Training to Protect

Wessington Springs Firefighters Strengthen Skills, Safety Through Training
  • Area firefighters take part in a live burn training during Firefighter I and II certification hosted by Wessington Springs Volunteer Fire Department (WSVFD). Pictured are (back, from left) WSVFD fireman Erik Kurth, Kolby Sinkie of Pukwana Volunteer Fire Department , WSVFD firemen Aryan Schooler and Jonathan Jooste; (front, from left) instructor Brian Baldwin, WSVFD firemen Tyler Fastnacht, Blake Willman and Coy Fastnacht. (PHOTO COURTESY WSVFD)
    Area firefighters take part in a live burn training during Firefighter I and II certification hosted by Wessington Springs Volunteer Fire Department (WSVFD). Pictured are (back, from left) WSVFD fireman Erik Kurth, Kolby Sinkie of Pukwana Volunteer Fire Department , WSVFD firemen Aryan Schooler and Jonathan Jooste; (front, from left) instructor Brian Baldwin, WSVFD firemen Tyler Fastnacht, Blake Willman and Coy Fastnacht. (PHOTO COURTESY WSVFD)
  • Firefighters take part in extrication training at the Wessington Springs Fire Hall on March 7, 2026, as part of Firefighter I and II certification. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)
    Firefighters take part in extrication training at the Wessington Springs Fire Hall on March 7, 2026, as part of Firefighter I and II certification. (KRISTI HINE / TRUE DAKOTAN)
    Members of the Wessington Springs Volunteer Fire Department recently completed Firefighter I and II training, a nationally recognized certification program designed to prepare firefighters for both entrylevel and advanced roles.The course, which follows National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standards, included a combination of classroom instruction, hands-on drills, extrication tra...

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