The City of Pana remains fortunate to have an amazing group of first responders and volunteers who continue to serve their community. The Pana Fire Department remains a volunteer fire department with over 25 members and more help is always needed. Covering 60 plus square miles of area and mutual aid agreements with surrounding towns, the Pana Fire Department has their hands full. Since 1978, Rod Bland, Fire Chief of the PFD, has been a dedicated member of the departments staff. Bland tells about the changes he has surely seen over the course of his career.

Bland describes the type of calls the Pana Fire Department has typically and the frequency of them. The PFD responds in tandem with an ambulance service to all medical calls in addition to most other emergency situations.

Behind Bland is a great team of volunteers, that share the same desire to help those in need. 

Find out more about the Pana Fire Department on their Facebook page. Additional information is also found at www.cityofpana.org.

Rod Bland appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show as part of the WTIM First Responders Tour Stop at the Pana Fire Department.