Vesper Volunteer Fire Department

08/18/2026

EMS training last night focused on rehab during fire calls and why it is so important. Rehab provides firefighters with a safe place to rest, rehydrate, cool down, and receive medical monitoring after working in the heat and wearing heavy protective gear. Fire ground rehab helps prevent heat-related illness, exhaustion, and injuries while keeping our crews safe and ready to continue their work.

08/04/2026

This month in a two part training, members had the opportunity to demo new heavy duty stabilizing and lifting struts and learn a few techniques on how to use them in a heavy vehicle rescue situation. This is part of the ongoing mission of the Vesper Fire Department to add and improve its capabilities to serve its community. The department's current strut system has weight limitations and no lifting capabilities when it comes to stabilizing heavy commercial and agricultural vehicles. This was the first step in the process of upgrading our current strut system to accommodate incidents that involve heavy vehicle crashes.

07/23/2026

07/21/2026

Tonight's EMS training challenged our team with a high-stress, multi-patient scenario. We reviewed the recognition and treatment of heat-related emergencies before putting our skills to the test in a realistic simulation. Firefighters rescued three children from a structure fire when one firefighter suddenly became unresponsive. One child was found pulseless, while the other two were suffering from smoke inhalation. Crews had to quickly assess the scene, triage patients, prioritize care, and work together to provide lifesaving treatment. These types of realistic training scenarios help prepare our members to make critical decisions under pressure, ensuring we're ready when our community needs us most. Great job to everyone who participated and helped make tonight's training a success!

07/18/2026

It was fun throwing candy at you guys today! Thanks for coming!

07/17/2026

We are ready!

07/16/2026

Hey Vesper! Ready to cool off? ☀️

Come join us for a splash pad of fun tomorrow night at the Vesper Fire Department! 3pm-6pm!
Parent supervision is required

07/14/2026

We had an absolute blast at the Lester Public Library of Vesper Summer Reading Program today! 📚🚒 It was such a pleasure to spend time reading with all of the amazing kids and talking about fire safety. Thank you to everyone who came out, asked great questions, and made the event so much fun. A huge thank you to the library staff for inviting us and for all they do to encourage a love of reading in our community. We can't wait to see everyone again next year!

07/13/2026

Come on down to the library Tuesday to see the fire truck! 🚒

07/07/2026

Last night’s fire training featured hooking up and flowing water from our village hydrants. While we don’t have many in the village, it’s a good refresher due to the infrequent use of hydrants in our response area. We also tested some LDH (Large Diameter Hose) while we were at it!