Contacts

Contact information

Responsibilities

Tim Oland
Rural Fire Programs Coordinator
Minnesota Interagency Fire Center
402 Eleventh Street SE
Grand Rapids, MN 55744

tel:(218) 218-327-4373

cell: (218) 218-395-0355

email: tim.oland@state.mn.us

Coordinates all rural fire programs, provides program direction, liaison to fire department organizations.

Jacob Beauregard
Federal Excess Property Specialist
General Andrews Nursery
85894 County Highway 61
Willow River, MN 55797
tel: (218) 372-3870
fax: (218) 372-3091

cell: (218) 244-9964

email:Jacob.Beauregard@state.mn.us

Provides program direction. Acquires federal excess property, manages Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP) and the Fire Fighter Program (FFP), ensures compliance with FEPP & FFP program guidelines.

Todd Vogelgesang
Federal Excess Property Specialist
Minnesota Interagency Fire Center
402 Eleventh Street SE
Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
tel: (218) 327-4576
fax: (218) 327-4527
e-mail: todd.vogelgesang@state.mn.us

Maintains Request List for Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP), distributes federal excess property, main contact for FEPP, manages the "Tin Shed," maintains FEPP records, ensures proper disposal of FEPP equipment.

Ted Nelson
Excess Property Mechanic
General Andrews Nursery
85894 County Highway 61
Willow River, MN 55797
tel: (218) 372-3185
fax: (218) 372-3091
e-mail: theodore.nelson@state.mn.us

Receives, checks, and repairs Federal Excess Property Program (FEPP) equipment, assist fire departments with selection and loading equipment, provides mechanical information to fire departments, receives FEPP equipment slated for disposal through federal auction sale.

Kristie Prahl
Rural Fire Programs Specialist
Minnesota Interagency Fire Center
402 Eleventh Street SE
Grand Rapids, Minnesota 55744
tel: (218) 327-4572
fax: (218) 327-4527
e-mail: kristie.prahl@state.mn.us

Manages the Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) 50:50 grant program, manages the Wildland Fire Equipment Sales program, maintains rural fire programs records and database and fire department directory, provides assistance to the FEPP program.