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Farmer Joey Berntsen looks into the grain bin on KFRTI's Grain Bin Rescue trailer in Iola.

‘Buried up to his neck’: How a community saved a Kansas farmer’s life with KFRTI’s grain bin rescue training

In 2023, Allen County first responders trained with the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute in grain engulfment rescue. On Aug. 7, 2025, those first responders saved Joey Berntsen's life.
Seattle firefighters at a fire scene

Lead, Follow, and Get “In” the Way

Read an article published in Firefighter Nation about a training concept for new company officers, Lead, Follow, and Get “IN” the Way, by Dr. Ken Fowler on Nov. 4, 2024. Dr. Fowler is a Certified Fire Officer (CFO) with a doctorate in educational leadership and is the assistant director of...

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From left: Nicole Bettes, Jenn Johnson, Ken Fowler and Erica Henderson.

KFRTI Director Jennifer Johnson credits team after receiving IFSAC Organizational Excellence Award

Jenn Johnson, director of the Kansas Fire & Rescue Training Institute, was awarded the Organizational Excellence Award by the International Fire Service Accreditation Congress on April 10.
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