The Hamburg Fire and Rescue Department fleet may often be seen in area parades .
All photos and information courtesy Hamburg Fire and Rescue Department
Members of the Hamburg Fire and Rescue team recently participated in a training exercise .
Before the restraints of COVID-19 , both firefighters and students enjoyed class trips to the fire station . Emanuel School students posed for a photo op during a visit .
The Hamburg Fire & Rescue Department is a volunteer organization with 26 active members , and four rescue reserves .
The department provides fire , rescue , EMS , hazardous materials , weather-related responses , and specialized response service to the City of Hamburg , and to the townships of Young America and Washington Lake , which covers 26 square miles , and a population of more than 1,150 people .
The department is equipped with the most current firefighting equipment , and continues to upgrade as technology continues to advance .
In addition to the fire department , Hamburg hosts a first responder squad , which consists of several community members .
Recent training
During a training event , which consisted of a firefighter survivability drill , the Hamburg firefighters were exposed to a series of confined spaces that they needed to navigate through
Although this Hamburg unit sparkles and shines like it is new , it is actually more than a century old .
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while wearing full turnout gear , and carrying a bulky self-contained breathing apparatus ( SCBA ) on their backs . The space consisted of 80 feet of confined passageways , including 14- inch stud walls , tight crawl spaces , crawl spaces with hanging cables , an 18-inch culvert , and a floor that drops .
Captain Steven Siewert was able to complete the drill in 43 seconds , and was also able to write his name on the training prop for the third fastest time out of some 5,000 firefighters who completed the drill in Minnesota .
The Hamburg Fire & Rescue Department is housed at 181 Broadway Avenue , in Hamburg . The department may be reached by calling 952-467-3178 , or by emailing : hamburgfire department @ gmail . com .
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