We plan to close Bobcat Road over US-20 from May 20 to June 21. Traffic would still be able to cross US-20 at the Epworth Interchange. Wanted you guys to know if you need to respond in this area.

Words can not describe my appreciation and pride in all of the amazing volunteers.
Your bravery and dedication to our community is exemplary.
Thanks for your service and making our world a safer place.
Sincerely,
Carol

We'd like to thank the Epworth Fire Department for all of your support and kindness provided to our family at the time of our father's/grandfather's passing. We appreciate all who attended the wake and/or funeral as well as the memorial plaque. The "Striking the Four Fives" ceremony was very touching and honored dad/Grandpa for all his years of services on the department. He always had a special place in his heart for all those who serve on the department. Thank you for all your care and support!

Let me extend my condolences to the department and to the family of former Chief Tom Hancock. I didnt know of his passing till I saw the news on your webpage. I met Tom at one of the peer review session for the AFG grant program and saw him there several times after that at other panel sessions. I was expecting to see him next week at panel again along with Bob Platz from Dyersville. As firefighters do, we talked alot about our departments and the changes they have undergone over the years. Tom was extremely proud of your department the firefighters and the accomplishments of your department. I have never travled close to your town, but through Tom I feel like I have been in your station. I was expecting to catch up on department happenings and improvements, but I guess that will have to be another day. God Bless you all and keep you safe and please pass along my sympathies to his family and his brother and sister firefighters. Derrick Hall, Deputy Chief/Paramedic City of Hazard, Kentucky

To all the members of the Epworth Fire Department. The Dyersville FD shares your in your loss of one of the great leaders of our area. Tom has been so instrumental in keeping all of our feet to the grindstone to make things better. Tom's leadership and vision has catapulted Epworth and eastern Iowa to the front in EMS and firefighting capabilities. Keep up the tremendous work.
Dyersville Fire Department is very grateful to be able to call Tom a true friend.
ABSOLUTELY!

Thank you for all you do for all of us in keeping us safe. You are a great asset to our community and all the surrounding areas you watch over. God Bless each and every one of you for giving so much of yourselves and asking nothing in return. Carol

GREAT JOB.

I just wanted to first say thank you for your service and let you know about a program that I offer to all of my heroes in the tristate area. If you are looking to buy or sell a home, I would love to help you save money. Please feel free to contact me to learn more about this program. Thank you once again for everything that you all do.

Theresa Engelke
ABR,CBR,GRI,MRP,CRS,SFR,CDPE,A-REO
Broker Associate EXIT Realty Dubuque
Licensed in Iowa, Illinois, & Wisconsin

I just discovered that you have this Guestbook page and want to extend belated but sincere thanks and appreciation from New Melleray Abbey for your prompt and professional response at 2 a.m at the time of Br. Kevin Knox's heart attack (2-27-15). Thanks to you, he recovered and is back with us (and working!). The doctor said he never would have survived without his having been transported to ER so quickly. You are literally life-savers.
With our gratitude,
Fr. David, infirmarian
New Melleray Abbey

nice job

Tom and members of the Epworth Fire Dept,
On behalf of Dyersville Fire Dept. I would like to extend our most heart-felt condolences to each and every one of your members. It is truly difficult to respond to an incident let alone when a family tie is involved. You can take solace in the fact that anything that could be done,was done.
We all know this is not an an easy situation to deal with, if your dept has any needs whatsoever, please use our strong network of communities And FRIENDS!

On behalf of the Colesburg Ambulance Dept. we would like to express our sincere sympathy to everyone involved in the terrible tragedy on Saturday. Our hearts are heavy also and go out to each and every one of the families and all of the responding personnel. As we all know in a small town its even more difficult. Each time we are paged out, we all worry about such terrible things like this occurring. Just know that all of you are in our thoughts and prayers.

