We are shaving our heads to raise money for childhood cancer research! Did you know that kids’ cancers are different from adult cancers? It’s true. And childhood cancer research is extremely underfunded. So we decided to do something about it by raising money for cures.
Now we need your help! Will you make a donation? Every dollar makes a difference for the thousands of infants, children, teens, and young adults fighting childhood cancers.
We would like to thank Steve Adams for his continued support of our Department. Mr. Adams has been a long supporter of Steese with his advice and mentorship. Recently he donated a new flagpole for Station 61 and recently donated money towards the purchase of new winter jackets for our members. Because of his generosity, we were recently able to finish our project of purchasing new winter jackets for our members. These jackets are warmer and much more visible than our old jackets. Mr. Adams is a shining example of why Fairbanks is called the Golden Heart City.
Founding member Walt Weese with his son Dan and daughter in-law Heather in front of Station 61.
We received a visit from one of our founding Steese VFD members, Walt Weese today. He was accompanied by his son Dan and daughter-in-law Heather. We had a great time reminiscing and showing them the changes to the Department and service area.
It is that time of year again, burn permits are needed from April 1st until August 31st. You can apply and print out your burn permit at forestry.alaska.gov/burn Even if you have a burn permit please check to see if there are any restrictions, suspensions or closures.
Also be sure to check the FNSB Air Quality page to see if there are any burn bans on due to air quality. FNSB Air Quality
Please join us in congratulating our members.
The following members have achieved the following accomplishments during the month of July:
Engine 64: Connor Dayton, Allen Williams, Levi Weis
Engine 65: Allen Williams, Austin Heineken
EMT/Aider: Alex Kindred
EMT 3-A: Zachary Hughes
Along with FF Dayton and FF Williams check offs this month they have obtained the status of “Driver” with Steese Volunteer Fire Department.
Congratulations to Alan Heineken!! He started his new job as a firefighter with The City of Fairbanks Fire Department.
Thank you to everyone who helped with their training, testing and check-offs.
We are happy to welcome four new Live in Scholarship Firefighters to our Department. Alex Kindred is here from Thorne Bay, AK, Kain McAfee from Bellevue, WA, Spencer Bourque from Olympia, WA, and Lisa Peterson has moved from the volunteer ranks to the scholarship program.
All of these folks will be attending the CTC Summer Fire Academy & will be ready to respond in August
At our recent banquet the following members were promoted please join us in congratulating them on their accomplishments.
We had five member earn their promotion from Firefighter to Engineer; Ruth Church, Collin Hagerty, Zachary Hughes, Evan Kressly & Ian Morey.
Engineer/MICP Ruth Church & Chief Mitch Flynn
Engineer/EMT Collin Hagerty & Chief Flynn
Engineer/EMT Zachary Hughes & Chief Mitch Flynn
Engineer/EMT Evan Kressly & Chief Mitch Flynn
Engineer/EMT Ian Morey & Chief Mitch Flynn
Engineer/MICP Ian Longridge was promoted to Captain.
Captain Ian Longridge & Chief Mitch Flynn
Captain Andrew Rossow was promoted to Battalion Chief.
Valerie Rossow pinning Battalion Chief Rossow’s new badge
Battalion Andrew Rossow, Valerie Rossow & Chief Mitch Flynn
Captain Frank Bracken was promoted to Assistant Chief
Karen Bracken pinning Assistant Chief Bracken’s new badge
Assistant Chief Frank Bracken, Karen Bracken & Chief Mitch Flynn
Please join us in congratulating the following members on recently achieving Lead Medic status with the department.
Blayde Briske
Ruth Church
Bethany Flynn
Linsey Murphy
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Ethan Reyes