Mendota Fire Department

07/08/2026

This morning history was made at the Mendota Fire Department, as the first time, an entire full-time shift will be staffed by women, Jennifer Stampfler and Jennifer Coppes.
This is more than just a first, it is a reminder of how far the fire service has come and how much stronger it becomes when opportunities are open to everyone with dedication, skill and commitment to serve the community.
Congratulations to these amazing firefighters on this historic milestone!

06/16/2026

Last night at the Mendota City Council meeting, Jennifer Stampfler was sworn in as a full-time Firefighter/Paramedic by Paula Daley of the Mendota Fire and Police Commission. Congratulations Jennifer, and welcome to the Mendota Fire Department!

06/04/2026

Today we are doing the annual service and maintenance on the tornado/severe weather sirens in town. You may hear the sirens going off for a very short time as the crew moves from siren to siren to do testing on them. There are six sirens in Mendota and one located in Troy Grove. Incase of a tornado or severe weather, the sirens can be set off from ValCom our dispatch center, the Fire Dept, or the Police Dept.

05/21/2026

This week Mendota and Troy Grove Fire Departments trained on the use of standpipes. Standpipes are used to get water from ground level up to higher levels such as in high rises, or even grain facilities. Members went over the proper hose connections at ground level, pumping techniques, and hose connections at the top of a structure and getting the correct water pressure to fight a fire. Thank you to ADM Flour Mill for the use of their facility for this training.

05/21/2026

The Mendota Fire Department conducted training last week at our training grounds. This training was a search and rescue of multiple floors in a hazardous environment with a victim being located and removed from an upper floor by use of our ladder tower.

05/05/2026

We would like to say thank you to Senica Interstate Towing for setting a set of steps onto our training facility for us today. We greatly appreciate all your help!

04/08/2026

Our thoughts and prayers are with the family, and the members of the Dekalb Fire Department

The City of DeKalb regrets to inform the community of the tragic passing of one of our firefighter/paramedics on Monday, April 6, 2026. Our focus remains on supporting the firefighter’s family, friends, and our department members during this difficult time.

The DeKalb Fire Department sincerely appreciates the support and understanding of the community. Funeral arrangements are pending. Please respect the privacy of the family as they navigate this difficult time.

03/09/2026

We would like to congratulate Lonny Eisenberg on his recent retirement from the Mendota Fire Department. Lonny dedicated 32 years to the citizens of Mendota by serving on the Mendota Fire Department. Congratulations on your retirement, and thank you for all of your years of service to the community. We wish you well on your retirement!

03/07/2026

02/08/2026

Thank you to everyone for coming out last night to support the fire department. We appreciate all the support. Here are the all the winners from last nights drawings:

Sox vs. Cubs Tickets - Jamie Kreiser

Meat Raffle
1st prize - Jack Beetz
2nd prize - Kaine Truckenbrod
3rd prize - Derek Nanez

Golf Raffle
1st prize - Jeremy Tillman
2nd prize - Tina Musgrove
3rd prize - Nate Hornung

Congrats to all of you, we will be contacting you soon.