Special Sections OCT. 9, 2013 | Page 36

LA ND O’ LAKES Page 36 Oct. 9, 2013 Courtesy of the News-Review and The Three Lakes News Brian Achuff Dan Balog Length of service: 6 years Rank: Firefighter Employer: Lakeshore Home & Yard Care Chris Brownell Length of service: 6 years Rank: Firefighter Employer: Town of Land O’ Lakes Dan, of Land O’ Lakes, has completed courses in Firefighter I and II, hazardous materials, engine, engine and transmission repair, vehicle extrication and aviation emergency. He retired from the fire department of Calumet City, Ill., after 25 years. Brian, of Land O’ Lakes, has completed courses in Firefighter I and II, wildland fire, self-contained breathing apparatus, confined space rescue, vehicle extrication, aviation emergency and search and rescue. He is a member of the rapid intervention team and is certified in hazardous materials operations and CPR. Length of service: 5 years Rank: Firefighter Employer: Land O’ Lakes Cheese Corp. Chris, of Land O’ Lakes, has completed courses in basic life support and hazardous materials awareness, vehicle extrication and aviation emergency. He is a certified EMT-IV tech in Wisconsin and Michigan. LAND O’ LAKES PHARMACY Downtown Land O’ Lakes 715-547-3788 Joshua Karlovich In Lac du Flambeau on Hwy. 47 Joshua, of Land O’ Lakes, has completed wildland fire training. James Baake Signe Baake Length of service: 38 years Rank: EMT Supervisor Employer: Ministry Spirit Medical Transportation Services Length of service: 2 years Rank: Firefighter Employer: Butch’s Pizza North 5813 Hwy. 45 North Land O’ Lakes, WI 54540 715-547-3030 Signe, of Land O’ Lakes, has completed courses in Firefighter I and II, terrorism awareness, hazardous materials tech, LP burns, advanced driving, PEPP, weather spotting, cold-water drowning, BTLS, PALS, wildland fire, driver/operator, vehicle extrication, aviation emergency, officer strategies and tactics, pump operator, OSHA instructor, cold-water rescue, NRP, CC EMT-P and I/C Level 2. She is an ambulance supervisor, CPR instructor, NREMT-P, Wisconsin paramedic, Michigan-certified EMT-B, EMT-B instructor and PHTLS and ACLS certified. She is the deputy coroner for Vilas County. Length of service: 27 years Rank: EMT-B Employer: Retired James, of Land O’ Lakes, has completed courses in EMT-B, Firefighter I, terrorism awareness, hazardous materials tech, weather spotting, advanced driving, BTLS, vehicle extrication tech, PALS, wildland fire, aviation emergency and driver/operator. He is on the National Registry of EMTs and is a Michigancertified EMT-B. He has completed classes in Medicare billing and DOT accident prevention. ROUNDY’S A Division of Avanti Health Systems (715) 479-8191 9969 Old Hwy. 70 Rd., Minocqua, WI 54548 Mary Ellen Otterpohl Jean Haack Jeanette Shifra Length of service: 27 years Rank: EMT Training Officer Employer: Headwaters State Bank Length of service: 4 years Rank: EMT-B Employer: Conserve School Length of service: 2 years Rank: EMT-B, -IV Tech Employer: Jay’s Resort Mary Ellen, of Land O’ Lakes, has completed courses in EMT-I, CPR, advanced driving, CPR refresher, EVOC, driver/operator, wildland fire, Firefighter I, terrorism awareness, hazardous materials tech, vehicle extrication and aviation emergency. She is on the National Registry of EMTs, is a Michigan-certified EMT-B and a Wisconsin EMT-IV tech. She is certified in PHTLS, cold-water rescue, SOLO wilderness rescue and PEPP. Jean, of Land O’ Lakes, has completed courses in EMT-B, water rescue and vehicle extrication. She is certified in CPR. Jeanette, of Land O’ Lakes, is an NREMT-B and a Wisconsin EMT-IV tech. ASSOCIATES Eagle River Center AGENCY, INC. Eagle River, Land O’ Lakes, St. Germain NORTHERN CARPETS CARPET • VINYL • TILE 5788 Hwy. 45, Land O’ Lakes 715-547-6063