AVON FIRE DEPARTMENT ATTENDS STATE FIRE SCHOOL

Tue, 17 Jun 2025 - 05:24

Back row from left: David Lane, Brady Petrik, Kevin Tjeerdsma, Landon Pudwill, Brian Janssen, Mike Petrik, Dustin Brandt; front row: Cody Sassaman, Tyler Sassaman, Julia Sassaman, Casey Sassaman, Matthew Petrik. Courtesy photos.

Twelve members of the Avon Fire Department along with most of their families attended South Dakota State Fire School in Watertown over the weekend. Combined, nearly 20 different classes were taken to further educate our firefighters to better help our community in times of need. Avon Firemen Brady Petrik, Matthew Petrik and Mike Petrik also took first place in the Annual State Water Fights! They fought hard against 17 teams to bring back the trophy for the fourth year running! They not only took home the trophy they also won $2,000 worth of nozzles for the fire department.