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Badger Fire and Rescue All Volunteer fire and rescue department for the city of Badger and The townships of Deer Creek, Badger, and Cooper.

We also support other departments through mutual aid.

Last night, our team spent training focusing on heavy vehicle extrication. Our crew worked through scenarios centering o...
10/15/2026

Last night, our team spent training focusing on heavy vehicle extrication. Our crew worked through scenarios centering on three critical elements:
​Patient Priority: Rapid assessment and stabilizing patients right away.
​Team Communication: Coordination between our EMTs inside the vehicle and our firefighters operating rescue equipment outside.
​Safe & Efficient Removal: Executing technique to safely remove vehicle components and free the patient.
​Throughout the training, there was fantastic dialogue across the department on both the "how" and the "why" behind extrication tactics and emergency medical care. Great participation and dedication from everyone.

09/30/2026
09/12/2026

People have heard of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation that helps first responders and military veterans and their families, but do you know the story of how it got it's name. This video tells the story of Stephen Siller from FDNY Squad 1 whose family created the foundation. Rest easy brother.

Each year, we place 343 American flags in front of our fire station to honor the members of the Fire Department of the C...
09/11/2026

Each year, we place 343 American flags in front of our fire station to honor the members of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) who made the ultimate sacrifice 25 years ago on that clear September morning.
​While they answered the call knowing they were responding to the largest fire in modern history, no one could have anticipated that within 102 minutes, our nation would be forever changed. We lost 2,977 innocent lives, witnessed the collapse of two iconic towers in New York, endured an attack on the Pentagon in Washington D.C., and later learned of the extraordinary bravery of the heroes aboard Flight 93 who fought back against the terrorists who hijacked the plane and crashed near Shanksville, Pennsylvania and prevented that plane from reaching it's target.
​Below are the names of the 343 FDNY who gave everything that day. We will NEVER FORGET.

