Kurt Kahl

"We always have a very good response," said Pendleton Fire Chief Kurt Kahl."The kids like it for the education it gives them.And the kids bring their parents.Questions get answered about fire and the way we fight it."

The open house is Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at the fire station, 100 S. Broadway."We'll be cooking burgers and things like that," said Kahl.
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As the children exit the smoke trailer, they will receive tickets for a drawing for two bicycles at the end of the open house, Kahl said.

Other prizes will benefit the whole family as one carbon monoxide detector and one smoke detector will be given away during the afternoon.

Kahl explained that the open house always is held the weekend before Labor Day, which also corresponds with the annual firefighters' drive for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.Firefighters will be at the corner of Broadway and State Street asking people to "fill the boot" that weekend, including the time of the open house, Kahl noted.
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"We cover all of Fall Creek Township and contract to cover two-thirds of Green Township," Kahl explained.Companies from Ingalls, Lapel and Fortville cover the remaining portions of Green Township."It may confuse people who wonder who covers what, but we know exactly what we cover," he said.

With the increase in residential development in Green Township, plans are in the works for a new fire station.It will be constructed by the township, Kahl explained, and everything is still on the drawing board.

The fire department also spearheaded the project to obtain defibrillators, which have been put in service in four police cars as well as in the schools, Kahl said.

Other problems caused by Tuesday's storms included a tree down in the roadway on Eighth Street, east of College Drive, that closed the road while it was removed and a house on County Road 900 South in Pendleton was struck by lightning but did little structural damage, according to Pendleton Fire Chief Kurt Kahl.

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Kurt Kahl, owner of Pendleton True Value Lumber, said he has not been following the budget process."I don't take the time to do it," he said."Taxes are always going to increase, and it looks like they will this time."

Both Clifton and Kahl said they would be willing to accept tax increases if there are good reasons.

PENDLETON -- Pendleton Fire Chief Kurt Kahl gave his final report to the Pendleton Town Council Thursday night.
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Council President Don Henderson presented Kahl with a golden firefighter's ax in recognition of his 43 years on the Pendleton-Fall Creek Volunteer Fire Department.
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"I can't tell you how much I appreciate working with the Town Council," Kahl responded.

"We're just containing it until a private contractor comes here to tell us what we need to do or what they need to do and then we'll go from there," Pendleton Fire Chief Kurt Kahl said.

At one point water even drifted inside the Pendleton fire station.Kahl said firefighters simply swept the water out of the building.

The man was conscious through the entire incident and complained of lower leg pain, said Kurt Kahl, Pendleton fire chief.The man was able to move his legs after he was rescued, Kahl said.

The worker was taken to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis, where he was listed in serious condition Friday evening.

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Kahl said the man who remained trapped was subjected to 300 to 400 pounds of pressure from the mud.He was about 7 feet under the surface, which created a dangerous situation not only for the victim, but for rescue crews, Kahl said.

Crews used boards and restraining structures to secure the walls of the trench to prevent further injuries.

Pendleton fire Chief Kurt Kahl said responding to chemical spills is always unpredictable because of the many variables involved."Of course you're worried about what product has been spilled and wind direction.Everything goes through your mind," Kahl said.Ambulances from Pendleton, Adams Township , Lapel and Rural Metro responded.The hazardous materials team from the state fire marshal's office also responded to the spill.

UPDATE, Fatal Explosion and Fire Lead To Over $71,000 In Proposed Fines For Worcester Company

SPRINGFIELD , Mass. -- The death of a welder in a Worcester , Mass. , explosion and fire has led to $71,250 in proposed fines against his employer for failing to protect workers against the hazards of flammable vapors during cutting and welding operations.TS Truck Service, Inc., a commercial fuel delivery firm located at 22 Eskow Road , has been cited by the U.S. Labor Department's Occupational Safety and Health Administration for alleged willful and serious violations of the Occupational Safety and Health Act following the Dec. 17 fatality.

To Kurt Kahl, manager of Pendleton's True Value Lumber, the price hike amounts to double dipping.

"The customer here gets to pay to build Iraq twice through inflated prices at the retail level and through the taxes they pay," Kahl said.

Late Friday, Pendleton Fire Chief Kurt Kahl told The Herald Bulletin that House was being kept overnight at Methodist Hospital for observation but no injuries could be found.
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House, Kahl said, is due to be released today.
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Kahl said he did not think the trench was deep enough to require the use of trench boxes -- metal devices that help secure the sides of a ditch while workers are inside.

As workers lined the sides of the trench with wood from the Pendleton True Value Hardware store Kahl owns, others from the community turned out to help any way they could.

"People are volunteering everything from back hoes to pay loaders to food," Kahl said.

Rescue teams from Fishers and Pike Township in Indianapolis with expertise in trench rescues were called in to help.They worked quickly but deliberately trying to make sure the trench was secure before trying to remove more dirt.