Dixon Rural Firefighters Association

09/04/2026

Congratulations Firefighter Mason Lopez on completing your nine week Fire Academy at NIPSTA. Glad to have you back and ready to work.

09/02/2026

WE MADE A PROMISE TO NEVER FORGET

Twenty-five years ago, terrorists attacked our nation.

From the first moments of that cowardly attack, Americans showed how we would respond—with courage, sacrifice, service, and unity.

We remember what happened.
But we also remember who answered.

Here at home, while our nation was under attack and no one knew what might happen next, our police officers, firefighters, EMS personnel and other first responders remained at their posts—protecting the communities they called home and standing ready for whatever might come.

They were our neighbors protecting their own.

Twenty-five years later, that commitment remains.

The men and women serving our local communities today live among the people they serve. They are our neighbors, friends and family members. They share our streets, our schools and our community—and when we need them, they answer.

On Friday, September 11, 2026, we will stand together at Dixon Veterans Memorial Park on the 25th anniversary of the attacks on our nation.

We will remember the 2,977 innocent lives taken that day.
We will honor the first responders who ran toward unimaginable danger.
We will remember those whose sacrifice continued long after September 11, 2001.
And we will remind ourselves—and another generation—of the promise Americans made:
WE WILL NEVER FORGET.

This is a community remembrance, bringing together our local law enforcement, fire and emergency services, veterans, and the citizens we all serve.

Hosted at Dixon Veterans Memorial Park

Jointly sponsored by Dixon VFW Post 540 & Dixon American Legion Post 12

Less than two weeks remain.
On September 11, stand with us as we stand with them. Together, as one community, we remember—and together, we keep our promise to never forget.
Keep the promise. Remember September 11th.

08/12/2026

Dixon Rural Fire Department welcomes Firefighter Schuda as he starts his fulltime career with us. Firefighter Schuda was sworn in at the August board meeting last night. He has a busy road ahead with EMT, basic operations fire, and paramedic classes.

Welcome Firefighter Schuda.

08/07/2026

Please join us in congratulating Firefighter Hey and Firefighter Swegle on graduating from the EMT Basic class held in Amboy.

We would also like to recognize Firefighter/Paramedic Hemmer for teaching and helping guide the next generation of EMTs through the program.

Great job, guys! Your hard work and dedication have paid off. We are proud of your accomplishment.

07/29/2026

Thank you Corteva Agriscience and Pioneer for their Community Investment Donation of $2,500 to the Dixon Rural Fire Department Technical Rescue Trailer. This investment will help provide specialized equipment and resources to aid in grain bin emergencies throughout Lee County and surrounding agricultural communities. ��Pictured from Left - Right: Chief Dahlstrom, Captain Dimmig, Lauren Roth (Pioneer), FF Schau and FF Fassler��Thank you Corteva Agriscience and Pioneer for your commitment to rural safety and for investing in the communities we serve.

07/17/2026

Thank you for supporting us!

Our employees are wearing jeans today to raise money and raise awareness for the Dixon Rural Firefighters Association. We are thankful for these emergency responders that provide medical and rescue services in our community.

07/11/2026

Announcement 📣 📣📣

On Monday July 13th around 6:00pm we will be going live to draw the winner of the Banks Blind raffle!!

Make sure to tune in to see if you are the big winner!!

Thank you for supporting our raffle!

07/05/2026

Did you happen to see us in the Dixon Petunia Festival, Inc. parade today? We had our very first fire engine Engine 28 and our newest engine Engine 3 in the parade!

07/04/2026