Joseph Agnello, Ladder 118, Lt. Brian Ahearn, Battalion 13, Eric Allen, Squad 18, Richard Allen, Ladder 15, Capt. James Amato, Squad 1, Calixto Anaya Jr., Engine 4, Joseph Angelini, Rescue 1, Joseph Angelini Jr., Ladder 4, Faustino Apostol Jr., Battalion 2, David Arce, Engine 33, Louis Arena, Ladder 5, Carl Asaro, Battalion 9 Lt., Gregg Atlas, Engine 10, Gerald Atwood, Ladder 21, Gerald Baptiste, Ladder 9, A.C. Gerard Barbara, Command Center, Matthew Barnes, Ladder 25, Arthur Barry, Ladder 15, Lt. Steven Bates, Engine 235, Carl Bedigian, Engine 214, Stephen Belson, Battalion 7, John Bergin, Rescue 5, Paul Beyer, Engine 6, Peter Bielfeld, Ladder 42, Brian Bilcher, Squad 1, Carl Bini, Rescue 5, Christopher Blackwell, Rescue 3, Michael Bo****no, Battalion 48, Frank Bonomo, Engine 230, Gary Box, Squad 1, Michael Boyle, Engine 33, Kevin Bracken, Engine 40, Michael Brennan, Ladder 4, Peter Brennan, Rescue 4, Capt. Daniel Brethel, Ladder 24, Capt. Patrick Brown, Ladder 3, Andrew Brunn, Ladder 5, Capt. Vincent Brunton, Ladder 105, Fire Marshal Ronald Bucca, Greg Buck, Engine 201, Capt. William Burke Jr., Engine 21, A.C. Donald Burns, Command Center, John Burnside, Ladder 20, Thomas Butler, Squad 1, Patrick Byrne, Ladder 101, George Cain, Ladder 7, Salvatore Calabro, Ladder 101, Capt. Frank Callahan, Ladder 35, Michael Cammarata, Ladder 11, Brian Cannizzaro, Ladder 101, Dennis Carey, Hazardous Materials 1, Michael Carlo, Engine 230, Michael Carroll, Ladder 3, Peter Carroll, Squad 1, Thomas Casoria, Engine 22, Michael Cawley, Ladder 136, Vernon Cherry, Ladder 118, Nicholas Chiofalo, Engine 235, John Chipura, Engine 219, Michael Clarke, Ladder 2, Steven Coakley, Engine 217, Tarel Coleman, Squad 252, John Collins, Ladder 25, Robert Cordice, Squad 1, Ruben Correa, Engine 74, James Coyle, Ladder 3, Robert Crawford, Safety, Lt. John Crisci, Hazardous Materials, Battalion Chief Dennis Cross, Battalion 57, Thomas Cullen III, Squad 41, Robert Curatolo, Ladder 16, Lt. Edward D'Atri, Squad 1, Michael D'Auria, Engine 40, Scott Davidson, Ladder 118, Edward Day, Ladder 11, Battalion Chief Thomas DeAngelis, Battalion 8, Manuel Delvalle, Engine 5, Martin DeMeo, Hazardous Materials 1, David DeRubbio, Engine 226, Lt. Andrew Desperito, Engine 1, Battalion Chief Dennis Devlin, Battalion 9, Gerard Dewan, Ladder 3, George DiPasquale, Ladder 2, Lt. Kevin Donnelly, Ladder 3, Lt. Kevin Dowdell, Rescue 4, Battalion Chief Raymond Downey, Special Operations Command, Gerard Duffy, Ladder 21, Capt. Martin Egan, Jr., Division 15, Michael Elferis, Engine 22, Francis Esposito, Engine 235, Lt. Michael Esposito, Squad 1, Robert Evans, Engine 33, Battalion Chief John Fanning, Head Quarters, Capt. Thomas Farino, Engine 26, Terrence Farrell, Rescue 4, Capt. Joseph Farrelly, Division 1 Deputy Commissioner, William Feehan, Lee Fehling, Engine 235, Alan Feinberg, Battalion 9, Michael Fiore, Rescue 5, Lt. John Fischer, Ladder 20, Andre Fletcher, Rescue 5, John Florio, Engine 214, Lt. Michael Fodor, Ladder 21, Thomas Foley, Rescue 3, David Fontana, Squad 1, Robert Foti, Ladder 7, Andrew Fredericks, Squad 18, Lt. Peter Freund, Engine 55, Thomas Gambino Jr., Rescue 3, Chief of Dept. Peter Ganci, Jr., Lt. Charles Garbarini, Battalion 9, Thomas Gardner, Hazardous Materials 1, Matthew Garvey, Squad 1, Bruce Gary, Engine 40, Gary Geidel, Rescue 1 Battalion Chief, Edward Geraghty, Battalion 9, Dennis Germain, Ladder 2, Lt. Vincent Giammona, Ladder 5, James Giberson, Ladder 35, Ronnie Gies, Squad 288, Paul Gill, Engine 54, Lt. John Ginley, Engine 40, Jeffrey Giordano, Ladder 3, John Giordano, Hazardous Materials 1, Keith Glascoe, Ladder 21, James Gray, Ladder 20 Battalion Chief, Joseph Grzelak, Battalion 48, Jose Guadalupe, Engine 54, Lt. Geoffrey Guja, Battalion 43, Lt. Joseph Gullickson, Ladder 101, David Halderman, Squad 18, Lt. Vincent Halloran, Ladder 8, Robert Hamilton, Squad 41, Sean Hanley, Ladder 20, Thomas Hannafin, Ladder 5, Dana Hannon, Engine 26, Daniel Harlin, Ladder 2, Lt. Harvey Harrell, Rescue 5, Lt. Stephen Harrell, Battalion 7, Capt. Thomas Haskell, Jr., Division 15, Timothy Haskell, Squad 18, Capt. Terence Hatton, Rescue 1, Michael Haub, Ladder 4, Lt. Michael Healey, Squad 41, John Hefferman, Ladder 11, Ronnie Henderson, Engine 279, Joseph Henry, Ladder 21, William Henry, Rescue 1, Thomas Hetzel, Ladder 13, Capt. Brian Hickey, Rescue 4 Lt., Timothy Higgins, Special Operations Command, Jonathan Hohmann, Hazardous Materials 1, Thomas Holohan, Engine 6, Joseph Hunter, Squad 288, Capt. Walter Hynes, Ladder 13, Jonathan Ielpi, Squad 288, Capt. Frederick Ill Jr., Ladder 2, William Johnston, Engine 6, Andrew Jordan, Ladder 132, Karl Joseph, Engine 207, Lt. Anthony Jovic, Battalion 47, Angel Juarbe Jr., Ladder 12, Mychal Judge, Chaplain, Vincent Kane, Engine 22 Battalion Chief, Charles Kasper, Special Operations Command, Paul Keating, Ladder 5, Richard Kelly Jr., Ladder 11, Thomas R. Kelly, Ladder 15, Thomas W. Kelly, Ladder 105, Thomas Kennedy, Ladder 101, Lt. Ronald