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Clinton Fire Protection District Newsletter- October 2026 

Clinton Fire Protection District Newsletter – October 2026

Firefighters at night responding to a scene outside a house, working to manage a situation with hoses and equipment.

Welcome back to the CFPD newsletter!

We hope you had a great October and a safe Halloween. With October wrapping up as Fire Prevention Month, we want to remind everyone to check the batteries in your smoke detectors and replace the units entirely after 10 years of service. Let’s jump into what we’ve been up to this month.

Fire Prevention

Firefighters engage with children in a library while educating them, surrounded by books and supportive adults.

October is Fire Prevention Month, and our crews spent a busy month out at the Survive Alive house and right here at the station teaching local students essential fire safety tips, EDITH (Exit Drills In The Home) practices, and more. Take a moment to coordinate your own family evacuation drills and review safety measures at home. We always love seeing you out in the community—just hopefully not under emergency circumstances!

Department Training

Firefighters assess damage outside a home, with several in gear, responding to a situation. Some are inside, inspecting conditions.
Hose Team masks up while the search crew conducts a primary search of the structure. 

A major focus this month was getting our personnel dialed in and ready for our upcoming live burn training.

  • Hose Advancement: Early-month training pushed our trainees to efficiently pull off and advance our hoseline through structures under realistic conditions.
  • Coordinated Fire Attack: Our final session tackled simultaneous search operations and fire attack. Smooth communication and teamwork are what make the difference between a chaotic scene and a controlled, efficient operation.

Hauser Graduates Beloit-Janesville Fire Academy

The image features three people outdoors: a young man in firefighting gear with a red shirt, smiling with two adults beside him.
FF/EMT Adam Hauser and Family

Congratulations to FF/EMT Adam Hauser, who successfully graduated from the joint Beloit-Janesville Fire Academy late this month! Hauser, who was hired by the Town of Beloit Fire Department earlier this year, will be assigned to Engine 211. He is also looking ahead to apply for Paramedic school in the spring with plans to begin classes next fall. Great work, Adam!

CFPD to Receive New Pumper-Tender

Earlier this fall, CFPD officially purchased a brand-new Pumper-Tender. This versatile apparatus combines the direct firefighting pumping capability of an engine with the heavy water-hauling capacity of a tender. We are eager to take delivery of the new truck in the spring and get it out on the road protecting the district. We’ll share more details and photos as delivery approaches.

Happy Halloween!

We hope everyone had a fantastic and safe Halloween. Kids, may your candy buckets be overflowing; parents, may your coffee be strong and your patience infinite.

We’ll be back with our next update at the end of November. In the meantime, enjoy a final treat below.  A Special thanks to everyone's mom for posting these gems on Facebook. 

P.S. None of the featured members know I'm putting this section together, and I am genuinely looking forward to the incoming backlash. 

May contain: clothing, t-shirt, face, head, person, photography, portrait, animal, canine, dog, mammal, pet, boy, child, male, and blanket
FF/EMT Connor Jacobson as a Blue M&M with the dawgs
A child in an orange astronaut costume with a playful headpiece, posing confidently in a room.
Prob FF/EMT Madison Flanagan as an Astronaut.. I think.
A young man wearing a flight suit with patches, including a U.S. flag, posing confidently with sunglasses on.
Lt. Jordan Gustafson as Maverick from Top Gun
A boy wearing glasses, a colorful plaid shirt, suspenders, and sneakers, posing in front of a decorative wall.
Prob FF/EMT Connor Ludlum as.. an old man?
A child dressed in a Spider-Man costume is playfully hanging upside down in a black leather chair.
FF/EMT Mark "Dinger" Arnold as Spiderman
Two kids dressed up for fun: one in a football jersey with long hair, the other as a cowboy, both making playful poses.
Lt. Zach DuCharme as Clay Matthews and FF/EMT Nathan DuCharme as Sheriff Woody from Toy Story
A smiling individual wearing a hooded outfit, playing a guitar, with purple lighting in the background.
FF Matt Heath as Robin Hood
A child dressed in a black cat costume with an orange belly stands outdoors, smiling with fallen leaves around.
FF Jeff Karstetter as a Dragon
May contain: clothing, t-shirt, face, head, person, photography, portrait, animal, canine, dog, mammal, pet, boy, child, male, and blanket
A child in an orange astronaut costume with a playful headpiece, posing confidently in a room.
A young man wearing a flight suit with patches, including a U.S. flag, posing confidently with sunglasses on.
A boy wearing glasses, a colorful plaid shirt, suspenders, and sneakers, posing in front of a decorative wall.
A child dressed in a Spider-Man costume is playfully hanging upside down in a black leather chair.
Two kids dressed up for fun: one in a football jersey with long hair, the other as a cowboy, both making playful poses.
A smiling individual wearing a hooded outfit, playing a guitar, with purple lighting in the background.
A child dressed in a black cat costume with an orange belly stands outdoors, smiling with fallen leaves around.

 

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