Terri and I pass along our thoughts and prayers as you deal with this almost unimaginable tragedy.

i would like to start by saying how very much margie dardis and i think of all of you ... i on a personal note thanks to the reponders 11 years ago for trying to save my husband by doing everything they could ... next i want to tell you how proud and thankful we are that you handle a very difficult call like Saturday with kindness and professionalism ... our hearts go out to each and everyone of you for the horrific scenes you all must come upon ..stay strong and keep close to one another ..because we all need you at one time or another ....
love to all of you and THANKS

mickie and margie

This is the only medium i found to express my deepest sympathy to the community of Epworth in the loss of your 4 teenagers. Please know that prayers are being offered on the behalf of all.
From the heart of Dixie ....God Bless You All

Thinking of you guys. Stay strong.

Great website. It is always interesting to view other web sites to learn what other departments are doing.

Thank you for bringing the Fire trucks to the high school to help send the Bobcat girls off to state

Emma Wink

Great web site. I enjoyed viewing and reading about your Fire & Rescue Department. Be safe.

Retired Lt./First Responder - - Bettendorf Fire & Rescue Department

Very professional not utilizing sirens in T @ C days parade

Great Job, looking Good

I want to thank everyone who had to respond to our house this morning. The firefighters who responded were extremely friendly, and couldn't have responded a minute faster. By the time I made it to my garage they had already arrived! Dale, Marty, Mike and several others I didn't catch the names of, thank you for your help. It is good to know that you are right around the corner when needed.

Awesome site! keep up the great work guys.

I just want to say that I have the utmost respect for what you all do. You are the true HEROES doing what needs to be done, when it needs to be done regardless of the consequences.
GOD bless you all.

Hello Epworth Fire Department. I love your website! I just moved to Epworth to take a new job and it gives me great peace of mind knowing that I have the protection of such a great fire department. I have lived in some places where the nearest fire protection was out of town and I will never take it for granted. Thank you for all that you do. I'm very sorry that I missed your Centennial Celebration!

We just wanted you to know that we appreciated the invitation to sing at your 100th year celebration. It was an honor for us to be a part of such a wonderful celebration. I'm not sure if very much was heard when we thanked you that day from the stage, but will recap a few of the things I talked about.

At this time of year when we recognize and thank our leaders, members of the military and those who have fought for our freedom, we sometimes overlook our volunteer heroes, who work without pay and without schedule in service to our community--but who are always there in emergency and without hesitation

We want to recognize our local heroes and thank you for your lasting dedication, dropping everything to assist your community at a moments notice, saving property and lives---serving us for over 100 years! We know the Brotherhood of firefighters runs deep; you serve the needs of others but are also there to help each other. May God bless you and keep you safe. Carol Heying for the Lemon Sisters

Nice site..BE SAFE to all....

I just wanted to say thank you for all you do! I am originally from Dubuque but moved to GA in the mid 1980's I am now serving in Iraq as a Captain with the Fire Service supporting our Military.
I am proud to be a Firefighter and even more proud to call you "Brothers" keep up the good work!

God Bless the Brotherhood

Greetings Fellow Firefighters,

I am writing to you asking for a huge favor. My name is Anna Kegley and am the wife of a firefighter in the small community of Iron River in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.

I am on a mission to make a young mans day a little brighter. Our Fire Chiefs 14 year old son Jacob is in a childrens hospital in Minnesota fighting leukemia for the second time. After being in the hospital for the last couple of months Jacob had what they call his second birthday by having what we hope will be a life saving bone marrow transplant on May 11. Now he has to spend the next 100 days in the hospital. Jacob is a true staple of strength at our department. He absolutley loves firefighters so we are hoping you can help us out a little by dropping him a small note of encouragement and if possible maybe add a small token from your department..whether it be a shirt,(adult lg) picture, patch, cap or just a note is fine too. We are just trying to help him add a few smile to his day and getting some support from other departments would be a thrill for him.

If you could help us out I would greatly appreciate it and I know he and his family would too. He has a caringbridge site if you would like to check it out! Also please feel free to share this with other departments! Thank you for your help, stay safe and God Bless.....Anna Kegley

Jacob Tomasoski

621 Oak St

Minneapolis , MN 55414

Thanks for the quick response and care given to our son, Bryan this morning. It really means a lot to us knowing you were there.

Happy EMS week

Thank you all for your dedication, sacrifice and professionalism in your efforts in keeping us safe and well.

Coleen