Kerwin, Squad 288, Michael Kiefer, Ladder 132, Robert King Jr., Engine 33, Scott Kopytko, Ladder 15, William Krukowski, Ladder 21, Kenneth Kumpel, Ladder 25, Thomas Kuveikis, Squad 252, David LaForge, Ladder 20, William Lake, Rescue 2, Robert Lane, Engine 55, Peter Langone, Squad 252, Scott Larsen, Ladder 15 Lt., Joseph Leavey, Ladder 15, Neil Leavy, Engine 217, Daniel Libretti, Rescue 2, Carlos Lillo, Paramedic, Robert Linnane, Ladder 20, Michael Lynch, Engine 40, Michael Lynch, Ladder 4, Michael Lyons, Squad 41, Patrick Lyons, Squad 252, Joseph Maffeo, Ladder 101, William Mahoney, Rescue 4, Joseph Maloney, Ladder 3, Battalion Chief Joseph Marchbanks Jr, Battalion 12, Lt. Charles Margiotta, Battalion 22, Kenneth Marino, Rescue 1, John Marshall, Engine 23 Lt., Peter Martin, Rescue 2, Lt. Paul Martini, Engine 23, Joseph Mascali, Tactical Support Unit 2, Keithroy Maynard, Engine 33, Brian McAleese, Engine 226, John McAvoy, Ladder 3, Thomas McCann, Battalion 8, Lt. William McGinn, Squad 18, Battalion Chief William McGovern, Battalion 2, Dennis McHugh, Ladder 13, Robert McMahon, Ladder 20, Robert McPadden, Engine 23, Terence McShane, Ladder 101, Timothy McSweeney, Ladder 3, Martin McWilliams, Engine 22, Raymond Meisenheimer, Rescue 3, Charles Mendez, Ladder 7, Steve Mercado, Engine 40, Douglas Miller, Rescue 5, Henry Miller Jr, Ladder 105, Robert Minara, Ladder 25, Thomas Mingione, Ladder 132, Lt. Paul Mitchell, Battalion 1, Capt. Louis Modafferi, Rescue 5, Lt. Dennis Mojica, Rescue 1, Manuel Mojica, Squad 18, Carl Molinaro, Ladder 2, Michael Montesi, Rescue 1, Capt. Thomas Moody, Division 1, Battalion Chief John Moran, Battalion 49, Vincent Morello, Ladder 35, Christopher Mozzillo, Engine 55, Richard Muldowney Jr, Ladder 7, Michael Mullan, Ladder 12, Dennis Mulligan, Ladder 2, Lt. Raymond Murphy, Ladder 16, Lt. Robert Nagel, Engine 58, John Napolitano, Rescue 2, Peter Nelson, Rescue 4, Gerard Nevins, Rescue 1, Dennis O'Berg, Ladder 105, Lt. Daniel O'Callaghan, Ladder 4, Douglas Oelschlager, Ladder 15, Joseph Ogren, Ladder 3, Lt. Thomas O'Hagan, Battalion 4, Samuel Oitice, Ladder 4, Patrick O'Keefe, Rescue 1, Capt. William O'Keefe, Division 15, Eric Olsen, Ladder 15, Jeffery Olsen, Engine 10, Steven Olson, Ladder 3, Kevin O'Rourke, Rescue 2, Michael Otten, Ladder 35, Jeffery Palazzo, Rescue 5, Battalion Chief Orio Palmer, Battalion 7, Frank Palombo, Ladder 105, Paul Pansini, Engine 10, Battalion Chief John Paolillo, Battalion 11, James Pappageorge, Engine 23, Robert Parro, Engine 8, Durrell Pearsall, Rescue 4, Lt. Glenn Perry, Battalion 12, Lt. Philip Petti, Battalion 7, Lt. Kevin Pfeifer, Engine 33, Lt. Kenneth Phelan, Battalion 32, Christopher Pickford, Engine 201, Shawn Powell, Engine 207, Vincent Princiotta, Ladder 7, Kevin Prior, Squad 252, Battalion Chief Richard Prunty, Battalion 2, Lincoln Quappe, Rescue 2, Lt. Michael Quilty, Ladder 11, Ricardo Quinn, Paramedic, Leonard Ragaglia, Engine 54, Michael Ragusa, Engine 279, Edward Rall, Rescue 2, Adam Rand, Squad 288, Donald Regan, Rescue 3, Lt. Robert Regan, Ladder 118, Christian Regenhard, Ladder 131, Kevin Reilly, Engine 207, Lt. Vernon Richard, Ladder 7, James Riches, Engine 4, Joseph Rivelli, Ladder 25, Michael Roberts, Engine 214, Michael E. Roberts, Ladder 35, Anthony Rodriguez, Engine 279, Matthew Rogan, Ladder 11, Nicholas Rossomando, Rescue 5, Paul Ruback, Ladder 25, Stephen Russell, Engine 55, Lt. Michael Russo, Special Operations Command, Battalion Chief Matthew Ryan, Battalion 1, Thomas Sabella, Ladder 13, Christopher Santora, Engine 54, John Santore, Ladder 5, Gregory Saucedo, Ladder 5, Dennis Scauso, Hazardous Materials 1, John Schardt, Engine 201, Battalion Chief Fred Scheffold, Battalion 12, Thomas Schoales, Engine 4, Gerard Schrang, Rescue 3, Gregory Sikorsky, Squad 41, Stephen Siller, Squad 1, Stanley Smagala Jr, Engine 226, Kevin Smith, Hazardous Materials 1, Leon Smith Jr, Ladder 118, Robert Spear Jr, Engine 26, Joseph Spor, Rescue 3, Battalion Chief Lawrence Stack, Battalion 50, Capt. Timothy Stackpole, Division 11, Gregory Stajk, Ladder 13, Jeffery Stark, Engine 230, Benjamin Suarez, Ladder 21, Daniel Suhr, Engine 216, Lt. Christopher Sullivan, Ladder 111, Brian Sweeney, Rescue 1, Sean Tallon, Ladder 10, Allan Tarasiewicz, Rescue 5, Paul Tegtmeier, Engine 4, John Tierney, Ladder 9, John Tipping II, Ladder 4, Hector Tirado Jr, Engine 23, Richard Vanhine, Squad 41, Peter Vega, Ladder 118, Lawrence Veling, Engine 235, John Vigiano II, Ladder 132, Sergio Villanueva, Ladder 132, Lawrence Virgilio, Squad 18, Lt. Robert Wallace, Engine 205, Jeffery Walz, Ladder 9, Lt. Michael Warchola, Ladder 5, Capt. Patrick Waters, Special Operations Command, Kenneth Watson, Engine 214, Michael Weinberg, Engine 1, David Weiss, Rescue 1, Timothy Welty, Squad 288, Eugene Whelan, Engine 230, Edward White, Engine 230, Mark Whitford, Engine 23, Lt. Glenn Wilkinson, Engine 238, Battalion Chief John Williamson, Battalion 6, Capt. David Wooley, Ladder 4, Raymond York, Engine 285

