Northwood Fire & EMS

05/01/2026

Thanks to everyone who has signed up so far—we’re halfway to our goal!

We’re still looking for volunteers to help with our upcoming emergency exercise on June 17 at the Mason City Municipal Airport.

Be part of the training that helps us prepare for real emergencies.

Interested? Email Randy Elsbernd [email protected]

City of Mason City - Government
Mason City Police Department
Mason City Municipal Airport
Cerro Gordo County Emergency Management Agency
Clear Lake Fire Department
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center

04/30/2026

NVFC will Honor Fallen Firefighters on Sunday May 3. Our flag will be at half staff to honor them. Each year, the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation sponsors the official national tribute to all firefighters who died in the line of duty.
https://www.firehero.org/events/memorial-weekend/memorial-weekend-coverage/

03/27/2026

Fire Weather Watch for the following counties in Iowa. Emmet-Kossuth-Winnebago-Worth-Palo Alto-Hancock-Cerro Gordo-
Pocahontas-Humboldt-Wright-Franklin-Sac-Calhoun-Webster-Hamilton-Hardin-Boone-Story March 28th 2026.

03/17/2026

03/09/2026

📣 New Online Course Alert!

Every fire ground decision starts with a strong size-up.

The is now offering “Improving Residential Size-Up: Building Construction,” a FREE online course available to both IAFF members and non-members.

Designed to give a practical framework for rapidly assessing residential structures, this course helps participants:

🏠 Identify key building construction features
🔥 Anticipate fire behavior
⚠️ Recognize potential collapse risks

Don’t miss this opportunity to sharpen your size-up skills and strengthen on-scene safety.

Sign up ➡️ https://brnw.ch/21x0urw

02/27/2026

😎 It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. If you're heading out for a rare February ride, be safe. Drivers aren't used to watching for you yet.

Pro tips:
🏍️Inspect your bike - it's sat all winter.
🏍️Protect your melon with a helmet.
🏍️Be seen - turn on your headlight.

02/17/2026

02/11/2026

Northwood, and rural Iowa communities like it, are safer because of SIM-IA, which delivers emergency care education directly to local first responders. 🚑

Last month, our Des Moines–based truck visited crews with Northwood Fire & EMS to practice proper chest pain protocols and work through an infant cardiac arrest scenario.

Photo: Northwood Anchor, Issue 5 📰

01/21/2026

01/21/2026

12/29/2025

A huge thank you to Mason City Fire department!!