Captain Taylor Milkiewicz

(left to right) Captain Taylor Milkiewicz, Captain of EMS Jean Schweigert, and Engineer Samantha Milkiewicz.

West Sand Lake CO Call

On 1/14/2020, our new Tanker was officially ordered from Midwest Fire Apparatus. It is being build on a freight liner M2-112 crew cab chassis with a 3000 gallon water tank, 20 gallon foam tank, and 2000 GPM Hale pump. Thank you to the truck committee and the members for working diligently over the past 2 1/2 years on our replacement apparatus.

Working on the Chimney Fire. Great Save! Thank you to all the help from the other departments.

Apparatus' on scene of the fire.

Chief Chuck Milkiewicz on the roof.

Captain Bonacquisti teaching Engineer Milkiewicz and Firefighter Ackerman about the piercing nozzle. Firefighter Staugaitis is in the back.

Engineer Milkiewicz and Firefighter Ackerman attacking an engine fire

Captain Bonacquisti opening the hood of the car.

Firefighter Ben Mager and Firefighter Ben Bodner preparing to attack a vehicle fire.

Nice flash photo catching the reflective parts of the firefighter's turnout gear.

Captain Taylor Milkiewicz in full turnout gear for the successful car fire drill she ran.

Firefighter Ben Bodner and Firefighter Ben Mager attacking an engine fire.

Captain Bonacquisti training Engineer Milkiewicz on the piercing nozzle.

Firefighter Kyle Ackerman and Engineer Samantha Milkiewicz attacking an engine fire with the piercing nozzle.

Chief Chuck Milkiewicz with his fire dogs (left) Inferno and (right) Blaze.

3-1 blocking part of Luther Road because of a car accident.

Car Accident

Best Road car accident.

Adding final touches to ATV-3 for the Christmas Parade.

3-6 all decorated for the Christmas Parade.

Best-Luther members came out to show our support for the members who graduated IFO.

Our four newest members (left to right) Firefighter Ben Bodner, Firefighter Kyle Ackerman, Engineer Samantha Milkiewicz, and Firefighter Trever LaRose graduated their Interior Fire Operations class (IFO).

Instructor lighting the cars for the students.

Car Fires at Best-Luther Fire Department.

Fighting a car fire.

Engineer Samantha Milkiewicz (right) preparing for a car fire.

Engineer Samantha Milkiewicz on the nozzle.

Our 3rd Annual Chicken N' Biscuit Dinner was a HUGE success! Thank you to all the members who helped us put on a fabulous dinner and thank you to the community for coming and supporting the Best-Luther Fire Department!