This past Tuesday evening, members of Badger Fire and Rescue conducted interior fire attack training utilizing the Iowa ...
09/10/2026

This past Tuesday evening, members of Badger Fire and Rescue conducted interior fire attack training utilizing the Iowa Fire Service Training Bureau's mobile burn trailer prop.
​Crews completed multiple live-fire evolutions, including standard interior attack maneuvers and top-access entries designed to simulate below-grade and basement fire scenarios. Hands-on drills like these allow our firefighters to refine essential suppression tactics, maintain operational readiness, and ensure we are prepared to protect our community when structure fires occur.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the members of the Moorland Fire Department.
07/15/2026

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the members of the Moorland Fire Department.

With heavy hearts our Fire Chief Kenny Thompson has lost his battle with cancer. Kenny passed away Sunday night July 12, 2026.

06/25/2026

Thank you Badger Fire and Rescue and Duncombe Volunteer Fire Department for assisting us Tueaday evening with this structure fire.

This years auction list. See you all soon!!
06/20/2026

This years auction list. See you all soon!!

Loins being smoked for the Badger Fireman’s Ball tonight. Dinner starts at 4:30, live auction at 6, street dance starts ...
06/20/2026

Loins being smoked for the Badger Fireman’s Ball tonight. Dinner starts at 4:30, live auction at 6, street dance starts around 8.

06/20/2026

Come on out to the annual Badger Fire and Rescue Firemen’s Ball! Live music and live auction items along with great food!

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150 2nd Street SE PO Box 136
Badger, IA
50516

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+15155453125

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