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Fire Department:

Emergency: 911
Non-Emergency: (218) 338-3473
Fax: (218) 338-5059
Fire Chief: Mark Simonson


Proud to Protect & Serve

About Parkers Prairie Fire Department:
Parkers Prairie Fire Department proudly protects approximately 2400 people. We operate out of 1 station that protects residential and commercial area. Our department is a public department whose members are on a volunteer status.

We have a long history of proudly protecting the residents in our community. We operate out of 1 station, built in 1996, that protects the City of Parkers Prairie and 6 surrounding townships.

Each year the volunteers put on the Annual Fireman's Dance located at the Parkers Fire Hall.
The event is scheduled the 2nd weekend in June. This years event will take place June 14th at 9:00 pm. The dance is held to raise money for continued operating support.
All donations are welcomed at any time to support your local fire department.


Department Type: All Volunteer

ISO Rating: 5


Services Provided:

  s Firefighting
  s Vehicle Rescue (Extrication)
  s Search & Rescue
  s Other Technical/Specialized Rescue
  s Other

Areas Protected:

  s Parkers Prairie City
  s Eastern Township
  s Effington Township
  s Elmo Township
  s Inman Township
  s Parkers Prairie Township
  s
Woodside Township

Number of Stations: 1


                                                       
 


                                                                  Members:
 

Position Name Year Started Service
Training Officer Andy 'Gary' Anderson

1979

Chief Engineer Richard Gappa

1981

Medical Officer Larry Lahman

1984

Relief Association Vice President David Gappa

1987

Firefighter Douglas Hoffman

1988

Firefighter Randy Buker 1990
Communications Terry Zimmerman 1990
Relief Association President Ray Caauwe 1991
Firefighter Jeff Silbernick 1991
First Assistant Chief Jeff Arnold 1991
Second Assistant Chief Joey Simonson 1992
Relief Association Director Michael Wilde 1992
Chief Mark Simonson 1994
Treasurer Todd Quick 1996
Safety Officer John Zimmerman 1996
Relief Association Director Bill Rhoads 1998
Firefighter Tom 'TJ' Schroeder 1998
Training Officer Kevin Smith 1998
Captain David Lahman 2000
Relief Association Secretary Greg Springer 2000
Firefighter Chad DeBoer 2001
Secretary Tony Woodworth 2003
Firefighter Scott Marquardt 2004
Firefighter Mike Hollatz 2005
Firefighter Ryan Gaarsland 2005
Firefighter Rich Powers 2005


Calls in 2007
Fire Calls - 20
Mutual Aid - 2

City of Parkers Prairie - 5
Parkers Prairie Township - 0
Eastern Township - 1
Effington Township - 2
Elmo Township - 0
Woodside Township - 1
Miltona - 2
Weather - 1

Average Firefighters per call - 16


Retired Fire Department Members:

Gust Krause Paul Kotz George Conn Arnold Johnson
Roy A. Kraemer Raymond Kraemer Arnold Larson Ted Welch
Curtis Watt Eino Baas Lloyd Penrose Arthur Meier
Charles Fortwengler Carold Hilgren Larro Hilgren Roy Barrows
Edwin Jensen Arthur Klotz Harold Krueger Jerry Wussow
Phillip Revering Grant Moske Donald Rotz George M. Revering
Joseph Dorn Sr. Thomas Myers Duane Zuehlke George Knox
Ronald Grefe Curt Lahman John Barrows Richard Lindgren
Jon Lammle Joe Dorn Jr. Robert Huckle Randy Christianson
Bryan (Moose) Revering
   1982-2007
     

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