The Oakes Fire and Rescue Unit currently has 25 active volunteers in the area. Anyone who is interested in participating in the local unit may contact the local fire chief.
Oakes Times
September 18, 2005
The Oakes Volunteer Fire Department was awarded a Modern Woodmen of America Hometown Heroes Award by local members of the fraternal financial services organization September 18, 2005.
They were honored for their hard work and service that they provide for the community to help keep us safe. For the amount of volunteer hours each of these members give to the Fire Department. They are always ready to respond at a moments notice, 24 hours a day. All the hours of training needed to be certified, is quite a large amount of time that is given to serve the community.
In recognition of their efforts, members of Modern Woodmen´s Oakes Camp presented the Oakes Volunteer Fire Department a certificate and awarded a $100 grant to Muscular Dystrophy, the charitable organization of their choice.
"Improving the quality of life for our members and their communities is Modern Woodmen´s mission, and Oakes Volunteer Fire Department´s volunteer service efforts do just that," says Patrice Koerselman, local Modern Woodmen camp secretary. The Hometown Heroes program helps us acknowledge and thank volunteers across the country."
Founded in 1883 as a fraternal benefit society, today Modern Woodmen of America offers financial services and fraternal member benefits to individuals and families throughout the United States. The organization´s Oakes camp provides a number of volunteer service and social activities for local members.
Email: ofd@drtel.net
1st Tuesday of the Month
6:30 pm
Oakes Fire Hall