time in the event of an emergency. Thank you for helping us serve our community and keep everyone safe.

10/18/2023

10/18/2023

With October being National Fire Safety Month, one of the things KVFD loves to do is go to Mid-Prairie East Elementary to talk to students and staff about fire safety. We talk about smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, what students should do if there is a fire in their house, where to go if that happens and how to stay safe. Also, showing students what we look like and sound like in case there is a fire so they know we are their friends and are there to help them and not to hide from us. As always, we encourage you to check your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. Also, talk to your children, have an escape plan and practice it with them so in case of emergency they are prepared. Thanks everyone and stay safe.

09/11/2023

It's time again to show support for your local Kalona Volunteer Fire Department - KVFD. We will be having a raffle following our annual fireman's golf tournament Sunday, September 17th. We have 5 great prizes to win, attendance and participation not required to win. Tickets can be purchased at Yotty's Hardware Store or Iowa Collision and Paint.

03/31/2023

Due to the winds forecasted, we will not be able to put up tents outside for the pancake breakfast tomorrow. We will have people line up on the south side of the station out of the wind. Coffee will be served in the line to help keep you warm and we will move you through the line as fast as possible. Dress warm and come hungry. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you tomorrow!