Somerset Fire/Rescue

The Somerset Village Board authorized a loan in the amount of $210,000 from First National Community Bank for the purchase of Somerset Fire/Rescue’s new rescue/pumper truck at the board’s Jan. 21 meeting. The purchase of a new truck from Pierce Manufacturing in Appleton was...

When John Moore volunteered with Somerset Fire/Rescue 25 years ago on Dec. 28, 1988, he was looking to add some excitement to his life. It turned into so much more than that. “My priorities and reasons to stay changed a lot,” Moore said of his 25-year run. “God gave me a...

According to Somerset Fire Chief Travis Belisle, Gary Barger is the perfect firefighter and first responder. Barger was selected by his peers as the 2013 Somerset Fire/Rescue Firefighter of the Year. “He responds no matter the time of day or what he has going on,” Belisle...