Newbold Fire Department

Last night, we got to have an introduction to our new tanker and practice some water acquisition and movement in Newbold. We were also treated to a small rainbow at the end. We’ll post some pictures of the tanker in the future.

Our group was so busy testing (K9 Tracking Certifications), we failed to get pictures of most of our volunteers! However, we wanted to give a special shout-out to them all! Hopefully we don’t miss anyone!

Special thanks to: Hodag 4-Wheelers members Lee, Ronald, Jay and Bruce (these guys are awesome)!

Guest Tracklayers: Jealene, Lucas, Bob, Patrick, Dennis, Jen and Laurie

Evaluators: Ed McRoberts and Mary Pyritz of Law Enforcement Training Specialists (L.E.T.S.)

…and of course the extra support of our teammates in the background when needed.

Finally, special thanks to Elvis and Camp Tesomas for allowing us to use land to test on and Pine Grove Community Church where we staged today for urban tracks.

K9s Athena, Blue, Makanna, Mozzarella (Mozzi), Nyssa and Pyro thank you (but wonder why you “got lost”)

Pictured: Pyro and “Lost” Patrick, Nyssa and “Lost” Bob

While technically our closest county in this is Vilas, we are on the edge of that so same rules still apply. Be safe out there!

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***UPDATE AS OF 5/27***
We had an evaluator loss/change so had to switch our trailing dates. Anyone already signed up has been contacted, but note dates are now June 3-5 (Wednesday - Friday). If this opens up an opportunity for you, please sign up!

June 3-4 mostly woods, June 5 most likely urban.
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It's that time of year again!

TRACKLAYERS WANTED (June 3-5): For those who have helped us before and those new and interested, we are looking for some volunteer tracklayers for June 3-5, 2026 for our recertification testing for our tracking K9s. Looking for people willing to spend the day with us, walk roughly a mile at a time through varying conditions (urban, woods, etc.) under the direction of an outside evaluator then sit at the end and read a book or whatever staying put for approximately 1-3 hours until the K9 finds you. We'll have some water and food for you and the appreciation of our team for helping us do what we do finding lost people. Over 18 is preferable but will take teens with parent permission and sign-off. We haven't left anyone out there...yet...so if looking to lose a family member, we're not the group to do it for you. If you have any questions, please message us. Link to the survey to volunteer is here:

LETS 2026 Volunteer Survey - Tracklayers To sign up to volunteer in Oneida County for the recertification for the Newbold K9s. All personal information will be kept confidential.

More training that our members attended!  We all constantly need to be learning and growing to be our best! 

More 4/20/26 training photos.

Thank you Nicolet Bank!

Amy Vanney of our Rhinelander branch stopped by Newbold Fire Department to deliver a donation from the Nicolet National Foundation. Joining Amy in front of one of the vehicles is Steve Siefert & Mark Fetzer. The Newbold Volunteer Fire Department in Rhinelander, WI, established in 1968, is a community-based organization serving Oneida County. Located at 4588 State Hwy 47, they provide fire protection, rescue, and emergency services. The department consists of volunteers with an active K9 Search and Rescue team. They respond to fires, medical incidents, and accidents. The Nicolet National Foundation, Inc. is a public charity directed by the employees of Nicolet Bank.

We had a great training today as a K9 team with a special opportunity to use a portion of the old Foster & Smith building before a new tenant moves in. Mark Raddatz and K9 Jason of Rhinelander Police Department also got to join us for a track between shifts. A special thanks to all our guest tracklayers, the new owners for this one-time building opportunity and teammates for all the work you put in EACH AND EVERY week (many for 10 years, almost everyone for over 5). That’s a lot of hours to be ready when needed. Enjoy the photos!

A special thanks to Blain's Farm & Fleet in Rhinelander for allowing our K9 Team members to track through their parking lot and store this past Saturday. Pictured are 8 of the 11 canines that were at training that day!