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Sugar Bush Township and the surrounding area has been looking to start a fire department for over 20 years. The department is a 501(c)(3) with a 509(a)(2) charity status approved by the Internal Revenue Service on 08/28/2021. Donors can deduct contributions they make to the department. We hope to have the fire department operational in the next two years. Eventually the fire department wants to grow into a rescue squad and emergency medical responder group. Primary service area will be Sugar Bush Township. Sugar Bush Strawberry Lakes Volunteer Fire Department Service Area

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Sugar Bush - Strawberry Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

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Turkey fryers can be dangerous and cause a serious fire hazard. NFPA® and the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) demonstrate the risk in using turk...

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Sugar Bush - Strawberry Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

2 years 10 months ago

Did you know that cooking fires are the number one cause of home fires and home injuries?

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Sugar Bush - Strawberry Lakes Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

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Mission and Vision

Mission: To create a safer community through prevention, education, preparedness, and effective emergency response. Vision: To be a progressive organization unified in creating a safe community.

Projects

Spring 2022 - Build approach to the property and install a sign.

Phase 1 building grant - Apply for Becker County EDA American Rescue Plan Program grant. Meet with EDA board January.

Phase 2 building and equipment grant - Applied to White Earth RBC to use COVID-19 funding. Waiting to hear back on the status.

Winter 2022 - Survey and prepare donated land by Larry and Kaye Muff.

Recruit volunteers including high school students in the career academies.

Obtain MN State Fire Marshal approval to start department. Once building is complete we will be approved.

Bring on Detroit Lakes High School intern(s) to assist with the department.

Joy and Fire!

What does it take to build a fire hall from scratch? What does it mean to finally have emergency services covering miles and miles of previously uncovered areas? How does being with people at often the worst day of their lives impact those who serve? Our special guest Bryan Christensen joins us to talk about this and so much more!
Live Joy Share Joy Radio show with Bryan Christensen

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Donate Today

Ways to financially support the fire department. Option 1 is to click the donate button below and give using PayPal. Option 2 is to make a check out to the Sugar Bush – Strawberry Lakes Volunteer Fire Department and hand deliver or mail the check to: Bremer Bank, 115 Holmes Street East, Detroit Lakes, MN 56501. Option 3 is giving your Central Market - Detroit Lakes WE CARE receipts to one of the fire department members. 0.5% of your purchase will go to the fire department.

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Donors

Arvig

Arvig logo

Grant for surveying

Bremer

Bremer logo

Free non-profit checking

Elbow-Tulaby Volunteer Fire Department

Equipment

Larry and Kaye Muff

Land donation

Gaylord Fire Department

City of Gaylord logo

Air truck
Equipment

Lake Crystal Fire Deparatment

Lake Crystal water tower and logo
Equipment

Rice Fire Department

Rice Fire Department

Equipment

Sibley County Fire Departments

Air truck

West Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center

West Central Minnesota Small Business Development Center
Consulting

South Bend Fire Department

South Bend Fire Department logo

Equipment

Sugar Bush Township

Culvert
Grant

Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1676

Veterans of Foreign Wars

Walmart

Walmart Detroit Lakes logo

Grant

Our Team

Bryan Christensen, MBA

Chief

    Firefighter, EMT, and nurse for the Callaway Volunteer Fire Department.

    Keith Schumann

    Assistant Chief

      Firefighter for Elbow - Tulaby Lakes Volunteer Fire Department.

      Mike Meeks

      Lieutenant

        Served as a firefighter on Callaway Volunteer Fire Department.

        Kami Lhotka, CPA (Inactive)

        Treasurer

          Johanna Christensen, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, PHN, EMT, PHN, CEN

            Bradley Swiers

            Intern

              Detroit Lakes High School student intern.

              Contact

              Contact Bryan Christensen - Fire Chief for more information.

              Contact Info

              +1 218 849-5180
              info@sbslvfd.com
              334xx County Hwy 34 (next to Strawberry Lake Mennonite Church)
              Ogema, MN 56569




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