KEARNEY — A new member of the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department was approved by the Kearney city council during their meeting on Tuesday, April 14.

Fire Chief Sith Lunbery asked the council to confirm the appointment Kyle Robinson to serve as a firefighter on the Kearney Volunteer Fire Department (KVFD).

Robinson joined the KVFD on March 5. The membership approval was part of the consent agenda and was approved with five other items during the meeting.

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.