THANK YOU!!!

On behalf of the members of the Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen, Inc., I would like to thank everyone for making the 76th annual picnic and silent auction a success. We appreciate the support of the business community and everyone who attended, donated silent auction items, worked in a stand or contributed in any way. We finally had a beautiful night from start to finish. We thank the Epworth American Legion Post 650 for the raising of the flag and Kari Feldmann for a beautiful rendition of the national anthem. Once again, Mark Zalaznik did an outstanding job providing the ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen will hold their 76th Annual Firemen’s Picnic on Friday, July 12th at the Epworth Fire Station. The event kicks off at 6pm and runs until midnight. There will be great food, cold refreshments, kid’s rides and activities as well as some wonderful local entertainment by Mark Zalaznik from 7P-10P. This family orientated event is the annual fund raising event that supports the operation of the volunteer fire department. We will have some music entertainment for your enjoyment and the children’s rides continue to be a crowd favorite. The main fund raising event ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Epworth Fire Department is saddened by the loss of one of our Honorary Firefighters, Stan Hoefer. Stan joined the Epworth Fire Department in 1975 and served for 25 years. He rose through the ranks of the department serving as a Lieutenant and he retired as a Captain. Stan also was the President of the Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen in 1991-92 and he also served multiple terms as Vice President previous to his presidency.

Stan was an active member of the volunteer ambulance service and was in the department's first EMT, EMT-Intermediate and also one of eight members who took the ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Feb 29th, 2024 the Epworth Fire Department hosted Simulation in Motion-Iowa or SIM IA. Simulation in Motion – Iowa (SIM-IA) is a mobile education program designed to bring state-of the art clinical education to pre-hospital (EMS) and hospital professionals throughout the state using high-fidelity human patient simulators and trainers. These simulators allow healthcare professionals to perform hands-on education and skill performance for illnesses and traumas they encounter frequently, as well as those that occur less commonly but are high stakes. By using mobile simulation labs (i.e., trucks) ... (Full Story & Photos)

On October 30th, 2023 the Epworth Fire Department hosted Flight Nurse Dennis Bradley from AirCare 3-Dubuque. Dennis gave a presentation on the requirements to transport a patient, landing zone guidance of a helicopter and a tour of the AirCare helicopter. This helicoptor is stationed at the Dubuque Regional Airport and staffed 24/7. Special thanks to the AirCare team for providing a highly informative training. ... (Full Story & Photos)