Hospital, Fire Department Work Together to Procure Protective Gear

On March 13, 2023   /   Health & Wellness, Your News  
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Clarke County Hospital EMS crews recently received new, advanced safety equipment in the form of armored chest plates, helmets, and emergency use kits. This came through the cooperative efforts of Clarke County Hospital, OVFD, and donations from a number of organizations across the county. This equipment will provide highly valuable safety advances for EMS as well as benefit the community…

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Osceola Fire Dept. Awarded Grant for New State of the Art Training Trailer

On September 14, 2021   /   Health & Wellness, Your News  
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Osceola Fire Department has been awarded a FEMA grant for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Fire Prevention and Safety. This grant provides a 34ft state of the art fire safety training trailer. This training trailer contains multiple scenario options that match the most common threats in our community

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Affinity Gaming’s Lakeside Hotel Casino Assures Old Glory Fills the Skies Once Again

On July 2, 2021   /   City of Osceola, Your News  
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(OSCEOLA, IA – JULY 2, 2021) Just in time for Independence Day, the team at Lakeside Hotel Casino in Osceola, Iowa set out to repair their damaged flagpole – once, a truly patriotic landmark for the south central Iowa community. With a lot of hard work, some

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Choking Response Devices Delivered to Clarke County

On June 8, 2021   /   Health & Wellness, Your News  
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(Clarke County, Iowa) — 51 LifeVac choking devices have been purchased via a grant from the E.F. & Silvia Schildberg Foundation and a donation by LifeVac LLC. Emergency Management will begin distributing the devices throughout the County. The LifeVac is a non-powered, non-invasive, single-use only airway clearance

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Residential Knox Box options for Osceola Fire District

On May 20, 2021   /   Health & Wellness, Your News  
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Press Release from Osceola Fire Department Osceola, Iowa – Osceola Fire Department adds residential Knox Box as options to homeowners. The Knox HomeBox™ is a secure key box for individual residences that can only be opened with one of 2 keys. These keys are secured in mounted

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Clarke County EMA, Osceola Fire Department Secure over $150K in Grants For Improvements

On September 16, 2020   /   Health & Wellness, Your News  
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The Department of Homeland Security and FEMA have awarded a substantial grant to the Osceola Fire Department for necessary updates to the radio communications equipment. Chief Byron Jimmerson and Jeremy Rounds of the Southern Iowa Council of Governments (SICOG) worked together to write the grant proposal. The

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Osceola Volunteer Fire Department in Recruitment Campaign

On April 6, 2018   /   City of Osceola, Your News  
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The Osceola Volunteer Fire Department is currently undergoing a transformation. The OVFD is a 100% volunteer fire department providing 24-hour 365 day a year fire and rescue protection to the district. Osceola’s district is comprised of about 6,500 people, Interstate 35, two major highways, railway, school district,

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September is National Preparedness Month – What You Can Do TODAY

On September 7, 2017   /   Clarke County Supervisors, Health & Wellness  
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Recent events in the Gulf and on the West Coast remind us how vulnerable a community can be in the face of disaster. Whether it’s a category 5 hurricane, wildfires or Iowa’s familiar tornadoes, the more a community can prepare, the more lives will be saved. That’s

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CCDC Grants Continue to Impact County and Community

On August 30, 2017   /   CCDC  
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For over four decades The Clarke County Development Corporation (CCDC) has worked to foster local improvement projects and spur opportunities to create a warm and welcoming community for Clarke County, its businesses, and citizens. Over the past few months, with the help of considerable grant opportunities, the

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Osceola Volunteer Fire Department to Acquire New Engine

On November 2, 2016   /   City of Osceola  
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The Osceola Volunteer Fire Department (OVFD) is excited to be getting an updated fire engine to continue providing Osceola and surrounding areas with outstanding fire and emergency service. After a grueling search that began in 2014, the OVFD will be getting a new fire engine in mid to late

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