On June 13th, 2021 Epworth FD Members as well as family members gathered at Coralville to honor retired EFD members who passed away over the past two years. Ike Berger, Ron Connolly, Marc Lahey and Clarence Urbain were recognized and their names were added to the Iowa Firefighters Association Memorial Wall in Coralville, IA. There was a record crowd on hand as the annual memorial service was cancelled last year due to COVID-19. Family members were able to announce the name of the firefighter and place a flower near their name on the wall. Other members were also able to attend the Candlelight ... (Full Story & Photos)

Epworth Fire CPR instructors went to Trappist Caskets to teach employees CPR and first aid. During the class the employees learned the importance of activating the emergency response system, how to do chest compressions, use an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED) and basic first Aid. Trained citizens in the community that can start life saving measures until EMS can arrive on scene increase the chance of survival in the event of a cardiac arrest. For more information, please contact us at the fire station. We conduct community CPR throughout the year at our station. ... (Full Story & Photos)

The Epworth Community Volunteer Firemen were awarded a 2020 Dubuque Racing Association Grant that allowed for the purchase of a new mobile computer terminal device for emergency calls.

The new computer allows the department to communicate with the Dubuque County 911 Communications Center in order to receive pertinent patient information. This ensures privacy of patient information and reduces our radio traffic. It also allows information to be transferred to our patient care reports and allows the volunteers to start on paperwork while returning from the hospital.

The DRA provided a $2,500.00 ... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday evening April 19th, 2021 the members of the Epworth Fire Department conducted forcible entry and hose training. Forcible entry training was done utilizing a forcible entry door borrowed from the Dubuque County Training Center. Hose pulling techniques were also discussed with scenarios involving rural and residential fires.
Attached are some photos from this training.... (Full Story & Photos)

On Monday night April 12th, the Epworth Fire Department members conducted their regular fire hose testing. This is a rigorous test of all hose closely analyzed while under constant pressure for a set amount of time based on NFPA standards. All of the hose was removed from the four fire engines, tested, cleaned and restocked in an orderly fashion. Over 8,850 feet of hose was tested in a matter of 8 hours.
This testing assures all equipment meets the most up to date standards and assures safety for all our members. 25 members attended and thanks to everyone for their hard work this night.... (Full Story & Photos)