VIDEO: The National Volunteer Fire Councilโs Fall Conference is in Rapid City this week. Monday night, hundreds of firefighters from around the country stopped by the Rapid Valley Volunteer Fire Department for dinner and a station tour. โIt is amazing how, with all the different states weโve got represented here, we all run into the same issues no matter what state weโre from,โ South Dakota Firefighters Association President Charlie Kludt said.
Firefighters from departments around the Black Hills arranged their trucks in a triangle and raised their ladders to meet in the middle, hanging an American flag from the top. While hundreds of guests ate dinner at dozens of tables, one table remained empty to honor firefighters around the country killed on duty this year.
