KEARNEY — In a brief meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 24, the Kearney city council approved and welcomed the new members of the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department.
The following members had been submitted by KVFD Fire Chief Aaron Jameson: Jacob Nutter, Andrew Kennedy, Austin Fuehrer, Eli Mannis, Carson Munster, Joshua Miller, Timothy Ullman, Marlon Lima-Mena, Cale Johnson, Riley Favinger and Peter McGowen.
“The Kearney Volunteer Fire Department is a rather unique organization in the fact that it is comprised of three different separate entities that operate together for the benefit of the citizens in our fire district,” per their website.
The City of Kearney employees 12 full-time and 12 part-time Fire Engineers, a Fire Administrator, an Office Manager, a part-time Secretary.
The Suburban Fire Protection District 1 provides fire protection for Buffalo and Kearney County, excluding the city of Kearney.
KVFD is its own private corporation consisting of the membership and Reserve Company, members retired from firefighting but still assist.
