This department was formed in 1978 to serve not only the Keystone Lemoyne area but also serve as a Dive & Rescue Squad for Lake McConaughy.

Keystone-Lemoyne Fire & Rescue Squad Members:
Ralph Moul-Fire Chief
Rex Christensen-Assistant Chief
Jake Bassett-Capt.
Tim Ryan-Lt.
Dave Knight
Josh Knight
Paul Baumgartner
Gordon Organ
Randy Atchison
Rick Houck
Jeff Bassett
Brian Thomas
Rodger Rankin
 

1980 Ford 1000 GPM Class A Pumper
2001 GMC 1500 Gallon 4X4 Tanker
 

1999 Ford 375 Gallon Grass Rig
2004 Ford 225 Gallon Grass Rig
1994 Chevy Suburban Command Rig
1999 Zodiac 18 ft. Rescue Boat
2003 Dive Rescue Equipment Trailer
2004-(2) Kawasaki 1100 Jet Skis

Average Emergency Calls Answered Per Year-75
Average Manpower per call-8
Average Pieces of equipment responding per call-4
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2003 Statistics:
Structure Fires------------------6
Grass Fires--------------------12
Emergency Medical Calls------18
Vehicle Fires--------------------3
Water Rescues------------------6
Drownings-----------------------1
Injury Vehicle Accidents---------7
Injury Boat/Jet Ski Accidents----2
UP Railroad Engine Fires--------3
Hazardous Materials Response--1
Boat Fire------------------------1
Hay Stack Yard Fire------------1
Assist Sheriff’s Dept.------------1
Mutual Aid Assistance Provided To:
Arthur---------------------------3
Ogallala-------------------------1
Paxton--------------------------1
Lewellen------------------------1
Oshkosh-----------------------2

No Mutual Aid was requested in 2003

Man Hours for 2003
Answering Emergency Calls 600MH
Training-------------------550MH
Misc.--------------------6323MH

Total Man Hours Donated 7473MH

With a membership of only 15 firefighters, the 7473 man-hours amounts to each individual firefighter dedicating approximately 498 hours each, or 62-eight hour work days back to the communities we

 proudly serve.